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<text class="heading1">Sheffield</text><text
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number="null.">The Badgers Ranges (Far South)</text><text
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number="null.">The Badgers Ranges is about a 20 minute drive south from Devonport and 2 to 3 minutes north from Sheffield itself. If you are coming from Launceston it is quicker to turn off the highway at Elizabeth town and drive to Sheffield that way. When you arrive at Sheffield turn north into High Street and onto Nook Rd, continue north for about 3 km and then right onto a gravel Rd. After about 250 metres you will arrive at a parking area on the right. Walk up hill following obvious vehicle track through disused gravel pits for about 200 metres. Look out for orange tape on your right which signals the start of the old Kimberly's lookout track, follow track uphill until pink tape and cairn are reached on your right and simply follow the pink tags. The first boulder you will arrive at is Slab Boulder. The area was developed by the author of this guide Gary Burgess. It should take about 15 minutes to walk from the car park to the boulders (you can see the area from the vehicle track).</text><image
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number="null.">The boulders are conglomerate and the holds can be quite sharp and loose. The problems have not received a lot of traffic. It has quite a few easy to moderate problems and some harder ones. Generally the landings are ok but there are some with very bad landings. Also some problems are quite high. If you are visiting this area in warmer weather be aware of snakes as they are surprisingly plentiful in the area. The author/developer of these problems has limited experience with the 'V' grading system so treat them as a rough guide only. No stars are given to avoid controversy. Bouldering/climbing is an inherently dangerous activity. The author of this guide accepts no liability whatsoever including negligence, for any injury or damage caused to climbers/boulderers, third parties or property arising from the use of this guide. The author does not accept responsibility for any errors, inaccuracies, omissions or incorrect information. </text><text
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number="null.">Slab Boulder</text><image new="false"
number="null." src="01 Slab Boulder Problem.JPG"
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name="Central" new="false" number="1."
stars="">Not a brilliant problem but treat it with respect as it is higher than it looks.</problem><text
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number="null.">Face Boulder West</text><image new="false"
number="null." src="02 Face Boulder West Problem.JPG"
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number="null.">Located directly above Slab Boulder.</text><problem
extra="(SDS)" grade="V1" name="Crutch Rot" new="false"
number="1."
stars="">Overhanging start to big holds then onto slab.</problem><problem
extra="(SDS)" grade="V2" name="Bitter Sweet " new="false"
number="2." stars="">Slightly harder start.</problem><problem
extra="(SDS)" grade="V0" name="Boober " new="false" number="3."
stars="">Ok, easy.</problem><text class="heading3" new="false"
number="null.">Face Boulder South</text><image new="false"
number="null." src="03 Face Boulder South Problem.JPG"
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name="Eye Ball " new="false" number="1."
stars="">Easy.</problem><problem extra="(SDS)" grade="V1"
name="Sloper" new="false" number="2."
stars="">Interesting sloping holds in top half, nice warm up. No cheating on the start.</problem><text
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number="null.">Flip Boulder</text><image new="false"
number="null." src="04 Flip Boulder Problem.JPG"
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number="null.">Directly above and to the right of Face Boulder. </text><problem
extra="(SDS)" grade="V1" name="Edge " new="false" number="1."
stars="">Lay off outside edge.</problem><problem extra="(SDS)"
grade="V1" name="Flip " new="false" number="2."
stars="">Watch the top </problem><problem extra="(SDS)"
grade="V1" name="Flipper " new="false" number="2a."
stars="">Up Flip then traverse out along crack. Slightly easier than Flip.</problem><text
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number="null.">On the South side of Face Boulder. </text><text
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number="null.">Orange Face</text><image new="false"
number="null." src="05 Orange Face Problem.JPG"
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number="null.">Overhanging boulder left and up hill from Flip boulder.</text><problem
extra="(Stand)" grade="V0" name="Loot " new="false" number="1."
stars="">Up left side.</problem><problem extra="(Stand)"
grade="V4" name="Scoot " new="false" number="2."
stars="">Will make you think, bit sharp.</problem><problem
extra="(Stand)" grade="V4" name="Hoot " new="false" number="3."
stars="">Bit more straight forward than previous problem.</problem><problem
extra="(Stand)" grade="V2" name="Boot" new="false" number="4."
stars=""/><problem extra="(Stand)" grade="V0" name="Wet Glass "
new="false" number="5."
stars="">Straight forward enough.</problem><problem
extra="(SDS)" grade="V1" name="Swing " new="false" number="6."
stars="">Straight forward traverse?</problem><text
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number="null.">Trash Heap</text><image new="false"
number="null." src="06 The Trash Heap Problem.JPG"
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number="null.">Slightly up hill and right of Orange Face.</text><problem
extra="(Stand)" grade="VE" name="Trash " new="false" number="1."
stars="">Straight forward easy problem on good big holds.</problem><text
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number="null.">The Cube Lower Tier</text><image new="false"
number="null." src="07 a The Cube Lower Tier Problem.JPG"
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number="null.">Just south of Flip boulder. </text><problem
extra="(SDS)" grade="V3" name="Demon " new="false" number="1."
