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As an art teacher and father based in Hobart, Peter then turned his attentions more locally during the late 70s and 80s, supporting hundreds of students into climbing with a highly progressive and inclusive approach, resulting in another generation of inspired misfits, such as Gerry Narkowitz, Doug Fyfe, Pete Steane, Nathan Duig, and many other great characters. During this era he continued to put up some hard and scary classics himself in the Hobart scene, such as Yoda and Poha, which continue to demand respect even by todays climbing standards. Moreover, in 1978 he built the first community climbing wall in Australia at Elizabeth College, which was surprisingly entertaining given it was made from bolt-on metal plates, and which became the cultural hub for Hobart climbing throughout the 1980s. His climbing school was still going strong in the late 80s churning out influential climbers, such as Tim Chappell in 1988.

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