It's funny how strange lurkers come out of the closet when the issue is late. "When's this month's issue coming out? Huh? Huh?" It seems for some, this two monthly e-projectile of climbing information has become somewhat addictive. Well, that's good I guess. I forget why I started qurank (something to do with not having to update The Original Queensland Climbing Reference so much and hence saving time - yeah right!), but now I'm thinking I could get lynched if I stop producing. 

 

So, what's been happening in the last few months? Not a lot really. Kangaroo Point and a few other local crags have been getting makeovers with route re-bolting's and similar. A new area at Beerwah is starting to slowly be developed. A bunch of gear has been flogged off the Beerwah overhangs. Frog and Maroon were shut due to fire danger. Hard men have climbed a hard route. 

 

Thanks go out to those who emailed in regarding the editorial from last issue. You'll see your responses in this issue.

 

On housekeeping terms, along with the flash site introduction, qurank now has its own domain (www.qurank.com). This simply points to the current location of qurank, and will be useful if you can't remember the address, or are telling people the address while you're out at the crags, as I know you all do. No need to change your bookmarks.

 

And yes folks, the mythical Glasshouse Guide is still in production. I get asked about it probably twice a week. Maybe if I gave up qurank I could get it out sooner?

 

Never fear my addicts.

 

Lee Skidmore

Editor/Pusher

Contents: Cameron Fairbairn high up on a very superb chunk of stone. It's New Paths (24) at Turtle Rock, Girraween, SE Queensland. Shooter: Lee Skidmore, September 2000.

Above: Cloning technology continues apace. Aaron Jones and his four doppelgangers get in sync on five routes, side by side, that look remarkably similar to German Quality (24) at Girraween. Four of them flashed their routes, but the second one from the right fell from the topout and died. A replacement is planned. Shooter: Lee Skidmore, September 2000.