Blog from June, 2026

How do people feel about creating some 4 star routes in tas .... I sort of like it in the Moonarie and Blueys guidebooks. Deep play into free route an obvious one - and Hamish mentioned Killiecrankie? But I've never climbed there. The thought has come around because a few people who have repeated Tyger Country at Gordon Gorge claim it best route they've done in Tassie, and it makes starring some other classic routes in the area harder relatively. Probably best to wait until a few more repeats on Tyger Country to confirm but just starting the discussion! 

Hello all,

Some of us have had the great (terrible?) idea of starting up the CCT Circular again (think newsletter x journal).

If anyone has any ideas, contributions, photos, stories to share on pretty much anything climbing related.. Please send it to cct@climbersclubtas.org.au and we can turn it into something for the next issue.

Our first issue will be Winter / Spring (to be released circa. end of August). Ideas to help prompt some stories to share might be:

• Harrowing tales of adventure
• Overseas trip reports
• New best routes!
• Ethics advice
• Letters to the editor
• Historical stuff
• A cool photo

Cheers,

The hopeful and re-formed CCT Circular team.

Yosemite bound and planning your next Big Wall route? You might be in luck because I’m selling my entire pin rack for $250. 

5x RURPs (realised ultimate reality pitons)

9x Bongs (assortment) Not to be confused with drug paraphernalia!

8x Knifeblades/Bugaboos and 3x Leepers (a type of angle piton)

11x Lost Arrows (assortment)

3x Skyhooks - (cliffhanger hook, Grappling hook, bat-hook)

16x Angles (assortment)

I’ll even toss in my hammer if you buy the whole job lot.

Cheers, Al