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Zorro Wall Guide

  • Grade context: AU
  • Ascents: 65

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Thanks to the following people who have contributed to this crag guide:

William Skea Vanessa Wills psmythe Foong Philip Armstrong Max Lopez Patrick Munnings Oliver Bain

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Table of contents

1. Zorro Wall 14 routes in Area

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Seasonality

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: -40.857560, 145.513143

summary

West facing seaside climbing, may not be possible at high tide with northerly winds. Walk to base. May need to replace abseil sling, at rap point, 30 m to ground.

description

West facing crag, morning shade ( despite what guide book says)

access issues

In full view of north cave lookout. Do not climb near North Cave.

approach

Continue along overgrown track post the lookout platform turn off and tunnel through bush to the cove. It is not possible to access the cliff at high tide if there is any swell, eg persistent north or north easterly winds.

where to stay

Peggs Beach or Black Creek camp sites

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Crag Stewards

Rock climbers please contact the Crag Steward (sistersbeachrockycape@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 Rocky Cape
RouteGradeStyleSelected ascents
1 Scary Monster 23 Trad 15m
2 One Crowded Hour 21 Trad 15m
3 Ent 10 Trad
4 Seven 12 Trad
5 End of Works
  1. Diagonally up through obvious wide crack

  2. As for Zorro

  3. Continue diagonally right through roof

18 Trad 70m, 3
6 ...and Peggy!
  1. Climb left leaning crack of Zorro to the intersection of cracks. Up and a bit left, climbing between Seven and Jamboree. Continue up Ent and belay at trees.

  2. Continue up easy terrain to summit.

Descent: Sling boulder on summit & rappel 20m to summit of Zorro, then rappel fixed slings 28m to ground.

15 Trad
7 Jamboree 17 Trad
8 Zorro
  1. Traverse L on gentle ramp to belay

  2. Traverse R up crack/ramp, round corner to belay (2nd large poo stain and slings)

  3. Up through roof on L then directly to easy territory. Slings to rap (30m) are ~5m to R.

16 Trad 45m, 3
9 The Nose 15 Trad 23m
10 Virgin on the Ridiculous 20 Trad 45m, 2
11 Relapse 18 Trad
12 Juggernaut 18 Trad 45m
13 Tripping the Light Fantastic 18 Trad
14 Lazy Sunday 12 Trad

2. Index by grade

Grade Stars Name Style Pop
10 Ent Trad
12 Lazy Sunday Trad
Seven Trad
15 ...and Peggy! Trad
The Nose Trad 23m
16 Zorro Trad 45m, 3
17 Jamboree Trad
18 End of Works Trad 70m, 3
Juggernaut Trad 45m
Relapse Trad
Tripping the Light Fantastic Trad
20 Virgin on the Ridiculous Trad 45m, 2
21 One Crowded Hour Trad 15m
23 Scary Monster Trad 15m
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