These abseils have been replaced. They were well overdue for replacement, with all the carrots coming out with relative ease! The top anchor has been moved up to the block a few meters above the old station, as now ropes don't go near the crack! The lower one was moved higher to utilize that ledge also. It's not in the middle of the face as it's one large flake and I couldnt tell how bomber it is

Enjoy!!

Simon

Just wondering if anyone has been to Frenchmans Cap lately and can give an update on the condition of the walk in? If there's been as much rain in south-west Tasmania as we've had in Victoria then I imagine the boggy bit might be a lake.

Keen to head there sometime between Dec 20 and Jan 7 weather permitting.

Hi all. Improbability Drive now sports a new rap-station off the summit pinnacle. 50m ropes would just get you to the second station of the linda chimney. Then a 30m abseil back to the Battlecruiser ledge.

This is an awesome climb and is a great intro to the moderates the pipes offers! Could be called an easier Skyrocket.

Enjoy guys,
Simon

I may be hitting Hobart for work in ~2 weeks. I will try to link it with the 18-19th weekend if any locals feel like giving a 2 day tour of the local classics?  please email (will dot monks at gmail dot com), cheers!

Lost:  black merino base layer, possibly dropped out of pack at the top of Split Column
Please return to Phil Robinson

Water Works Quarry

The Blind Leading the Crippled - 16 

The soaring line right of Jesus Built my hammer drill. 4 bolts to chain.

Duncan Meerding (led), Paul Pritchard 30/11/10

Is anyone interested in climbing around hobart after work now that the days are a bit longer. Not fussy about where, just want to get some hours in during the week.

Drop me a line if you are interested.

0424993605

Guy

Anyone checked out Oatlands lately? Wondering if it has dried up at all so the caves are climbable.

Cheers

Craig

Hi all

Looking for people to go climbing with around Hobart. Done a bit of climbing but been out of it for a while. Looking to get back into it over the summer and get fit again. Really keen on outdoor climbing sport or trad.

Sadly I don't have much gear at the moment as I lost it all a few months ago. (robbed) so anyone with a rope and some gear that could help me out would be awesome. Have days off during the week as well so weekday climbers would be great.

Email Kiwiclimber@mnteverest.net or a txt at 0466583838

Mark

Hello,

I'm visiting Hobart next week, from Tuesday. Will be there for a few days and wondered if anyone feels like showing me some local boulders?

I'll be in Tasmania for about a month and a half, mostly wwoofing. Will have some more time free from Jan onwards. If anyone feels like doing some bouldering around that period, I'm looking for adventures and people to have them with! Happy to hike around looking for boulders if anyone feels like some exploration. Also keen to sample anything going.

And one more thing - will the lake at Oatlands have receded by mid Jan? Contemplating spending some time there.

Cheers!

-Robin

Ropes left last night on Moonraker second abseil.

One hung up, couldnt budge it so we fixed the other and rapped to the ground.

Plan to collect them this weekend, but if anyone else climbs moonraker before and feels

like freeing them for me i will happily pay a beer collection fee.

many thanks

Nick

Email: platypus.gust@gmail.com

Alas... I couldn't get TWO of my hexes out at the first belay of Barbi de vendetta up at The Ben, on Saturday. Never before have I left booty behind! Coercion from a nut-tool and a Sigg bottle weren't sufficient :(

So take a rock with you if you're heading up the route...

Does anyone know what happened here?

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/11/22/3073446.htm

Injured climber winched to safety

Posted Mon Nov 22, 2010 8:04pm AEDT

A rock climber has been taken to the Launceston General Hospital with suspected spinal injuries after a fall on Ben Lomond in state's north east.

It took police more than six hours to rescue the 30 year old solo climber, after he fell into a crevice half way up a rock face.

Paramedics had to climb to reach the patient, who was given first aid before being winched to the ground and put in a rescue helicopter.

WARNING. A massive rock fall has occurred (18/11/2010) at the LH end of the quarry, above and over Justin's Crack and Spiderman's Arsehole. The cliff here is now extremely dangerous and unstable and more falls over these climbs are likely.

Apologies for the outages on Sunday (I was upgrading stuff), and today.
The domain name has expired and I didnt get any notifications.
Hopefully I can get it fixed tomorrow.
By the way I also registered http://www.thesarvo.com.au