Uluru climb & Kata Tjuta
An early start this morning - 4.30am pickup from the hotel and straight to the sunrise viewing point. Too much cloud to be really impressive, but a nice early start to the day. As it was still quite cool, I climbed the rock starting at about 0645 and was back down again by about 0830. Tina went for a walk around the base. The climb was closed at 0800 due to the high temperatures expected through the day - 38 degrees.
After a spot of lunch we set off for the even larger rock formation at Kata Tjuta - and probably too much walking after the early morning start. We managed both walks okay, but Tina suffered a little from an upset stomach in the evening, so we skipped the BBQ and the following mornings early start.
Waiting for sunrise
Crowds gather
Route to the top from shade area
Looking back
Tina recording my climb
From first ridge
A steady stream
Route above the chain guide
into Mutitjulu waterhole valley
Route to opposite end
Ridge walked to get up
Down toward Pulari
Graham at the top
Starting down again
Half way down the chain guide
Tina at breakfast
Back safely
Waiting for coach
Mutitjulu waterhole canyon entrance
Conglomerate outcrop
Rock painting cave
Rock art
on the way
to
the
Mutitjulu
waterhole
Us at the waterhole
The waterhole
Cooling off after waterhole
Kata Tjuta from dune viewpoint
Keeping hydrated
“The Olga’s” as known
from Valley of the Winds viewpoint
Setting off for Walpa Gorge
Walpa Gorge
End of the gorge
Kata Tjuta at sunset
As the
sun dips
behind a cloud
