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Hey all,

          I'm a 32 yr old outdoor ed teacher over from Perth in the Launceston area looking to do as much climbing as possible from the 9th to the 29th of Jan. I have a rope, draws and personal gear, and am happy leading up to 18/19s. Never been to Tassie before and want to meet some local climbers and see some beautiful crags. Call Tim on 0432 910 631

See link to new sport climbing area at Fingal. http://climbnortherntasmania.wordpress.com/2012/01/04/the-boneyard-face-at-fingal-guide/

hey guys 30 yo male...enjoyed climbing the few times i have and always wanted to put the energy into it..now i have just sperated from my partner...have 3 kids i have a bit more free time and not many social outlets...i am available most times as i work infrequently..lucky i guess...electricain who does mining on the mainland..give us a buzz if you need an extra have no gear yet but with advice i can get it quick..cheers..also keen for a beer...

0469375130..living up just below mt dromedary NP

Besides Gerry's new route on Stacks Bluff (see here ), to kick off the new year here are a couple of new routes on Great Tier. Both require a third pitch but are worthwhile climbing now.

★★ Schizophrenic 45m 21 Þ ↓
Takes a line up the middle of the column left of Blue Meridian. Start a couple of metres right of Doldrums at a short corner with a small overhang.
1. 25m 20 Tricky start through the overhang leads to pleasant and non-sustained face climbing. 8 Bolts to DBB.
2. 20m 21 Strenuous moves up the pillar to the right, then back left to finish on the next ledge. 7 Bolts to DBB.
The third pitch to the top of the column is yet to be completed.
Jon Nermut, Dave Humphries (alt), Jan 2012.

Twist in My Sobriety 40m 17
Takes a steep eliminate line up the buttress between Doldrums and Slow Combustion. Start below the blocky wall to the L of Doldrums, as for the Slow Combustion Direct Start.
1. 32m 17 Climb straight up to the middle of the large roof which is climbed direct (crux). Continue up the steep face above to a large ledge.
2. 8m 16 Neat climbing up the short wall to a second ledge. From here either finish up Slow Combustion, or up the obvious unclimbed third pitch, or traverse rightwards to the rap anchors on Schizophrenic.
T.McKenny, A. Beech, Dec 2011

Here's a rough and ready topo - Twist on the left, Schizophrenic on the right:

The Trinity Split (24), 4 pitches up face left of Aqualung done by Gerry Narkowicz and Pat Butler. http://climbnortherntasmania.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/the-trinity-split3.pdf

Happy New Year to all you young persons who still climb stuff (when you're not selling secondhand gear to each other).

Cheers,

Stefan

These have been worn only a few times and are as new. They don't fit Anna so she wants to sell them.

Size 39.5 Euro, 8.5 US (Womens)

$60

If interested email me

ageeves81@hotmail.com

Based in Launceston but will be in hobart next Friday.

Hi all,

After two years of effort Climb Point Perp, the new guidebook for Point Perpendicular, is finally here. It can be purchased for $39.95 from pointperp.com or in climbing gyms and outdoor stores.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who helped me out with the guide. I was pleasantly surprised by how enthusiastic and helpful people were.

I hope the guide provides all the information you need for an awesome trip to The Point and gives people who normally wouldn’t climb at Point Perp the opportunity to do so. It’s a great place.

I don't have any stores stocking the guide in Tassie yet so if you would like to stock it please contact me via the website.

Happy climbing,

Robert Dun

Hello,

 I will be in the Hobart area January 25-January 29th and am looking for a climbing partner for a few of those days. Please send me an email if you are interested.

Cheers,

Mike

mikedt72@gmail.com

Hi there,

Is there someone into do some climbing around new year in Hobart?  I 'm from Belgium, travelling around for the last three months and I would really be very pleased if I could discover some hobart climbing for 1 or 2 days...  My grade is around 24.  I took my rope and quick draws on this trip, but as I would like to do some trekking in Cradle mountain, I left it in Launceston... bit to heavy... so I'll only take my harness and shoes to Hobart.

My telephone number is 0478685005 and I will stay in Hobart for 5 days or so, I think starting from 28th of december...

Thank you very much!

Sofie

Clearing out the cupboards so have some cheap gear for sale, get in quick for some summer bargains or great christmas presents

Located in Hobart, I'm happy for anyone to check out the gear or try shoes on, or can post on request.

Send me an email alex.lewis.05@gmail.com or 0438 587 729

All prices negotiable

Scarpa Vapor slip on shoes, almost new. $60 inc postage. Size 40. Great shoe for harder/steeper stuff ideal indoor training/bouldering shoe, like a cobra but they have a stiffer toe box. They have been used half a dozen times on a home woodie but are too small for me, edges are in perfect condition.

ALL OTHER GEAR SOLD

For those that know the area, the huge block that you used to chimney up behind at the top of Harlequin has completely detatched and fallen to the base of Sweet Revenge. It appears to have taken part of SR with it and exploded into some huge and some not so huge blocks spread out beween the base of Beamans route and the huge rock some people like to jump off into the sea.  An absolutely humbleing sight, and so lucky no one was down there when it went.  There is now a convenient block at the base of Beamans that makes cliping the first bolt  quite easy, plus there is a 2 bolt route on a block on the ground that must have come from up further.  Hopefully, nothing else detatched, not sure if there was an earth tremor or similar, although the thing that detatches was on quite a sloping ledge.  We took some pics, will try to upload when we get the camera organised.

Hi again folks. Just arrived from Coolum. Wouldn't mind keeping some semblance of fitness whilst I am here. What's the deal with the 'climbing edge' in Hobart. Last time I was here ts was 'under construction' touted as a dedicated training facility now it's open to the public 2 night per week! That doesn't add up. Is it worth the drive from Launceston (it would need to have bouldering as I don't have any climbing partner). Are there any decent training facilities around I can acceess when it's raining or I don't have a partner?.

Dusty overhanging caves with low travereses (as I don't have a mat with me) are ideal thank you thesarvo.

Max

Having difficulty accessing any of the route descriptions on thesarvo website. The page loads but  the routes are not visible.  Empty page syndrome!  anyone else having the same issues?  Cheers, Al

You may have noticed the article in today's paper about the council purchasing the trunk yard in front of Fruehauf:

This is undoubtably good news for climbing there, and the council is fully supportive of climbing at Fruehauf, and improving the environment and amenity of the cliff. Members of the CCT went to the event on Friday morning, and we were very pleased with how keen the council is to help us. Tony and Doug were getting the aldermen all excited about flood lighting and a boulder park - what happens in reality is another question

However on the down side, after taking possession of the land the council has been advised that they need to restrict public access to the trunk yard until it has been environmentally remediated, as it contains public hazards (broken glass, toxins etc). Based on this advice, the council has fixed up the fence in order to keep the general public (particularly kids) out. This will be up until the first phase of the remediation is done (probably Autumn - they cant put grass down in summer as it doesnt take). Once the basic stuff is done the council will be looking to work with climbers to plan further works eg track building, weed removal etc. 

The council stressed to the members of the CCT when we met on Friday that the cliff itself is not closed, they just need to keep the general public out of the truck yard for liability reasons. 

The CCT asks that you respect the HCCs request of not going through the trunk yard. There are a couple of alternatives for accessing the cliff in the meantime. Probably the best and most legal way is to walk down the rivulet track past the truck yard and scramble up the bank and then up and left to the right hand end of the cliff. There is a bit of gorse and blackberry yet to be removed this way, but would only take a few minutes with some clippers.

If you have any concerns Stu Scott is the CCT access officer for cliffs on HCC land.