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Offal Buttress

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Description

A good selection of proud steep lines up to 15m high. The best cliff in the gorge to facilitate beginner abseiling.

Access issues inherited from Tasmania

Many locals continue to use community run website thesarvo.com for crag/route updates and noting any access issues. The associated app can be downloaded and used offline!

http://thesarvo.com/confluence/display/thesarvo/Tasmania

Gerry Narkowicz also produces hardcopy guides to numerous venues across the state via the 'Climb Tasmania' website

https://climbtasmania.com.au/collections/frontpage

Approach

From Trackside Buttress (located on the zig-zag track), jump the fence via the stile and head directly downhill to the top of the cliff. Fixed hangers are located here to facilitate abseil or top roping (bring a length of static rope). It is possible to scramble easily to the base of the climbs via either end of the buttress.

Descent notes

Rap from bolts or descend to the base of climbs via either end of the buttress.

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

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Far left hand end of butress, 6m L of Pelvic Thrust, up the flaring corner.

FA: Robert McMahon

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There are two obvious lines up the front of the main buttress. This is the one on the right. Classy, technical climbing to the large ledge on the right, then step back into the line and finish up the stylish finger crack. The crux is protected by a very small wire, which will be very difficult for the vertically challenged to place. Abseil inspection is recommended if you value the integrity of your ankle bones.

Start up Offal then at ledge go out the diagonal crack

Three bolts on right, but climbing on both sides of the arete. Start on right behind a block. Direct start is possible starting left of block (place gear). Try not to fall off and shred your rope.

FA: Michael Fox

Start from the ledge of Blue No More, across Pelvic Thrust and Free Passage, then up Offal Diagonal.

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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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