About me: Canyoning is basically my only personality trait at this point. It's kind of sad. I sometimes write bad code or scare myself sport climbing
Interests: Canyoning. Obviously. Climbing and caving will have to suffice during the off-season
Biggest fear: The off-season (I get canyoning withdrawal symptoms)
Goal for the year: Tackle Whirling Water Canyon in NZ, and do some more exploratory canyoning. And... maybe it's time to start learning Trad
About me: I like to do stuff outdoors and talk to people
Interests: Navigation (inc. Rogaining & Orienteering), Canyoning, Climbing, Hiking, Paddling, Tech
Biggest fear: The sudden stop or letting people down
Goal for the year: Get a solid kayak roll down, learn to read whitewater and do some multi-pitch climbing
About me: All the gear and some idea sums me up, chronic hobby collector and enjoyer of anything that takes me outdoors
Interests: Rogaining, Climbing, Canyoning, Paddling, Hiking & Drinking a 'Moderate' Amount of Alcohol
Biggest fear: Losing function of my lower limbs
Goal for the year: To successfully roll a Kayak & to do my first multipitch
About me: I'm a queer physics student who is kinda okay at climbing
Interests: Eating rocks and tying knots (lots)
Biggest fear: slab dynos, ew
Goal for the year: flash burden of dreams
About me: I'm the world's best bouldering lander, with a trophy to show for it. I'm usually out fishing on the weekends or hanging with the boys. Aside from outdoor adventuring I'm in a band with some mates and occasionally do small reno projects with my Dad. Plus, studying for uni and working but we ignore those.
Interests: Fishing, music, climbing, scuba diving, camping, construction, completing side quests
Biggest fear: Talking to girls
Goal for the year: Getting over my biggest fear. Also keen to finally catch a Marlin, this year will be the year. Also keen to just have a mellow, stress free year; 2025 has been great but too crazy.
About me: Yet another computer science student who likes the outdoors
Interests: Climbing, Canyoning, Hiking, Fishing
Biggest fear: Working a real job
Goal for the year: Actually catch a reasonably sized fish
About me: I probably have one of the largest hiking gear collections out of anyone in Aus. My personality is my store and job (Ultralight Gear), and my long distance and ultralight hiking obsession. My baseweight is also about 2.4kg right now for those who care.
Interests: Buying gear (for myself and the store), multi-day hiking and canyoning
Biggest fear: Hidden rocks in canyons, and summer without canyoning (I don't deal well with hot hiking)
Goal for the year: Complete the Australian Alps Walking Track, the Great North Walk and the Bibbulmun Track, as well as getting into more running and trail running as maintenance.
About me: Listen buddy, im an engineer, and I probably have one of the largest injury collections out of anyone in OAC. Physically fragile and trustworthy with matches, you can count on me to catastrophically wound myself in the most mundane way possible and start a reliable fire (not saying where though).
Interests: Camping, Road Trips, Hiking, Climbing, Canyoning, Snow, Mountains (get me up high)
Biggest fear: The inevitable, unstoppable and yet slow march of time
Goal for the year: Actually make it to an OAC trip!
About me: I tell canyoners that I'm more of a climber, and I tell climbers I'm more of a canyoner
Interests: Canyoning, Climbing (top rope only), Painting, Cooking, Badminton, Tax evasion, Sailing, High frequency afghani reed basket trading
Biggest fear: mtb blue trails
Goal for the year: Not breaking a limb or receiving a life changing injury
About me: avid timewaster, chronically late and an average climber. We'll figure it out someday
Interests: Climbing, Canyoning, hiking, fishing camping and Drinking beer
Biggest fear: Long unexpected trad runouts
Goal for the year: Would love to push my trad grades a bit and get some classics ticked off at frog and the warrumbungles.
About me: Up for almost any activity, most recently horse riding but anything that will increase my insurance premiums is usually considered.
Interests: Canyoning, Hiking, Climbing, Caving, Scuba Diving, Mountaineering, Craft Beer and Gin
Biggest fear: Wasps
Goal for the year: Midwinter traverse of the Overland Track
About me: Outdoor enthusiast and baker of treats. Determined to secure my title as the coolest sister (of 6).
Interests: Climbing, Canyoning, Hiking, Social Events, Board Games and trying new things!
Biggest fear: Scuba Diving
Goal for the year: Start Multipitch Climbing
