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Climbing in TONGA (+ also New Caledonia)! |
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25-Nov-2008 11:43:26 PM
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http://maps.google.com.au/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&ll=-21.286735,-174.920282&spn=0.012236,0.019312&t=h&z=16&msid=103346140635378518069.00045c82d0f4954afb510
Google map showing where the crag is...
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26-Nov-2008 12:13:35 AM
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One of them. Check out the other end of the island here. I reckon that would be the cave in the photo with a nice overhanging point to the north as well.
EDIT
check out along the coast here on the main land. WOW!
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26-Nov-2008 6:05:51 AM
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so on to the most important question - what are the nearest surf breaks?
I dream of finding the perfect climbing / surfing destination....
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26-Nov-2008 6:15:57 AM
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Hey, I'm with you Bob. I hope to score the same in a few weeks in Gizo in the Western Solomons. BTW - does anyone know about any climbing in New Caledonia (Noumea)? I know that Phil Box has been out there, but I don't think climbing Banyan trees is quite what I am looking for :-)
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26-Nov-2008 7:57:56 AM
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On 26/11/2008 Capt_mulch wrote:
>does anyone know about any climbing in New
>Caledonia (Noumea)?
My dad has spent a lot of time in the remote parts of New Caledonia and he said there was no decent rock anywhere. It was all dirt and jungle.
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26-Nov-2008 8:13:16 AM
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Yeah Ive been there and agree Neil....didnt see much worth climbing at all.
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26-Nov-2008 8:27:45 AM
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How about the French reds then? I'll have to give up the goon :-)
At least it looks like there's some bouldering:
http://www.newcaledoniatourism-south.com/Activities/category.cfm?cid=6
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26-Nov-2008 8:52:59 AM
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If there was good climbing there it would have been grid bolted long ago...its a french colony after all.
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26-Nov-2008 8:59:07 AM
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And the french really know how to dynamite fish for dolphins.
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26-Nov-2008 10:54:53 AM
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(Fake French accent) I 'ave received un reply avec le climb du haute montagne en New Caledonia:
there are 4 places for climbing here. 1 small (10MTRS high) in noumea, a
large one in tontouta (near airport), 2 others at koumac (north of NC)
Here below is the web page (in french!!!) of clubs in NC
http://www.ffme.fr/club/structureListe.php?ID_DEPARTEMENT=103
http://www.gecko-club.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12&Itemid=46
On my side, I am at the GECKO CLUB who does organize indoor training on
tuesday and thursday evening. During school holidays, they will closed
these sessions from mid december to mid february.
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26-Nov-2008 11:31:19 AM
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Looks like there's plenty of limestone there (New Caledonia):
http://www.gecko-club.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=34&Itemid=47
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26-Nov-2008 11:33:42 AM
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Hello Mr Capt_mulch.
Did you take a wander through the other photos on the links you provided dearie?
You might find your interest in aid climbing can be maintained while you are over there at this 100m high http://www.gecko-club.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=48&Itemid=47
Le monolythe de POYA
You might also want to treat their top rope setups with respect though, as a
http://www.gecko-club.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=62&Itemid=48
second photo of one young froggie topping out (on one of the NC climbing sites photos), shows him hanging off a single bit of gear a fair way up.
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26-Nov-2008 11:41:16 AM
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Ahh, oui oui!! Merci! C'est tres fantastique! (now I just need a stripy shirt and beret :-)
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1-Dec-2008 8:32:08 AM
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Back to Tonga.
I'm glad to see the post received so much attention. As there really is some cool stuff here. As for the
environmental aspects. There are some biologists here that are helping me determine where is good to
establish routes so we do the least about of damage. There still is potential for 100-200 routes on the
island. There is surfing near by on a different island. Look up Ha'atafu beach "resort". There is also some
deep water solo potential in Vava'u, the northern island group in Tonga. If any of you are interested in
helping with the work or hardware please drop me a line.
Cheers.
it seems I'm not receiving emails through the site, so try entering my email manually. japosc@mac.com
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1-Dec-2008 8:58:55 AM
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I've emailed you but got no reply... A couple of us are pretty pyched for a mid next year trip.
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19-Jul-2011 11:40:34 AM
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Did anything come of this?
Might be heading to Tonga for a week in October and would love to squeeze in a bit of climbing.....
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19-Jul-2011 11:50:20 AM
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Nope
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19-Jul-2011 11:54:24 AM
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hmm
anyone want to give me an accelerated crash course in bolting limestone and a loan of drill etc? ;)
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19-Jul-2011 2:26:36 PM
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Keep the Pacific island crag beta coming - in my new job I get to travel around the Pacific a bit - eehaa
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14-Aug-2011 9:04:34 AM
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Is anyone interested in following up on this? I could do 3 weeks over there later this year.
It sounds like the guy just went quite. I sent him an email asking how much development he did so hopefully I hear back. But he probably finished his tour with the Peace Corps and forgot all about Tonga.
Neil, I noticed you posted on rockclimbing.com. Did he ever get in touch with you?
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