Abseiling Funds

The funds just added an 80m x 11mm Tension Static.

The Club owns the following equipment that is available for Club Events only:

  • 3 x 50m of 9mm Tendon Speleo Static Rope (purchased Dec 2015) RETIRED

  • 3 x 70m and 2 x 100m of Canyoning Rope ( purchased Jan 2018 and 2019)

  • 2 x 50m of Static Dry Rope ( purchased Jul 2017 )

  • Various Slings and Tapes

  • 5 x Complete sets of Helmets, Basic Harness with Figure 8 Belays, four Screw Lock Carabiners and Prusiks.

  • 5 x Kong Hydrobot Canyoning Descenders


Members have various pieces of equipment which they are willing to loan at their discretion on club events.

The abseiling group has implemented a compulsory equipment maintenance donation scheme, to pay for rope and equipment replacement. The donation is $10 per person per event for rope use and an extra $5 for use of personal abseiling equipment.


The club now has a specific bank account for collecting Abseiling equipment maintenance donations:

  • BCU - NRBC Abseiling Donations

  • BSB 533000

  • Account Number 02068382

  • Reference Name and Event Date

To date, these funds have purchased the following abseiling equipment:

  • 5 x Kong Hydrobot Canyoning Descenders

  • 20 Screw Locking Carabiners.

  • 10 Camp Steel Oval Screwgate Carabiners.

  • 5 helmets and some cordage.

  • 2 x 70m of 10.5mm EDELRID Safety II Static Rope

  • 3 x 70m of 10.2 Tendon Salamander Canyoning Rope

  • 3 x 100m of 10.2 Tendon Salamander Canyoning Rope

  • 2 x IP67 UHF PTT Walkie Talkies

  • Various Bolts, Anchor Plates and Pitons