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1 15m
2 45m

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The prominent crack up the front of Cossack Column. One of the best routes at the Organ Pipes.

  1. 15m (19) As for Tartarus. Belay in small corner just below narrow ledge that heads right.

  2. 45m (20) Travers right to the arete and follow intermittent crack lines up the column. Exit right under the block to the DBB.

Route history

1982First free ascent: Simon Parsons, Phil Bigg & Phil Cullen

Warnings

Location

Lat/Lon: -42.89557, 147.24134

Grade citation

20 Assigned grade
20 private
21 [21 - 22] ++ grAId

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Crag Stewards

Rock climbers please contact the Crag Steward (kunyani@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

inherited from Mount Wellington

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Quality

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Overall quality 89 from 64 ratings.

Difficulty - 20

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Based on 7 ratings.

Suggested Grade

20
21

Based on 7 ratings.

Tick Types

Onsight 31
Flash 3
Red point 11
Tick 12
Top rope 4
Attempt 9
Target 2

Comment keywords

easy interesting vertical fiddly short jamming bail crack balancy arete rest face flake hands epic traverse super brilliant superb great classic enjoyable awesome ripper perfect fantastic nice amazing lovely sweet stoked cool exciting good classy incredible fun scary fall intimidating committing tricky exposed sustained hard crux

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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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