stars="">Difficult.</problem><problem extra="(SDS)" grade="V3"
name="Rise " new="false" number="1a."
stars="">Up Demon then traverse right using obvious crack for hands.</problem><problem
extra="(Stand)" grade="V2" name="Hades " new="false" number="2."
stars="">Possible sit start also.</problem><text
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number="null.">The Cube Upper Tier</text><image new="false"
number="null." src="07 c The Cube Upper Tier Problem.jpg"
width="500">null</image><text class="text" new="false"
number="null.">Directly above Cube lower on prominent ledge.</text><problem
extra="(Stand)" grade="V?" name="" new="false" number="1."
stars="">Project</problem><text class="heading3" new="false"
number="null.">The Cube Right Side</text><image new="false"
number="null." src="07 b The Cube Right Side Problem.jpg"
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number="null.">All these problems are quite high.</text><problem
extra="(Highball, Stand)" grade="V4" name="Defying Gravity "
new="false" number="1."
stars="">Start in gap between large flat block on ground and the main wall. Easy to mantle at ledge at half height. Then quite sketchy to the top. Watch out for loose holds. Highball.</problem><problem
extra="(Highball, Stand)" grade="V?" name="" new="false"
number="2." stars="">Project - Highball</problem><problem
extra="(Highball, Stand)" grade="V?" name="" new="false"
number="3."
stars="">Project - Up the outside edge. Highball</problem><text
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number="null.">The Twin Boulder Left Side</text><image
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number="null.">Just to the right of the Cube Right Side.</text><problem
extra="(Stand)" grade="V3/4" name="Valour " new="false"
number="1."
stars="">Up onto main face and into fused crack where difficulty begins. Highball and crap landing.</problem><text
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number="null.">The Twin Boulder Right Side</text><image
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src="08 b Twin Boulder Right Side problem.jpg"
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number="null.">Large boulder with overhanging base. Directly to the right of above. </text><problem
extra="(Stand)" grade="V5/6" name="Thorn in My Side "
new="false" number="1."
stars="">Hard, thin and sharp. Up to good hold then trend right and up best you can. Possible sit down start.</problem><problem
extra="(Stand)" grade="V6?" name="" new="false" number="2."
stars="">Project - Hard, overhanging and thin.</problem><text
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number="null.">Old Man Loner</text><image new="false"
number="null." src="09 Old Man Loner Problem.jpg"
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number="null.">Over behind Twin Boulders. </text><problem
extra="(Highball, Stand)" grade="V2" name="Old Man " new="false"
number="1."
stars="">Up obvious mossy corner, right under roof and up off width. Highball.</problem><text
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number="null.">The Knob</text><image new="false" number="null."
src="10 The Knob Problem.jpg" width="500">null</image><text
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number="null.">Few metres south east of Old Man Loner. </text><problem
extra="(Stand)" grade="VE" name="Eye Ball " new="false"
number="1." stars="">Easy line</problem><text class="heading3"
new="false" number="null.">The Unknown Left Side</text><image
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number="null.">The Unknown is about 35 metres south of Flip Boulder and is a substantial bit of rock but has limited potential.</text><problem
extra="(Stand)" grade="V0" name="Zac " new="false" number="1."
stars="">Start at flat mossy area, up broken rock to small leaning pillar swing slightly left after top up steeper ground and into open book corner. Highball.</problem><problem
extra="(Stand)" grade="V1" name="Slant " new="false" number="2."
stars="">Easy to right of little roof then up onto slab. Then follow prominent flake. Highball.</problem><text
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number="null.">The Unknown Right Side</text><image new="false"
number="null." src="11 b The Unknown Right Side Problem.jpg"
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number="null.">Further to the right of Slant.</text><problem
extra="(Stand)" grade="V1" name="Scoop " new="false" number="1."
stars="">Line of least resistance on good holds.</problem><text
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number="null.">The Nose Boulder Left Side </text><image
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number="null.">South west from The Unknown and slightly down hill</text><problem
extra="(SDS)" grade="V3" name="Sooper Dooper " new="false"
number="1."
stars="">Good and not so good holds. Horrible landing even with mat and spotter.</problem><text
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number="null.">The Nose Boulder Right Side</text><image
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src="12 a The Nose Boulder Right Side Problem.jpg"
width="500">null</image><problem extra="(SDS)" grade="V?"
name="" new="false" number="1."
stars="">Project. Very hard problem. Out through little roof on very small holds to key hold on face.</problem><problem
extra="(Stand)" grade="V3" name="Stiletto " new="false"
number="2."
stars="">Up obvious weakness and left traverse prominent crack with good holds</problem><problem
extra="(SDS)" grade="V3" name="Snot Rag" new="false" number="3."
stars="">Up to big holds then rightwards to flake, then left along it.</problem><text
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number="null.">Mt Claude</text><text class="text" new="false" number="null.">There has been some development of an extensive boulder field on Mt Claude. Hopefully we will get some topos soon.</text>
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