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  <header id="28" name="Adamsfield" walk="5 min" rock="Conglomerate" acknowledgement="Thanks to Garry Phillips and Roger Parkyn for the thisoriginal information." intro="As well as havingAdamsfield bouldering has, until recently been considered an adjunct to the sport climbing, with most previously described problems on the main sports boulders. However there are a huge number of boulders of all sizes in the area. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The boulders tend to be Adamsfield also has a little bouldering, with potential for more. Adamsfield is about 2 hours from Hobart. There are lots of established problems of all difficulties, but no one has got around to recording most of them yet. " access="The Adamsfield cliffs are situated at Grid reference 715430 on the Wedge 1:100 000 mapclean if in the open, and when the easterlies are pouring rain on Hobart the area can be bright and sunny.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Adamsfield has such a large number of boulders the initial rediscovery started with Strike a Blow boulder because it was easy to find, sunny with a view. If you don&apos;t want to spend five minutes walking there after the drive there are at least three boulders with problems immediately below the carpark, with multiple boulders within 50 m of the road from the 14km marker to past the carpark. If you are feeling a little more energetic look at the aerial photo and pick a boulder.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The conglomerate takes a bit of mental resetting after dolerite or Tasmanian sandstone, particularly using holds that look like a loose collection of pebbles. &lt;br/&gt;In the resetting process you will inevitably ping holds, if you are  putting up an FA it is worthwhile checking the top holds/jugs and giving them a good kick to ensure only the true and just remain." access="The Adamsfield boulders are situated at the northern end of the Ragged Range, on the Clear Hill road about 35 km past Maydena. Once you have driven past Maydena, The simplest method for finding the area is to enter the gps points in google maps and follow the directions. &lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Otherwise drive to Maydena then continue into the National Park along the Gordon River road, driving. About 5 km past the Scotts peak dam turn offPeak turnoff (Frodshams Pass). About 5 km on from here, the road willheads bedownhill headingto downhill.the Aftersign passingposted severalClear minorHill offshoots,Road aintersection. signTurn indicatesonto &quot;Clear Hill Road&quot;,Rd and follow this. Turnroad rightfor down16km (the road andhas drivemarkers forindicating 16distance km (from the Gordon Road) until a large boulder sticks out on the right, nearly overhanging the road (this is the climb Roadkill). If you haven't been here before look out for this boulder as it is easy to miss and is the best way to locate the area. Only 50 metres on from this it is possible to park on the left, opposite a slimy looking bank. Walk up this bank with a little difficulty, then head up to the right through bracken and bushes for about 100 metres to the large boulder. This boulder is known as The High Wire."/><imageRd).&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Near the carpark the road goes around the Road Kill boulder (easy to miss if you are driving) the carpark is about 150m past the boulder with tape markers indicating the beginning of the track to the gobsmacking High Wire boulder.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The drive takes a bit over 2 hours.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;The road is surprisingly busy so ensure you park off the road.&lt;br/&gt;" sun="Mixed Sun and Shade" history="" camping="There looks to be plenty of camping in the area with a site further up the road, see the Adamsfield Climbing guide for details." autonumber="true"/>
  <gps id="29">
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    <point pid="2" description="High Wire boulder" latitude="-42.73391" longitude="146.29969" easting="442673" northing="5268496" zone="55G"/>
    <point pid="7" description="Office Bloc" latitude="-42.73356" longitude="146.30133" easting="442807" northing="5268536" zone="55G"/>
    <point pid="8" description="Pyramid Rock" latitude="-42.73519" longitude="146.30288" easting="442935" northing="5268356" zone="55G"/>
    <point pid="9" description="Magic Mushroom" latitude="-42.73849" longitude="146.30361" easting="442998" northing="5267990" zone="55G"/>
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  <image src="AdamsfieldAdamsfield_Mud_Map2.jpg" width="800" id="3" height="/><text679"/>
  <text class="heading2" id="5">The High Wire
</text><imageWire</text>
  <image src="Adamsfieldhighwire.gif" id="6" height="/><problem186"/>
  <problem extra="(SDS)" grade="V8" name="Sub Zero" number="1." stars="" id="7">Starts 6m to the right of the climbing route Magic Potion and traverses to the start of Magic Potion</problem><problemproblem>
