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I have a French couple staying with me until tomorrow (26/1) arvo, looking to buy a 2nd hand rope to take back with them. Anyone got one? Ring Amelie 0414883447.

hey everyone! I've posted a little video i made about Garry and I climbing out at Cape Raoul on my blog!

click here for the link!

nothing too serious or hardcore, just a couple of mates going and having a fun day out!

Hi all, I will be in a group of three on a climbing trip in tassie between 14-24th of Feb. I am looking for a fourth to even numbers and perhaps show us around some of the best crags. If anyone is interested please let me know.

cheers,

James

flying_mattresses@hotmail.com

The route Brimful of Asher appears to be a repeat of Chimera which would seem to be incorrectly described as L of True Grit. Between Polly and just L of True Grit is a gritty TR which goes at about 21 and bears no resemblance to the description of Chimera.

Hi,

I'm on the Tasman Peninsula now and will stay for a couple of days for climbing and I do not want to leave without climbing the Totem Pole.It would be great to find someone who is interested in. I would lead both pitches if necessary but I guess you would love to do it as well :)

You can contact me either on the mobile +61469764787 or if I don't have reception you also can write me an email at manuel_hofmann[at]gmx.de

Cheers Manu

Hi,

I'm still looking for someone! :(

The weather should be good and stable on fr. Hopefully someone is keen to climb such a great column! I climb up to grade 27 and I'm confident to climb the free route.

I'm around Port Arthur today so you can give me a ring.

cheers manu

See link to more new rotes at Bare Rock. 2 more routes added this week. http://climbnortherntasmania.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/more-new-routes-fingal-updated-topos/

Hi there,

Just moved to Hobart and have been wanting to get out and see the local bouldering. Its been a while between drinks, so you have no fear of me stealing your projects! ;-)

I live in New Town, so if anyone needs a lift or a decent spotter, gimme a call on 0407932724.

Ky

Alex Wilson asked me to post a message re the state of some of the bolts at Lost Falls. He and Justin Otlowski have been there recently and found the following issues:

• The three bolt belay that is shared by both climbs at the top of their second pitches has been severely damaged by rock fall: two of the bolts are unusable. (Alex suggests that it would be good to move that station up and left a metre and a half or so to protect the anchors from further rock fall.
• The second pitches of both climbs have been affected thusly:
  • One of the bolts on Ride the Dragon has been destroyed
  • Two bolts on Black Dawg have been badly damaged and would be very questionable as to their safety. Alex mentioned gaps between bolts and glue and cracks in the bolts themselves.

If anyone wants to make a trip up to fix the the problem I'd be very happy to help out with driving and removing the bolts.

Cheers

Doug

Anyone know what happened to the big block on Carpe Diem?

Found a fairly new looking BD belay device at Hillwood yesterday. I am happy to return it. Let me know if it is yours.

CONDITION: Both Pairs are brand new, in a box and never used.

PRICE: $90 per pair, willing to do a deal if you buy both pairs.

SIZE: 42.5 Euro, 9.5 US

Awesome shoes but they don't fit my feet!

Sizing on these shoes seems small (I wear 42 La Sportiva Miura, and both pairs of evolv shoes are way too small for me).

CONTACT

If you want to come try on these shoes, send me an email and replace "nospamy" with a "full stop" (.)

claudionospamytrefny@gmail.com 

or CALL me: 0432969325. Living in South Hobart.

Evolv Predator G2, Size: 42.5 Euro, 9.5 US:

 
http://www.evolvesports.com/predator-g2.htm

An aggressive shoe with asymetric profile and downturned toe. Synthetic uppers with two velcro straps.

Evolve Prime, Size: 42.5 Euro, 9.5 US:

http://www.evolvesports.com/prime.htm

Velcro closures, synthetic uppers. Semi-symmetric toe box maximizing the edging area. These are awesome shoes and I wish they would fit me!.

See link to Bare Rock overview topo, updated Boneyard guide and topo for God Monster. http://climbnortherntasmania.wordpress.com/2012/01/13/updated-fingal-guide-and-topos/

3 large RPs (8-10), on spectra with a krab. Old but much missed. Maybe somewhere on the Pipes, or at Lower Mt Blackwood. Would love to get them back if anyone stumbles across them.

Thanks

Tony

ENOURMOUS REWARD offered (if I can think of one....)

Garry sent me this topo of the paradiso which he thought might be useful:

The routes are

5 captain napalm 25
6 25
7 24
8 kranken 24
9 offender of the faith 24/25
10 southern exposure 25
11 sultan of sweat 25
12 no name 26
13 snooze and you loose 26
14 expendable youth 27
15 Retrograde abnesia 26
16 Hit and Run 25
17 capatain jack 29/30
18 Number 1 26
19 Total Recall 27

See link to description of Ingvar Lidman's new multi-pitch route at Bare Rock, Fingal. God Monster, 125m, 25 http://climbnortherntasmania.wordpress.com/2012/01/10/monster-new-multi-pitch-sport-route-at-bare-rock