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Bakers Block

  • Grade context: AU
  • Ascents: 7
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Description

Steep overhanging faced boulder with slab finish and mostly good landing

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

Park in pull out thats blocked by boulders, Bakers Bloc is located directly uphill from there and can be seen from the car. Approach is a good 20 seconds.

Ethic inherited from Tasmania

Crag Stewards

Many Tasmanian climbing areas have Stewards assigned as a point of contact for safety or access concerns.

For more details and the list of Steward emails please visit: http://www.thesarvo.com/confluence/display/thesarvo/Introduction+to+Tasmanian+Climbing

Statewide Ethics

  • 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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Routes

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Sit start in the bottom of the big flake crack feature, head up and mantle via good holds on the lip

FA: Lochie Spotswood, Dec 2023

Start as for Nasty Pasty Direct, head right on the sloper rail to the good pockets and mantle straight up

FA: Tommy Krauss, Dec 2023

Stand start on the right arete with left hand on good side pulley pinch and right hand on good slopey side pull, make a big first move and head left to finish as for Nasty Pasty

FA: Tommy Krauss, Dec 2023

Hang start on good edge, move up via good edges and side pulls to mantle

FA: Brother Odin, Dec 2023

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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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