Mountain Project Logo

Ball's Pyramid

Original Post
Andrew Carson · · Wilson, WY · Joined Jun 2006 · Points: 1,520

Does anyone happen to know the access status of this thing? Mostly closed, I believe, since the 90's, but there was a review of its situation going on. Mostly curious, with a bit of dreaming thrown in.

kachoong · · Atlanta, GA · Joined Jan 2010 · Points: 180

Last I heard there was a review of access during the middle of last year by the Department of Environment and Climate Change. Not sure what the outcome was from this .... read here: Lord Howe Island Permanent Park Preserve

Recreational rock climbing is prohibited on Balls Pyramid and on areas above
walking tracks (e.g. on the cliff above the Lower Road). Elsewhere on the island it
requires either permission from the Board or the services of a licensed guide. No
applications for rock climbing have been received in recent times and it is generally
believed that the geology of most cliff faces is too unstable to permit safe climbing.
Climbing to access research sites (e.g. on Balls Pyramid) or for management
purposes (e.g. weeding on cliffs) can occur, subject to the Board’s approval.



SE ridge... the classic route


SW face


NW ridge


NE face
TresSki Roach · · Santa Fe, NM · Joined May 2002 · Points: 605

Is it 3600' from sea level to the top?

Tommy L-D · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2010 · Points: 195

565m (1844ft) high.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ball%…

Burton Lindquist · · Madison, WI · Joined Jan 2002 · Points: 4,401

"Recreational rock climbing is prohibited on Balls Pyramid and on areas above
walking tracks (e.g. on the cliff above the Lower Road)."

Wow! There is actually a road or even a walking trail on this formation? Seems very improbable.

kachoong · · Atlanta, GA · Joined Jan 2010 · Points: 180
Burt Lindquist wrote:"Recreational rock climbing is prohibited on Balls Pyramid and on areas above walking tracks (e.g. on the cliff above the Lower Road)." Wow! There is actually a road or even a walking trail on this formation? Seems very improbable.
Nah... they're actually talking about Lord Howe Island in general with that statement. Ball's Pyramid is a stack off the island's coastline and included in the park preservation.
Burton Lindquist · · Madison, WI · Joined Jan 2002 · Points: 4,401

Whoops. Ya- I got it. I have always been intriqued by Ball's Pyramid. Tallest sea stack known to man(?) and gotta be one of the more remote. It's visible on Google Earth for sure and even Google Maps.

kachoong · · Atlanta, GA · Joined Jan 2010 · Points: 180

You can check out a fair bit of first-hand experience and climbing tales from the fellas on chockstone.org ... just search Balls Pyramid.

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

General Climbing
Post a Reply to "Ball's Pyramid"

Log In to Reply
Welcome

Join the Community! It's FREE

Already have an account? Login to close this notice.