Ayres rock with young child

Would not recommend it!

Climbing the Rock is not a "walk up the hill". It is quite steep in parts.
Certainly would take a stronger man than me GungaDin!

Besides, the local Coories don't want anybody to climb it anyway.

I have been there 5 times and never noticed anyone doing that. Hope your bl**dy fit. Can't even do it myself. Got to chicken rock, sat down to tie my camera to my belt and started to slide, I figured if this ass of mine didn't get grip there was no way was I going any further. Would reccomend the aboriginal guided tour around the base, very interesting.
Barb

Like others, I wouldn't recommend it. The Olgas were just as interesting for us. Try a walk through the Valley of the Winds, or a "sedate" 4wd around them. (But go the right way around, not like me!)

I would not recommend trying it.
It is quite difficult without anything on your back.
My wife could only make it to chicken rock, she is quite fit, but started to lose traction and lost her nerve to go any further. She had to sit on her backside and scrabble back down. I would suggest giving it a miss and just do the base walk, allow a couple of hours and take plenty of drinking water.

Regards,
Mark

Climbed with my daughter in backpack in 1985 when she was 18 months old.
Of course I was a lot younger then too. Didn't have any problems though and it didn't take any longer than when I'd climbed ten years previously.
Go for it, it all adds to the experience.
Perry

We did it with a walking three yr old and I made sure he was securely tied to me with a piece of rope.

The wind can be ferocious up the slope, and it would take nothing to lose your balance with the windage of a backpack.

But plenty of people do it.

You makes yer own decision when you are there. Don't have anyone make it for you - either way.

enjoy

Ken

Please respect the local aboriginal culture and stay off the Rock. We would not like anyone climbing over our churches. Surely we can do that much for them after what we have done to them.

I carried my two year old Nephew up the rock in a back pack years ago and it really wasnt a problem. Obviously its a bit harder but you know your own fitness. As for the " local coories" most of them arent locals anyway ( just blow ins after a buck ) and when they take about $25 bucks off you when you enter the park I reckon the choice about climbing it is yours. If they were serious about you not climbing it they could always drop the price a bit for those who just want to look at it, its all about MONEY.
Id personally climb it while you still can!

Have fun
Cheers

Thankyou every one for your responses, hope its not a windy day!!!

theres no way Im driving all that distance without climbing the sucker, besides the photo will make a great family chrissy card.

Cheers

Dont call the Central Aboriganals Coories unless you want a black eye its a east coast term and their opion of a east coast Aboriganal is less than cordial a lot of the time.

I recon the climb will be ok , but watch the dingos lol

ingo57
It is VERY steep and SLIPPERY. There are anumber of plaques at the base in memory of the people who have died while climbing the rock.
As was said, it is your decision whether or not to climb the rock with a child. All I would advise is use EXTREME care. If you slip and fall, there is NOTHING, I repeat, NOTHING to grab onto to stop your fall.

Rob

I climbed Ayers Rock/Uluru on New Years Day 1979.

Me mate took his 6 month old son up there in a front pack at the same time.

Its nice at the top with a cool breeze washing over you, even in the heat. Didn't take any water with us(still full of beer from the night before) but we were able to drink from little pools along the way. It saved our bacon.

Just be sensible when climbing and watch where you put your feet

I am glad to see that you are still calling it Ayres Rock

Heres a few things to keep in mind. Just because you paid a small fortune to climb it doesnt mean you will be able to.
If you go to the following website you can see how often it has been closed in the past
http://www.deh.gov.au/parks/uluru/vis-info/safety.html

For safety reasons the climb will be closed under certain circumstances.

Heat - closed at 8:00am if the forecast maximum temperature for Yulara is 36 degrees centigrade or more;

Wind - closed if the estimated wind speed at 2500ft is 25 knots or more;

Storms - closed if there is any storm activity between NW and SW closer than 50km to Uluru;

Rain - closed if there is a greater than 20% chance of rain in the next 3 hours;

Lightning - closed if there is a greater than 5% chance of thunderstorms in the next 3 hours;

Cloud - closed if cloud descends to or below the summit of Uluru;

Darkness - closed from half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise;

Rescue - closed during all rescue operations on Uluru.

Cultural Reasons - closed upon request from Traditional Owners following a death or due to a cultural event or ceremony occurring.

We climbed Ayres Rock two years ago and a mate had a 18 month old daughter who we carried up no worries at all but he carried her 1/2 way and I carried her the rest.

i was thinking the same about our 2nd daughter who will be one when we go.....but then my other thought was how do we get 1st daughter up there who will be three.....gonna stick to the base walk....a very good 9 km walk....starting to get fit now!!LOL!!

Laura B