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History of Tasmanian Climbing - Book Project
tastrad
17-Jun-2017
3:38:41 AM
I'm considering writing a history of Tasmanian climbing, large coffee table format with lots of pics and stories.

I'd love to hear from anyone who was involved in early ascents in Tasmania, and see if you had any photos of your exploits and who might be willing to write something about your adventures..Bryden Allen ..first ascent of Sydney Route on Frenchmans..for example..Humzoo..I'm sure you've got some photos and interesting stories..Mentzy on the Totem Pole

Id be interested in people's thoughts.
Thankyou
widewetandslippery
17-Jun-2017
8:48:40 AM
Nothing to offer but I'd buy it

Duang Daunk
17-Jun-2017
9:09:42 AM
On 23/09/2016 Tastrad wrote:
>>Ajfclark wrote: I'm interested how someone establishing a route gives them
>>a better idea of route quality. I would've thought climbing many routes
>>in many different places would give you a better idea of route quality.
>
>Its more about whose opinion I respect, the relationship I have with them
>and their reputation and pioneering efforts , than the actual issue of
>route quality. If you came up to me and said half my routes at Hillwood
>are shit, I would say go f..k yourself; I enjoyed establishing them.
>
>But if I got to know you a bit and shared a few beers around a campfire,
>and learnt about your climbing experiences, and realized you've got a few
>runs on the board in terms of cliff development, and that you'd travelled
>widely, and that you can put your case in a reasonable manner, then I might
>be more inclined to listen to your opinion.
>
>People with a few new routes to their name do have more credibility in
>my book, because they understand the effort that goes into a route. The
>people that annoy me are the pricks that come along and whinge and say
>`oh its a bit dirty, or the bolts in the wrong place, or the moves don't
>flow, or the access is shit', and you know they are locals who've made
>hardly any effort to develop the sport, or visitors like One Day Donkey
>Boy who just spray criticism. Their opinion lacks credibility in my eyes.
>
>Case in point; I was raving about my effort in putting up the Whiskey
>Jim Crack (25), a splitter crack through a 9m roof and gave it 3 stars.
>HB onsighted it, had no qualms with the grade, but said it was a bit dirty
>and more like one star. I respect his opinion because of his climbing resume,
>his reputation and because I've climbed with him many times and he's a
>mate of mine.
>
>So the pioneers of Tassie climbing I mentioned earlier, I know most of
>them personally or by reputation; and it is their opinion who I would
>respect more than others, because of my relationship with them, or their
>pioneering efforts which speak for themselves.

So bro; is this new coffee table project when done, going to have a glossy mirror-like cover on it and maybe have a sub-title something like Towards 1000 New Routes?
ithomas
17-Jun-2017
4:16:20 PM
Howdy Gerry. Sent you a PM.
'Zoo

IdratherbeclimbingM9
18-Jun-2017
8:40:08 PM
On 17/06/2017 tastrad wrote:
>I'm considering writing a history of Tasmanian climbing, large coffee table format with lots of pics and stories.
>(snip)
>Id be interested in people's thoughts.


Go for it.
Our Aussie climbing history is great, and well worth preserving.
You are in a unique position with your knowledge and contacts to do that for Tasmania, and if it doesn't come to pass then we will be the poorer for the lost opportunity.

I particularly enjoy the style of books that are compilations of first hand accounts, and the longer something like this is left on a 'to do' list, then the closer we run the risk of losing those accounts from the elder potential contributors.

Like ww&s, I'd certainly buy a copy.
Tastrad
19-Jun-2017
2:39:01 AM
Thanks for your encouragement mate..this is exactly he direction I'm going to go with the book..compilation of first hand accounts and not a boring list of events and dates
Tastrad
27-Jun-2017
7:35:51 PM
Hi, I'm trying to contact some of the pioneers of Tasmanian rock climbing for the new book project, the history of Tasmanian climbing. I'd like to interview some of the climbers who were active in the 50's, 60's and 70's. Some of these people may have already passed away unfortunately, but does anyone out there know how to contact the following people; Alan Kellar, Jim Petersen, Daryl Weber, John Fairhill, Doug Cox, Tim Christie, John Moore, John Fahey, Tom Terry, Val Kennedy, Chris Viney,, Robin Thompson, , Bob Jones. Thankyou for your assistance

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