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Havachatwithhexy... 16-Jan-2006 At 10:50:12 PM The HEX

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On 14/12/2005 The HEX wrote:
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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...
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>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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