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White Trash

4-Apr-2012
5:33:21 PM

On 29/03/2012 Eduardo Slabofvic. wrote:
>On 29/03/2012 shortman wrote:
>>Simey just made page 11 in today's Herald Sun.
>
>I'd rather that than page three of the Truth

id rather the chick on page three.


shortman

4-Apr-2012
10:23:46 PM

Dave Macleod was in picture or people this week. I ripped the pages out on the dunny and can't remember which mag it was. Proof that men do read the articles. I'll try and scan the pages and post 'em.

mikllaw

17-May-2012
12:31:53 PM

Portrait of Clockwork Orange (Shipley Lower) in the background. A promotion at marrickvelle metro, there are also shots of heathcliff, which looks odd from the valley.


benjenga

17-May-2012
1:19:52 PM

Yeah I have seen similar posters at northbridge plaza but I can ID the cliffs.


cruze

28-May-2012
6:48:08 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TNjvO9Uj5Q&feature=share

Clearly suitable for rock climbing - see 1:02-1:05. Yes. I am having a slow Monday night.

Olbert

28-May-2012
7:12:51 PM

On 28/05/2012 cruze wrote:
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TNjvO9Uj5Q&feature=share
>
>Clearly suitable for rock climbing - see 1:02-1:05. Yes. I am having a
>slow Monday night.

I'm not going to ask.


benjenga

28-May-2012
8:55:29 PM

Yeah umm I don't really know what to say??

29-May-2012
10:26:18 AM

Didn't Louise Shepherd do a review of a similar device in Rock many years ago?


Rocksinmyhead

3-Jun-2012
11:17:07 AM

7:30 report Tasmania report on the first ascent(?) of The Candlestick, Tasman Peninsula. Impressive footage of the swim across - ouch.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-06-01/candlestick-conquerors/4048202

Well done to the team!

technogeekery

3-Jun-2012
3:18:08 PM

A nice clip, thanks for posting. That swim across ... shudder.


Groveller

3-Jun-2012
8:53:07 PM

Real life threatening adventure and achievement. Those guys were tough.


Stefan Karpiniec

4-Jun-2012
4:12:05 PM

On 3/06/2012 Rocksinmyhead wrote:
>7:30 report Tasmania report on the first ascent(?) of The Candlestick,
>Tasman Peninsula. Impressive footage of the swim across - ouch.
>
>http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-06-01/candlestick-conquerors/4048202
>
>Well done to the team!

The 1975 Sportsnight film (I was there being a porter & looking after a cameraman on a ledge on Mitre Rock) was a "remake" of the first ascent. A fun weekend, although Mendelt in the washing machine was a bit of a worry at the time.

hero

6-Jun-2012
10:04:55 AM

Not really media watch, but a very cool pic and this seemed a good place to put it.

http://twistedsifter.com/2012/05/picture-of-the-day-cliff-camping-in-norway/


shortman

6-Jun-2012
10:15:31 AM

ARidgley

6-Jun-2012
10:36:04 AM

Awsome photo. I was wondering if they were base jumpers, but realised that would be tricky with full camping gear on your back.


IdratherbeclimbingM9

6-Jun-2012
8:50:22 PM

On 6/06/2012 hero wrote:
>Not really media watch, but a very cool pic and this seemed a good place
>to put it.
>
>http://twistedsifter.com/2012/05/picture-of-the-day-cliff-camping-in-norway/

I once saw a series of photos of that location with the flat area chock-a-block full of tourists, and a boat sailing past below for perspective. ~> Think conga-line on Everest vide jumars, and you will have my impression of the place at that time!
~> I am glad that you have restored my faith in obtaining a semi-wilderness experience, even in 'known' locations.
☺


shortman

6-Jun-2012
9:27:29 PM

On 6/06/2012 IdratherbeclimbingM9 wrote:
>On 6/06/2012 hero wrote:
>>Not really media watch, but a very cool pic and this seemed a good place
>>to put it.
>>
>>http://twistedsifter.com/2012/05/picture-of-the-day-cliff-camping-in-norway/
>
>I once saw a series of photos of that location with the flat area chock-a-block
>full of tourists, and a boat sailing past below for perspective. ~> Think
>conga-line on Everest vide jumars, and you will have my impression of
>the place at that time!
>~> I am glad that you have restored my faith in obtaining a semi-wilderness
>experience, even in 'known' locations.
>☺

Carn M9, u gotta get creative. Seek and u will find, ;)


Climboholic

7-Jun-2012
6:50:49 PM

On 3/06/2012 Rocksinmyhead wrote:
>7:30 report Tasmania report on the first ascent(?) of The Candlestick,
>Tasman Peninsula. Impressive footage of the swim across - ouch.
>
>http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-06-01/candlestick-conquerors/4048202
>
>Well done to the team!

A few years ago I did a TMC in NZ with a guide called Geoff Wyatt, who said he used to climb with those guys. Geoff said that when they climbed The Candlestick they also named the pillar between it and the mainland 'The Matchstick'. Apparently it was years later when it was re-named 'The Totem Pole'.

A bit of a shame I think because The Matchstick has more symmetry, imagination and individuality.

rolsen1

14-Aug-2012
7:51:42 PM

Hooroo (footage from Araps)

http://www.youtube.com/embed/FJPUwH_f24w

Tried to embed but failed, sorry


IronCheff

16-Aug-2012
3:13:13 PM

How did they get that camera angle. From the top of the Pharos maybe.

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