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The Sentinels

  • Contexte de la cotation : AU
  • Ascensions : 1

Résumé

A bunch of outcrops in the Alpine area.

Description

A bunch of outcrops in the Alpine area. Once described as "so worthless that even after much searching we could not locate even one of them" Lots of rock in this area so you decide?

Limit. de l'accès

Many of the tracks in this are are 4WD and are closed in winter.

Approche

Take the Princess Highway to Traralgon turning of to Heyfield and Licola. At Licola bridge go R on the Tamboritha Rd and turn R at Arbuckle Junction in the direction of Tarli Karng on the Moroka Rd. You will pass a DNRE Camp on the L. Its is a 52km drive from Licola to a turn off on the R sign posted "Lake Tarli Karng" Go R at this turntable, walk to Miller Hut and the Sentinels. Follow the foot track to the saddle below the summit, go L down a gully for 100m. The cliff is down R (facing downhill)

Où dormir

There are many free campsites in this are.

Historique

Graphique de l'historique des voies

First climbed on in the early 70s.

Voies

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Cotation Voie

Move around R from the gully (facing downhill) to an inset wall with a corner to the R and L. Start on the buttress to the R of the face of the R hand corner (facing the cliff). 1. 21m Up steeply to a ledge (this is unprotected). 2. 15m Crux Up the V grooves to a big ledge 3. 37m Climb the buttress to the R of the crack to the top of the pillar.

FA: C 7 P Schwarzkopf, 1970

Just R of a thin crack in the inset wall to the L of the Hun Route. 1. 18m Up the face veering R to the ledge. 2. 30m Crux Step across the R hand chimney and up the wall to a belay on a large bushy ledge 3. 37m The crack to the top of the pillar.

FA: c & P Schwarzkopf, 1970

May be variant of the West Pillar Route. 200m around the the descent gully is a major chimney line splitting the main part of the cliff. Just R of this is a small corner crack out of which an S crack branches on the R at about 7m up. There is a cairn at the bottom.

  1. 25m Crux, Climb up the L wall from the terrace and move around L on the front of the buttress. Follow the crest of this mainly in the twin cracks and groove to a second terrace.

  2. 35m Behind is an obvious crack which is awkward at first and then easy to the top of the detached pinacle.

  3. 30m Climb down the back of the pinacle into the gap and go up the easy crack on the L (there is another crack on the R and this appears to be Cheryl)

FA: Chris Baxter, Hugh foxcroft & Nick Reeves, 1978

The corner L of the Central Pillar Route. Scramble up 12m to a belay.

  1. 21m The wide crack, past a ledge and up to a small cave.

  2. 30m Crux, The corner above and walk R to a belay below the obvious lines.

  3. 37m Up through bushes veering L and then up the chimney.

FA: T Rankin & Peter treby, 1970

  1. 18m As for Sacre Bleu to the ledge.

  2. 28m Traverse L through the crack and up easily below the crack.

  3. 34m Up the crack to a cave then up R to the gap behind the pillar.

FA: P Drew & A Tiley, 1970

Good hand Jamming. Follow the foot track to the top of the Sentinels. Scramble down towards Lake Tarli Karng and down the northern most gully. The climb starts up a good crack on the R wall of the gully (or bash around from SB)

  1. 27m Crux, Up the crack

  2. 12m Go L and up a corner. Finish up the pinnacle behind.

FA: Paul gillis & Peter Treby, 1971

About 100m L of BM, the buttress forming the L edge of the compact wall has a seam. Up this bridging up the chimney to start.

FA: James McIntosh & Kathy Kolarik, 1997

On the L of the parralell sided buttress up and L of BM. Up the L side to 12m, go R to a short crack on the R side (3 poor runners) Straight up.

FA: C & P Schawrzkopf, 1971

From the top of the West Pillar. Off the back of the pillar to the gap, the R crack and easily to the summit.

FA: Unknown

Le saviez-vous ?

Saviez-vous que vous pouvez créer un compte pour enregistrer, suivre et partager vos ascensions ? Des milliers de grimpeurs le font déjà.

Selected Guidebooks plus Cacher

Auteur·e·s: Lindorff, Goding & Hodgson

Date: 2011

ISBN: 9780646529387

Get ready to fully experience the rock climbing scene in Victoria with Sublime Climbs, a comprehensive guidebook authored by Kevin Lindorff, Josef Goding, and Jarrod Hodgson. This full-color, 380-page book covers the best climbing locations in the region, including Mt Arapiles, Mt Buffalo, and the Grampians. It features descriptions of over 700 routes, topographic maps, and breathtaking images. Whether you're a seasoned pro or new to the sport, Sublime Climbs has everything you need to make the most of your climbing experience in Victoria and experience all of it's classic routes.

Auteur·e·s: Chris Baxter & Glenn Tempest

Date: 1994

ISBN: 0646167308

A Guide to selected rockclimbs at Mt Arapiles,the Grampians and Mt Buffalo

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