Uluru...to climb or not to climb.
Jun 11, 2017 01:25:16 #
I enjoyed watching people climb Ayer's Rock (now supposed to be called Uluru). It's on many people's bucket list to climb it, and at the moment around 30% of visitors do. If it drops to 20%, they say they will close the track. Uluru is sacred to the Aborigines, and they prefer people not to climb it out of respect - and also, 37 people have died over the years, falling, heart attacks etc. It's dangerous, steep, and not for the faint hearted. My son - in law who's fit and 40 went up, struggled, but made it. Walking along the top and exploring the waterholes, caves, crevices, was very special he said.
The photos make it look easy....but I saw people battling, but determined, and shuffling back down on their bums.
The photos make it look easy....but I saw people battling, but determined, and shuffling back down on their bums.
Yes the flies were bad. Paul has his fly veil on.
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Jun 11, 2017 01:37:32 #
people have died.
would you climb the walls of the Vatican or St Paul's Cathedral???
please respect the beliefs of the worlds oldest people.
would you climb the walls of the Vatican or St Paul's Cathedral???
please respect the beliefs of the worlds oldest people.
Jun 11, 2017 01:52:42 #
I do not understand why if they wish folks not to climb it they make it possible to be climbed? Good photo's, reminds me of the trail up Half Dome in Yosemite.
Jun 11, 2017 02:10:20 #
It's a tricky one. If they stop people from fulfilling their dream, a lot will not come. A drop in visitors from all over the world means a drop in the significant amount of money raked in by the National Parks and the indigenous people who own the Rock. But hey....I didn't want this post to become political. It's a beautiful place for us all to appreciate. Standing by the rock, I tried to visualise the people coming and going there for 40,000 years and the stories handed down. One very special place.
Thanks for replying, I hope to get to Yosemite one day...
Thanks for replying, I hope to get to Yosemite one day...
RE wrote:
I do not understand why if they wish folks not to climb it they make it possible to be climbed? Good photo's, reminds me of the trail up Half Dome in Yosemite.
Jun 11, 2017 02:12:53 #
Ok, point taken. Thanks for commenting.
dancers wrote:
people have died.
would you climb the walls of the Vatican or St Paul's Cathedral???
please respect the beliefs of the worlds oldest people.
would you climb the walls of the Vatican or St Paul's Cathedral???
please respect the beliefs of the worlds oldest people.
Jun 11, 2017 02:47:33 #
koalaroo wrote:
It's a tricky one. If they stop people from fulfi... (show quote)
No, no politics from me I was just curious. It really is quite beautiful! We live near Yosemite and it is magical each time we go, I hope you make it there too and when you do I hope you post photos! ;)
Jun 11, 2017 05:51:52 #
Jun 11, 2017 06:27:58 #
dancers wrote:
people have died.
would you climb the walls of the Vatican or St Paul's Cathedral???
please respect the beliefs of the worlds oldest people.
would you climb the walls of the Vatican or St Paul's Cathedral???
please respect the beliefs of the worlds oldest people.
While I have to agree with respecting beliefs, I have to point out that I was on the top of St. Peter's dome just 10 days ago. They charge you 8 euros to take the elevator to the halfway point. Then you climb the stairs in between the two domes.
Jun 11, 2017 17:08:10 #
Interesting..that must have been a good trip. Thanks for taking the time to comment Dave.
davefales wrote:
While I have to agree with respecting beliefs, I have to point out that I was on the top of St. Peter's dome just 10 days ago. They charge you 8 euros to take the elevator to the halfway point. Then you climb the stairs in between the two domes.
Jun 11, 2017 17:09:07 #
DOOK wrote:
Excellent shots, Jude. By the way, I still call it Ayers Rock. 
Jun 12, 2017 05:51:57 #
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Jun 12, 2017 13:26:06 #
dancers wrote:
people have died.
would you climb the walls of the Vatican or St Paul's Cathedral???
please respect the beliefs of the worlds oldest people.
would you climb the walls of the Vatican or St Paul's Cathedral???
please respect the beliefs of the worlds oldest people.
Actually had lunch on the roof of St. Peter's once.
I don't believe one group's beliefs get to lock out others on natural phenomenon. We'd have vast tracts of the western US locked up if that were allowed.
I thought I had read they closed climbing the rock.
Jun 19, 2017 13:28:14 #
RE wrote:
I do not understand why if they wish folks not to climb it they make it possible to be climbed? Good photo's, reminds me of the trail up Half Dome in Yosemite.
I agree, if they don't want you to climb it then take down the chains!
Jun 19, 2017 16:33:18 #
Thankyou all. It's a very sensitive issue here, I always like to look at all sides of a story and I get it. The rock is sacred to the original people who roamed this country for 40,000 years before white man came. But, time moves on...things change, I think the rock belongs to the universe and all people should be able to enjoy it.
We spoke to a young French guy who had just climbed the rock, and said it was the happiest day of his life. His mother gave him a book on Australia when he was about 10 and ever since it was his dream to climb it. You are right, they could close the track, but they don't. Tourism is big money at Ayer's Rock (Uluru). Just saying.
We spoke to a young French guy who had just climbed the rock, and said it was the happiest day of his life. His mother gave him a book on Australia when he was about 10 and ever since it was his dream to climb it. You are right, they could close the track, but they don't. Tourism is big money at Ayer's Rock (Uluru). Just saying.
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