The Climb - Ayers Rock

During our Australia Trip of 1989, we visited the Northern Territories. Ayers rock was there - we climbed it - simple as.....

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• Uluru
• Ayers
• Rock
• Australia
• Northern
• Territory

[MrBikersteve]

typical pommie barstard absolutley no respect for the traditional owners, what's wronfg with just looking at it....

[carnegieuk]

@MrBikersteve - I think you'll find that it was Australians that drilled steel posts into the rock, made a pathway, built a campsite nearby and make millions of tourist dollars from the rock (which is not owned by anyone - but should be shared with all). So maybe look closer to home if you want to rant & rave. Glad you took the time to stop by & view my video....

[Sutho81]

@Mookymoos Totally agree with you. There is no scientific evidence to support not climbing it and no scientific evidence to support their spiritual beliefs. I climbed it in a safe and respectable manner. I am not aboriginal and I even treated the climb with the same respect I gave churches and cathederals when I visit them around the world.

[newfful]

I would love to go there but I doubt it will ever happen in my lifetime. Beautiful footage.

[Mookymoos]

We climbed last year. It was AMAZING!

FYI. Whilst I am sympathetic to the plight of the aboriginal I don't follow the rules or customs of ANYONE ELSE'S religion. I eat pork, I've seen a pic of Mohammed and I've climbed Ayers Rock. By all means, follow your own beliefs but keep your religion to yourself.

[kazztom]

I climbed 'The Rock' in 2010 - it looks exactly the same as this clip from 1989. It is a wonderful & amazing place. The Cultural Centre nearby IS A MUST, with loads of information about the locals and their culture (very educational & informative for children & adults) and may help you decide whether YOU CHOOSE to climb or not to climb. PS: It was breathtaking sitting in the cafe with the view of The Rock out the open windows. Thank you to the Anangu people for sharing their land with ALL of us.

[GuildF40]

WOW 1989 HOW BIG WAS THE VID CAM LOL.

Climbed it in 1991 dam those flies

[Sutho81]

Excellent video. I climbed the rock last week and it was a great experience. The view was beautifull and the feeling of triumph and accomplishment just came over me when I got to the top.

Forget those negative comments. There is no scientific evidence to support not climbing it. Besides that it was not built by human hands and was here long before humans existed on. To compare it to a human built object is unintelligent.

Once again forget the comments from the tree hugging bleed hearts.

[mahlstadt]

I climbed this on the weekend - it hasn't changed much

[roxieleaman]

@sexychilly89 It's sacred as the site of the mala people who ceremonously walked that route that is now pegged for tourists to place a ceremony pole there. Also the aborigional people are concerned about the welfare of people who climb the rock. Having said that I don't understand why you need such explaination why not just respect peoples religous beliefs, it was their land long before people showed up with metal poles and campsites.

[potatocouches]

@sexychilly89 I assume you're plan is to sit around until the beliefs of the Indigenous people are presented to you? If your complaint is that you don't know any beliefs/reasons why people shouldn't climb, use your literacy and internet connection to find out!

[Horizonofwutinu]

@sexychilly89

"the Law permits them to do so"

So, I cant do anything more for you...