  <problem extra="(SDS)" grade="V6" name="Titanic" number="2." stars="" id="8">An easier variant on Sub Zero. Pull on Sub Zero and then crank straight up. Two moves to the pocket in the middle of the wall. </problem><imageproblem>
  <image src="Adamsfieldsubzero.jpg" id="9" height="500"/><text>
  <text class="text" id="10">Campbell Godfrey on Sub Zero V8</text><texttext>
  <text id="30" class="heading2">Strike a Blow boulder</text>
  <text id="11">Pyramid Rock
</text><text31" class="text">From the High Wire boulder follow the blue tape track uphill past Rock with a View until you are near two spikes on the right and a boulder to the left. Head left follow the nascient path downhill to the boulder.</text>
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    <legend>
      <climb>35</climb>
      <climb>36</climb>
      <climb>37</climb>
      <climb>38</climb>
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  <problem id="35" stars="" extra="(SDS)" number="3." name="" length="" grade="VE" fa=""/>
  <problem id="36" stars="" extra="(SDS)" number="4." name="" length="" grade="VE" fa=""/>
  <problem id="37" stars="" extra="(SDS)" number="5." name="" length="" grade="VE" fa=""/>
  <problem id="38" stars="*" extra="(SDS)" number="6." name="Better Strike a Blow" length="" grade="V0" fa=""/>
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      <climb>34</climb>
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  <problem id="34" stars="*" extra="(SDS)" number="7." name="Clock On" length="" grade="V4" fa="">Start on the big layaway.</problem>
  <text id="39" class="heading2">Office Bloc</text>
  <text id="40" class="text">From the Clock On problem head East for 20m. The Office Bloc has a long overhanging face.</text>
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    <legend>
      <climb>42</climb>
      <climb>43</climb>
      <climb>44</climb>
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  <problem id="42" stars="*" extra="(Stand)" number="8." name="Just Another Day at the Office" length="" grade="V0" fa="">Start on the rail, to the left of the two trees.</problem>
  <problem id="43" stars="" extra="(Stand)" number="9." name="" length="" grade="V2?" fa="">Start 2m left of JADO on a slotted jug.</problem>
  <problem id="44" stars="" extra="(SDS)" number="10." name="Weird Sit" length="" grade="V?" fa="">Dyno off the mat to a sidepull. The top is V1.</problem>
  <text class="heading2" id="11">Pyramid Rock</text>
  <text class="text" id="12">To the right of the route County Toad (20) there are a few boulder problems. Grades range from V1 to V5. </text><problemtext>
  <problem extra="       " grade="V5" name="Flight Control" number="111." stars="       " id="13">Traverse from the arete to the block on the right of the cave.</problem><problemproblem>
  <problem extra="" grade="V?" name="Chasm Left Wall" number="212." stars="" id="14">The Chasm's left wall has been traversed.</problem><textproblem>
  <text class="heading2" id="15">The Bear Pit
</text><imagePit</text>
  <image src="Adamsfieldbearpit.gif" id="16"/><problem extraheight="181"/>
       <problem extra="" grade="V6" name="Mouse Trap (1)" number="113." stars=""       " id="17id="17" length="" fa="">Starts low and finishes on the finish hold of the Mighty Mouse Traverse</problem><problemproblem>
  <problem extra="       " grade="V6" name="Bear Trap (2)" number="214." stars=""       " id="18id="18" length="" fa="">Starts on a big hueco in the middle of the cave and cranks out to a jug in the middle of the traverse.</problem><problemproblem>
  <problem extra="       " grade="V3" name="Mighty Mouse Traverse (3)" number="315." stars=""       " id="19id="19" length="" fa="">This is the easy traverse from right to left along the bottom of the boulder.Start where the initials are printed on the rock.</problem><problemproblem>
  <problem extra="       " grade="V4" name="Mighty Mouse, Morjabia link up (4)" number="416." stars=""       " id="20id="20" length="" fa="">Do the Mighty Mouse traverse then finish up Morjabia.</problem><textproblem>
  <text class="text" id="21">Other variations:
</text><problemtext>
  <problem extra="       " grade="V3" name="       " number="517." stars="       " id="22">The traverse from left to right</problem><problemproblem>
  <problem extra="       " grade="V4" name="       " number="618." stars="       " id="23">The traverse there and back</problem><problemproblem>
  <problem extra="       " grade="V5" name="Cheddar Traverse" number="719." stars="       " id="24">Around the boulder at the back of the cave.</problem><textproblem>
  <text class="heading2" id="25">Magic MushroomMushroom</text>
  </text><problem<problem extra="       " grade="V5" name="Vidi Vici Traverse" number="120." stars="       " id="26">A long traverse along the west face, starts below Meltdown and finish on the arete near Snake Charmer</problem><problemproblem>
  <problem extra="       " grade="V4" name="Short Circuit" number="221." stars="       " id="27"/>
    </problem></guide>