Climbers  Meet celebrating 100^th anniversary of climbing in Tasmania

On March 27 1914, the Malcher brothers, climbing guides from Austria, traversed the Cradle Mt skyline, the start of mountaineering as we know it in Tasmania. To celebrate the event, (and the 50^th anniversary of the CCT first formation) we have booked the Blandfordia Alpine Club Lodge in the Cradle Valley for a climbing meet for the weekend of 27^th – 31 March.

Nic Deka is arranging for a slide presentation on the history of Tassie climbing for us (and the general public) at the visitors centre on the Sat pm (wine and nibbles supplied).

The brothers did the first traverse from Waldheim, via Mt Campbell and back down the Horse Track, making the first recorded ascents of all the peaks, Little Horn, Weindorfer’s Tower etc along the way, a traverse that has probably never been repeated in full since. Other possibilities, if you don’t want such a big day, include the nearby Rysavy Ridge, abseiling the 350m waterfall off the plateau, climbing Airborne Skink, new routing.... Got any nail boots and an alpenstock stashed away?

More details later on the Forum but make a date in your diary. Preference will be given to CCT members but all are welcome, space permitting. A great time to meet climbers, share some history and possibly wine, and to go climbing.

AND has any one got any slides/photos/digital snaps of early or historic wilderness climbing in the Cradle Mt to Lake St Clair reserve – or anywhere really in Tas  - to go into the presentation? Stunning shots of a range of climbs/climbing/climbers for Tassie would be the go. Email me on tmckenny@outlook.com  and I will arrange to pick them up or forward them to me  electronically.

Cheers

Tony