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Winter Climbing In Tasmania

johny

17-Aug-2017
11:20:24 PM

Conditions look good for proper mixed climbing on Ben Lomond. Here is a 6 minute video I made about mixed climbing in Tasmania. For all those dudes who got shit weather in Victoria check this out:

http://www.bom.gov.au/tas/forecasts/ben-lomond.shtml

http://www.thesarvo.com/confluence/display/thesarvo/Ben+Lomond+Ice

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVeCOwlfFbw&feature=youtu.be

The good Dr

18-Aug-2017
8:27:10 AM

Sure makes Canada, the US and Europe look like a pile. I am surprised that they dont move the Ouray ice festival to Tassie for all of the brilliant winter ice formations.

johny

18-Aug-2017
10:07:51 AM

On 18/08/2017 The good Dr wrote:
>Sure makes Canada, the US and Europe look like a pile. I am surprised that
>they dont move the Ouray ice festival to Tassie for all of the brilliant
>winter ice formations.

OK Dr Sarcasm. How much ice climbing is happening now in Ouray, Lake Louis, etc.? None. You do realize those places are in a different hemisphere?

I am putting this out there because a lot of people complained about no ice season at blue lake. People can go mixed climbing NOW in Tassie and apparently it is way better than anything in Victoria.

Andy P

18-Aug-2017
10:59:52 AM

Brilliant that johny, really enjoyed it.
Why not send it to UKC where loads of folk up there can enjoy it too.
PM me if you want their details.
Cheers,
AP.

Damien Gildea

18-Aug-2017
2:05:27 PM

On 17/08/2017 johny wrote:
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>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVeCOwlfFbw&feature=youtu.be

That's great John, nice job.

uwhp510

18-Aug-2017
3:29:07 PM

The climbing looks pretty bloody good really. Plus the home-grown Tassie death metal (on theme no less) scores extra points.

phillipivan

18-Aug-2017
5:03:45 PM

That's really great, thanks John.

Sabu

18-Aug-2017
5:07:06 PM

Yea thanks for sharing. Very nice footage.

GoUp!

18-Aug-2017
5:34:14 PM

Good stuff!

barney800

18-Aug-2017
10:39:51 PM

Looks cool! I've often wondered about making a winter trip over to Tassie to relive my Scottish winter climbing days. I might have to check it out next year.

ajfclark

19-Aug-2017
9:54:40 PM

Will_P

21-Aug-2017
11:48:59 AM

That was awesome, thanks. Also good to know I've been pronouncing it wrong for years, and that it's 'Low-mond', not 'Lom-mond'.

johny

26-Aug-2017
6:51:20 AM

http://www.bom.gov.au/tas/forecasts/map7day.shtml

Snow to 200 Meters in Tassie this weekend. Its going to be good conditions at Ben Lomond for a week or so.

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