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Uluru is made up of arkose, which is a feldspar-rich type of sandstone. It is...
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This is the first section of the climb. Yes, it is as steep as it...
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This is a view from the climb base. Though most pictures of Uluru show it...
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The beginning of the ascent. That group of kids were on the same tour I was,...
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This is a view of Kata Tjuta, or the Olgas, a group of similar but...
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This is a cool shot from the side of Uluru, as I was climbing....
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Almost there...nope. Not even the halfway point yet. Although from...
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More rock. When you're climbing a big rock in the middle of the desert,...
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AHHHH
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Okay, here's a good example of erosion. The surface of Uluru is...
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This is a composite so I don't think the earth's curve was that...
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Once I climbed up the first big hill, there was a very welcome sight -...
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Somebody's poisoned the water hole!
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I didn't actually go to Australia. I went to Mars.
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Once the rope chain portion of the climb was over, the path turned...
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Yikes. Talk about the Pit of Despair.
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Seriously, doesn't this look weird?
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Almost there..
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This was somewhat of a sheer cliff we were to climb without any ropes or...
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That cluster of people are at the official summit. You know what would...
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And another thing about erosion. When water runs down the side of Uluru it...
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Who piddled?
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And another thing about the dotted line. You're supposed to follow it,...
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Made it! This is the memorial cairn that sits atop Uluru, or Ayers Rock as it...
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There it is folks, the top. Lest it seem like I'm making this...
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