<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <guide> <text class="heading1" new="false">Other Western Crags</text> <text class="text" new="false">This section contains information about other crags in the West and South West of Tasmania for which we do not have full guides for.</text> <text class="heading2" new="false">Coronation Peak</text> <text class="text" new="false">Coronation Peak has a decent sized quartize cliff on its north face. The cliff splitting line was climbed in the 90s at about grade 16. You can climb it easily in a day from the shore of Lake Pedder, approached by kayak.</text><text class="heading2" new="false">Eldon Bluff</text><text class="text" new="false">Eldon Bluff has long attracted the eye of climbers. Clearly visible from many peaks in the west, it was reputed for years to have the highest dolerite cliffs in Tasmania. The trouble is it is in the middle of bloody nowhere, miles from the nearest road head and with no access tracks through the thick, nearly impenetrable scrub. The only recorded climbing trip seems to have been an epic by Lucas Trihey and Bob McMahon in February 2000 when they managed to climb “Terra Incognita” (250m, 17) in seven pitches (one bivi), on the NE face above Lake Ewart. They took a boat across Lake Burbury near Queenstown on the A10 (Lyell Highway), travelled up the King River to the junction of the South Eldon and Eldon Rivers and then bush-bashed for four days in typical west coast weather via Eldon Peak (1439m) to the crag. They did find excellent rock but also proved it isn’t as high as hoped! For further details and a map (but not a description of the climb unfortunately), check out Rock 35 or Australian Geographic 57.</text><text class="heading2" new="false">Franklin River</text><text class="text" new="false">The lower section of the Franklin River passes through some very nice limestone, that provides great deep water soloing if you are passing by in a raft. High up in the Elliot Range, on the right as you go down the river is a large limestone cliff called Cromleigh Cliff. As far as I know it hasn't been climbed, due to the massive epic involved in getting there.</text> <text class="heading2" new="false">Lake St Clair Area</text> <text class="text" new="false">There are quite a lot of cliffs around the Lake St Clair end of the overland track besides Mt Geryon. The huge cliff on Cathedral Mt has at least one route - a grade 16 route straight up the middle by John Chapman, which is apparently the only easy way to get on the face which is guarded by large roofs. The SE Ridge of Mt Ida was climbed in 1974 by Chris Viney et al.</text> <text class="heading2" new="false">Mt Anne</text> <text class="text" new="false">A few routes have been done near the Shelf camp at Mt Anne, and there is lots of potential on various different cliffs. Some ice climbing has also been done on the flanks of Mt Anne.</text> <text class="heading2" new="false">Mt Field</text> <text class="text" new="false">There have been several routes done on the big cliffs of Mt Field West. You can get reasonably close to them on the Florentine Valley logging roads.</text> <text class="heading2" new="false">Mt Murchison</text> <text class="text" new="false">Mt Murchison is a big conglomerate peak on the West Coast near Tullah. Some routes have been done there by the Jacksons, but no details are available.</text> <text class="heading2" new="false">Mt Oakleigh</text> <text class="text" new="false">The big ridge of Mt Oakleigh is reputably a classic alpine jaunt. You can make it easier or harder by avoiding some of the gendarmes. Allow a full day from New Pelion hut.</text> </guide> |