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Havachatwithhexy... 14-Dec-2005 At 3:04:13 AM The HEX

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nmonteith
>I am interested to know - is there any other routes apart from the 120m grade 16 on >the Candlestick?
>(Tasman Penisula). It seems like a great chunk of rock for there to be only one climb. >I am interested in
>possibly doing some new routes on the formation - thats if we surivive swimming the >10m shark infested slot...

During the 70z , the twin-headz climbed most faces and ridges ... the most well-known is The Wick (~17) , which blasts straight-up to the summit from the same sea-level ledge used for the 'normal' route .... Ist ascensionist bear-hugged a fridge-sized block as it topple into the void... but lived to etc,etc,etc ......... the south ridge , in this pic, A SHARK'S EYE VIEW , looks like itz been struck by lightening recently ... DO beware the great whites --- they are known to ' surge ' up onto ledges to grab seals ........... and plump, tasty little chappyz like you ...

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