Mar 6 - 13: climbing in Tasmania

Megan and I took the ferry to Tasmania on the 6th, and spent the week driving around Tassie and climbing at different spots.

Day 1:

Melbourne beach at sunrise

Batman bridge, under which we camped many nights for free

Day 2:

The black, volcanic rock of Hillwood

Day 3:

Megan gearing up at Ben Lomond

Following Local Loser (grade 14)

The hellish approach and de-proach

Sunset at Ben Lomond

Moon and gum tree

Megan cooking under a Tassie sunset

Day 4:

Jacob's Ladder

Megan at the summit of Ben Lomond

The Tasman Sea

Sea cliffs of Freycinet National Park

Megan following on Apline (12) at White Water Wall

Megan leading Ice Nine (16) at Harlequin Buttress

Following Ice Nine

Day 5:

White Water Wall at sunrise

Sunrise over the Tasman Sea

Megan following on Cordon Bleu (15), Lassie's Wall

Megan bouldering at Honeymoon Bay

A small wallaby

Red granite on the Hazards

Day 6:

Megan in Honeymoon Bay

Sandbars

The approach in Tasman National Park

The sea cliff we wanted to climb, but the belay ledge was a little wet

Megan checking out an alternative

Very cool black rock with some really hard routes

And massive waves crashing onto the beach

Megan following a 21

Day 7:

Tasman National Park in the morning

Sandstone crag of Blackwood Rocks

Day 8:

Cataract Gorge

Megan on the beach

Water polished rocks