A sign declares the popular climb to the summit of Uluru (Ayers Rock) “closed” in the World Hertage-listed Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park as desert temperatures soar above 36 degrees Celcius and high winds make the trek too dangerous, 13 November 2005. Uluru, the largest single rock in the world, has claimed the lives of many climbers who have fallen from the 340m summit or succumbed to heat stroke and heart attacks. November is traditionally the month when “The Rock” is closed most often while August provides the most opportunaties to hike up the arkose incline. AFP PHOTO/Torsten BLACKWOOD (Photo credit should read TORSTEN BLACKWOOD/AFP/Getty Images)
