Defender of the Faith A2+

Mt Buffalo Victoria
Weekend of the 11th March 2002
Marcel Geelen, Jaq , Jaqui Lee, Neil Monteith & Kathy Dicker

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	The Gorge
	Marcel and Jaq start packing the night before rapping down
	Marcel gets the cameras ready.
	Jaq ponders the selection of cams
	7am and Marc and Jaq suit up for the walk in.
	Sunrise at 7am
	Marcel starts down the 160m fixed rope
	Jaq comes down with the portaledge.
	Jaq on the giant rap down the north wall of the gorge.
	Marcel aiding pitch 1
	Jaq follows cleaning the gear of pitch 1.
	Jaq bangs out the stuck wires.
	Jaq helps the haul bag on its upward journey.
	Marcel on pitch 3.
	Jaq battles to get gear out after dark on pitch 3.
	The portaledge bivi above pitch 3.
	The flys off and Marc and Jaq prepare for a new day.
	Jaq on the portaledge.
	Jaq packs up the rain fly on the portaledge.
	Sucess and the strong woman.

Click here to see Neil's report from his 1998 ascent of Defender.

Neil and Jaqui on Status Quo (21) on the south side of the gorge.

Neil onsights Commander Cody (21) on the South Wall