Blog from December, 2014

See the link below for an article and photos from our 6 days in Chulilla, Spain. Grassy Arse.

http://climbtasmania.com.au/blogs/news/16476140-arse-kicking-in-chulilla-spain-photos

Anyone leave some slings behind at the bottom of Great Tier? Found a couple yesterday. Cheers, Al

Hola from Spain. Decided to take a break from scaring the shit out of myself on Ben Lomond and go sport climbing in spain with my daughter. See this link for article and photos. cheers

http://climbtasmania.com.au/blogs/news

G'day all,

Glen Kowalik

Glen died on Thursday  last week after a long period of ill health. He was an early member of the Climbers Club and climbed extensively in Tasmania with new routes ranging across the State from the classic Zorro at Rocky Cape in the far North West to the Cocks Comb on La Perouse in the far south.  He was an experienced alpinist having climbed in Europe and New Zealand,  and worked for the Antarctic Division as a Field Training Officer and as Station Leader on Macquarie Island. His climbing career was cut short by heart disease and he was an early recipient of a heart transplant. Not to be defeated, he resumed work till very recently as a bushwalking guide in Tasmania, and visited both Nepal and India.

Vale Glen, you will be much missed.

Funeral is at Turnbulls on Wed, 24^th December at 3.00pm

Glen on Cockscomb buttress	Glen On Cocks Comb Mt La Perouse

It looks as though the traditional access route to Rocky Tom, via Flagstaff Gully, has been closed by the owners of the quarry - a couple of notes have been left on cars etc.

However it seems that access to the cliffs themselves isn't an issue and access is still ok via Geilston Creek Rd.

I've updated the guides - Rocky Tom & Rocky Tom bouldering to only mention this access route, but it probably needs more work in describing how to get from Seagar Saddle to the various buttresses. And also making sure that the parking and first bit of the access route at Geilston Bay Rd isn't going to cause any issues. If anyone is up there, it may be worth taking some notes and/or GPS points.

If anyone has any trouble accessing via this route please post here. 

hey. last week tim and i had a fab couple of days tradding about freycinet.

we climbed a nice looking line  immediately to the right of 'Titus groan' on Mt Amos north face. After looking at the topo photo we thought it maybe  an undescribed climb. although looking at the guide descriptions now it maybe  Gormenghast. has anyone done this route???? and it is kinda  'obvious'.

Its just the description for Gormenghast doesn't quite match....  my current inclination is to modify the gormenghast description but i may be operating from a presumptive position...

i put a line on the topo photo in the guide.and may add a clarifying topo photo for this wall later.

Mt Amos

Either way  it goes at about 14 and is one of the nicer easy routes around. Varied climbing and a full 50m pitch with reasonable gear.. minor run-out at start. 

wooooo!

My wife & I are going to be in Tasmania next week and are hoping to do some climbing.  Can anyone recommend a (good) gear shop in Hobart?  Place to get carrot bolt hangers, maps, some beta perhaps etc.  Google search shows "Jolly Swagman" but that seems to be more camping oriented & some climbing gym(s) which usually don't have much gear for sale (at least in the US).

Thanks!

Hello,

I am hanging around tasie, mainly Hobart area, until January 7th and I am need of climbing partners during the day.  I have a trad rack, a rope, and a car.  I have been up on the pipes a few times already and I am really keen to get back up there.  I would also be open to missions a bit further a field.

You can call/text me at 0481234160

My name is Scott.

Hi,

Is it possible to climb at Adamsfield despite rain forecast (tomorrow)?

Cheers

Remi

Found at Two Mat boulder, one Sportiva boot.  Post if you want it back or I can reunite it  with the owner at the AGM on Wed.

See this link for some photos of a stunning arete I'm projecting at the moment.

http://climbtasmania.com.au/blogs/news/16088712-photos-of-stunning-arete-project-at-township-creek