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High Water

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  • Ascents: 40
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Description

The High Water boulder is down in the river bed just upstream of the suspension bridge.

Access issues inherited from Upstream of Suspension Bridge

Some climbs and boulders can be fully flooded if the river is running, although this is rather rare.

Approach

Walk in as for Crossroads but jump the handrail just left of the suspension bridge between the bridge and Crossroads. From there simply walk down the scree and High Water will be on your left.

Ethic inherited from Launceston (Cataract) Gorge

Crag Stewards

Rock climbers please contact the Crag Steward (eskriver@climbersclubtas.org.au) if you have any queries or concerns regarding social or environmental impacts of rock climbing at this crag.

Do not email regarding general travel, seasonal advice, or lost property - this is not the Steward’s role. If you have important safety information to communicate (e.g. risks due to recent and large rock falls) please also consider updates on thesarvo forum, Facebook group and/or online guidebooks as appropriate. Please copy in cct@climbersclubtas.org.au if you feel you have a high-level concern which may imminently impact the crag or climbing community.

Non-climbers, other users, land managers: please also contact cct@climbersclubtas.org.au if you have important climbing related queries at this location.

Other

• The operation and use of drones by park visitors on reserved land including national parks is not permitted

• Peregrine Falcons nest from July - December each year. It’s important that climbers don’t climb near active nests during this period. Known sites (non exhaustive) are: Sand River (Far East, The Panopticon), Bare Rock (R of the Boneyard, L of Bisso of Orange), Rocky Cape, Pubic Wall/Duck Reach, Hillwood, Gunners Quoin, Lowdina.

• Please note that Tasmania has notoriously patchy phone reception for particular service providers. Telstra is the most reliable. An emergency Personal Locator Beacon or similar is recommended kit when climbing in remote locations.

• For more information - follow the link below for some local tips + tricks on how to better reduce your impact during your next Tassie climbing holiday https://www.cragcaretasmania.org.au/learn

History

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First problems on the overhanging face of the boulder were done by M. Polinski in mid 2010's.

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Sit start on the right facing large sidepull at the bottom of the boulder with feet on the pedestal below (The pedestal is split by a crack not far to the right of where the boulder sits, don't use feet right of the crack). A tricky first move, involving an improbably looking pinch or alternatively some small gaston crimps, leads to some better holds to gain the lip only to be followed by a heart-breaker slopey topout.

Start as for the previous problem but move out the belly of the boulder to the left, then up through and angled small crack to the lip. Top out over the point.

Stand start in the centre of the slab, with a great 2 finger pocket for your right hand, and a single finger one digit crimp, from there head straight up the slab to top out.

FA: Tommy Krauss, 2021

Same climb as High Water Face but as a sit start. Start matched on sidepull flake.

FA: Bevan Ashby, 17 Apr 2023

Stand start with two opposing underclings on the shield, head right via underclings and follow the arete up to top out over the highest point of the boulder.

FA: Tommy Krauss, 2021

Sit start High Shield with a right undercling pinch and left hand in the two finger Gaston pocket. Pull off the ground and into High Shield and finish the same way. Harder than it looks!

FA: Tommy Krauss, Feb 2021

Sit start under the prow, left hand on the arete, right hand on a good sloper on the low lip, slap your way up to easier finish.

FA: Tommy Krauss, 2021

Around 1m right of High Prow, sit start on the low lip and mantle to easier top out.

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Author(s): Gerry Narkowicz

Date: 2021

ISBN: 9780646841946

Cracks, sea stacks, big walls, remote exotic locations, volcanic columns, no crowds and your choice of the predominant dolerite, some quartzite and a little sandstone to remind you of the mainland. Many a wilderness climbing experience can be had within a 2hr car trip from the main centers. By Gerry Narkowicz. This guide features 1280 routes.

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