Blog from March, 2016

Got a message from Carrie Southern - The works at fruehauf will commence straight after the end of daylight savings - 4th April.

The crag will be closed for 5-6 weeks while the do the remediation and improvements. 

And there are two working bees, on the 16th and the 30th.

Hi there, 

I'm in Tassie until the end of April and hope to get to go climbing before I leave. I only brought shoes and harness and I have a car. 

Haven't been climbing for almost a year now and don't know the Australian grading system (normally lead climb up to 6a in the French grading system, sport) 

My days off are normally Wed, Thu, occasionally other days. 

Best is to text, 0475934492

Looking forward to meeting you on the rock soon! 

Carola 

Hi there, I'm in Hobart til March 20 with lots of free time- especially weekdays. I'll be away this coming (long) weekend and will be in Launceston next Tuesday March 15 - free to climb all day and also the morning of the 16th. I've been climbing for 18 years-moderate trad and sport as I don't get to climb all the time. I only brought personal gear, so no rope or rack here with me. If anyone is interested please feel free to contact me either by email: saballemann@hotmail or text 0421 803 017 (PS that's me on the cover of Bob's old Cataract Gorge climbing guide from way back )

Cheers, Sabina

I found a pair of climbing shoes and a jumper at Waterworks two weeks ago (29-2-2016). 

No response from the Facebook posts, so still looking for the owner. 

Let me know what brand(s) they are and they're all yours.

Cheers,

MIKE

A new moderately graded 5 pitch route has been done at Bare Rock, going straight up to the Boneyard. Might serve as a good warm-up route to access the Boneyard, or a pleasant route in its own right. First 2 pitches are quite steep and the rest is black slabbing. Rock quality varies from excellent to choss and lots in between. Some short sections of superb climbing...worthwhile. Goes to the far right hand side of the Boneyard, and set up to rap with a single 60m rope. Access: from the shipping container, walk straight towards cliff and locate orange tagged track on edge of forest.

Rainbow In The Dark, 120m (18, 21, 19, 19, 18) *    RAINBOW.pdf

1. 18, 11B. Vertical, slightly overhanging face on big holds. A fun pitch.
2. 21, 12B. Cruxy crimpy section on steep bulge, then 4 bolts worth of superb slabbing on the best rock on the route.
3. 19, 10B. Trends right for a short chossy section on RHS of a roof, to gain another tricky section of black slab on good rock.
4. 19, 9B. More slabby goodness
5. 18. 8B. An ordinary pitch to finish with a short section of tricky slab on good rock, then easy angled choss to the top.

FA: Gerry Narkowicz 6/3/16. Seconded Paul Thomson

#6 - never used - $125 SOLD

#5 - used once - $100 SOLD

#4  SOLD

I am looking for more information about the established routes at lookout crag, Cape Raoul and was wondering where I should look or who I could talk to.

Thanks, Karl