About mick & MARGARET RIVER CLIMBING CO.

In the year 2000, a fresh faced 20-something Mick Dempsey and his hippy pals hopped in an old van to tackle one of the great Aussie road trips. Following the setting sun they headed west across the Nullarbor to check out some of the epic rock climbing they’d heard talk of in WA – and never went back!

Rock-hopping since he was 11 years old, a cliff-face is Mick’s happy place. So, when he found himself a new home crag at Wilyabrup in the heart of WA’s most accessible and diverse tourism region – Margaret River, it didn’t take long for the idea of the Margaret River Climbing Co. to take root in his imagination.

The perfect way to combine his love of climbing and his need to earn a crust, it seemed silly not to share this unique place with like-minded adventurers. From complete beginners to weekend warriors and everyone in-between, he lovingly welcomes all comers to his secret slice of paradise, happily sharing a little local knowledge and some of his technical skills to help them scale the rock and leave a little slice of their own hearts behind.

Resisting the urge to upscale and overwhelm the fragile environment of the sites he operates on, the Margaret River Climbing Co. remains a respectfully small operation. Mick’s tours are intimate, cosy and purposefully low-impact. Small group numbers ensure excellent one-on-one attention with the added virtue of leaving behind practically zero carbon footprint.