Another trip on Zig Zag area on 20th December - Spanish Steps

[Miraz]

I've exchanged a couple of messages with Mani about running a second trip in the Zig Zag area on Sunday 20th in order to break the groups up into manageable sizes.

The 4wd asn have indicated that they should be able to let us have access to the Spanish Steps track for an A/B grade trip.

We'll use the same meeting points as Mani's trip, and see if we can arrange a mutual meeting point at the end of the day to compare stories.

Rendezvous Point 1: 0730 Hrs at Richmond Meccas. Departure for Zig Zag at 0745 Hrs.
Rendezvous Point 2: 0900 Hrs at Parking lot Zig Zag train station.
Vehicle Limit: 10

Please ensure your vehicle is appropiately equipped and prepared for an A/B grade trip.

Geoff

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1. Miraz
2. Heidi
3. Azasjeep
4. Olly
5. DK
6. CraigB
7. Wolfe
8. Casey
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[Heidi]

Count us in for Spanish Steps
Heidi and Brian

[goldeneagle05]

Ive got a stock tj but I will try your trip, ,peter

[Miraz]

Oh, well - if it's a TJ it will be fine...

[Wolfe]

have you done the steps before? I havent been in ages and wouldn't mind giving it a crack . If i remeber correctly its only short so we could still catch up with the others?

[D.K.]

Ive done the Spanish steps with another club awhile ago and it is a very nice drive but not A/B unless you were really lookng for difficulties. Which side are you going in from? Glow Worm Tunnels side or the BlackFellow Hand Side?

[Wolfe]

did you go around or up the rock face?

[D.K.]

did you go around or up the rock face?

Rockface? theres rock everywhere But probably not - we drove down the steps from the GlowWorms Tunnel Side. One of the guys tried a side "track" - basically a waterworn gully on the RHS after the main steps which must be A+, he didn't make it and he's a hardboy The group called it buttcrack!

[Miraz]

The general idea that I was working too was to do a loop of the Powerline/Pipeline, Ranger Bob's, Son of Bob's then the Spanish Steps from BFH end.

There are enough side tracks, and interesting variations to keep us amused - although the Spanish Steps itself is not really a challenge...just a good track that I've not down for ages.

Given we will be in the same general vicinity as the other group, then intention would be to catch up with them later in the day.

[Heidi]

We often turn around at the sunny corner gate and go back the same way