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Guys and gals. Though i've visited your fair shores a few times I've never had the pleasure of climbing in Tassie. Finally, I have the opportunity but I'm going with non climbing family (but fine for TR belaying as long as the two kids are safe age 1.5 and 5).....so hence the following question that i also posted on chockstone...Thanks in advance for any replies. 

I have a few questions for u folk:

Q1. Let me know if anyone is in the Coles bay area looking for a climb next week. I'll have all gear plus car. Sub 20 but follow harder. I'm there on family holiday but would like (need) a couple of days on rock.

Q2. Failing above are there any crags in the area particularly suited to self belay and/or TR?

Q3. Are there any places in the area I could set up easy TR's for a 5yo? She's tr'd up to 10 on rock (with a boost at the crux).  

Hi All,

About a month ago there was some discussion about a track being cut from the base of the main cliff back up to the bivvy cave. Does anybody have the low down on what it's like and how you find it?

Thanks,

Kim

For those interested in Australian climbing history, the sydney rockies have the original John Ewbank 1967 guide to the Blue Mountain up on their site:

http://routes.sydneyrockies.org.au/display/nswrock/Old+Guidebooks

This was the first time the Ewbank grading system (aka the Australian grading system) was used, so the introduction contains the definition of the system. I might copy it into the Tas Climbing Guides at some point. The "Ethics" section is a good read too.

Should go and scan the old Tas guidebooks in the library one day too.

Hi there,

Does anyone know what it's like getting a normal car down the road to the Whitewater Wall campground?  Is a 4wd necessary?  Also, does anyone know any other cheap options for camping/accomodation in the Coles Bay area?  I imagine there are cabins or something going cheap now we're out of the main tourist season.  Hopefully someone has some beta.

Ben.

Afternoon all!

Some friends and I are heading over to Flinders Island for the Easter break and cannot decide upon the plethora of routes and areas to check out.

Suggestion anyone????

I havent done alot of trad climbing lately and would be comfortable leading long routes up to 16, on sport routes however I could manage up to grade 22/23.

Also are there many good quality bouldering areas?

Cheers,

Simon

Pawning off my rarely (sadly) used 50m 10.2mm Beal Flyer 2 and 4 Kong Draws. - $280 or make an offer for the lot. Will sell seperately.

Best to email me on carney_11@hotmail.com or you can call me on 0467550438.. I am in Launceston but go to Hobart pretty regularly.

Had a go this morning on After Midnight at the pipes. Simon Young told me the hanger at the top was a bit loose, so I took a spanner with me, and tightened it. This was indeed pretty loose, but safe now !

Climb on !

Loz 

I'm moving out, and have a few random items that anyone can have if they want! Tallboy, bed-base and couch. All the items work fine, but are generally beaten up a bit.

I live in South Hobart. Get in touch asap if any of these items interest you, as I leave in a coupla days. Otherwise you can find them at the tip-shop :)

Ben 0403217754

We were climbing Pole Dancer at Cape Raoul in Tassie on 15 March, does anyone know who/how to get in touch with the other party of four who were out there that day? Looking to exchange some awesome photos.

I'm leaving Tassie soon and would really love to have a stab at the Totem Pole before I go. Does anyone want to climb it on Saturday (tomorrow), sunday or monday?

I have gear and ropes but no car. I would like to lead at least one of the pitches.

My number is 0431 083 932.

Cheers

3 part vid of some guys base jumping of some cliffs you may recognise:

Pt 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=br2OzBaYqnc

Pt 2 (Tyndalls) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuo6xbnZrzg

Pt 3 (Mt Wellington): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbM5MeIY5H0

Youtube is killing the audio track though...

You raise a very good point Gerry "When people say `the majority of climbers' want the bolts back - who are this majority?"

I've created an online poll. Lets see what the outcome is.

Vote Now Should Ben Lomond have abseil bolts?

Gerry - email/facebook/write who ever you know

Simon - Chockstone the shit out of this.

This was prompted in response to Gerry's comment

As for abseil bolts on the Ben - they are gone forever and I'll go to the top of the Flutes when I'm 100 years old in a wheelchair and still chop any bolts that some cockhead has put in. Its all about convenience. They say they want to protect the gullies but really they are lazy. If you want to rap in, set up fixed line from the top off natural gear. When people say `the majority of climbers' want the bolts back - who are this majority? Just a handful of Hobart boys who say they speak for the majority? How arrogant. What about Bob McMahon, Mick Ling, Neale Smith, Simon Parsons, John fantini, Doug Fife, Nick Hancock, pete Steane, Bruce Cameron, John Smart etc who all agreed with me and Doug Fife choppng the rap stations. Anyone thought that we could be the majority?

http://www.thesarvo.com/confluence/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=197820430&focusedCommentId=199098377#comment-199098377

Hey there,

Im Ivor, and i currently live in NZ. Will be visiting Tassie for a week of so in April, then on to Araps the week after that.

Looking for partners to climb trad and sport. I can lead about 21 (sport) - 20 (trad) fairly comfortably. Can climb harder but with some wailing and whining.

Happy to follow someone up harder stuff, or lead easier climbs for someone, just as long as im climbing.

I have tent, gear, single rope, rack and should be driving down with a small car from Melbourne.

Would love some company at any part of my trip. Give me a buzz! 

Cheers! 

Ivor 

ivor_kool@hotmail.com

Man falls 10m (on the pipes)

Anyone know what happened?

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/03/14/3162901.htm?section=justin

Hello All,

There is a cycling event on Mt Wellington on Sunday 13 March. I understand that the Summit Road will be closed from 8:45am to 12:30pm. So no sleeping in if you want a full day on the pipes.