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  <header id="81" name="Stepped HillsThe Cliffs of Insanity" walk="" sun="" rock="" acknowledgement="" intro="The Cliffs of Insanity are on the western sideslopes of Stepped Hills. hasThe excellent quality conglomerate, withhas potential for some serious adventure climbing on its continuous 230m high faces. Protection is reasonable and the rock is mostly bombproof. ItThere hasis space for hundreds of routes on the large walls and the many smaller crags that surround them, but suffers from considerable access issues. however accessing any of these features is somewhat problematic.    " history="" access="SteppedThe Hillscliffs can be accessed by driving to the end of Clear Hill Road and taking the eastern spur (4WD) to reach the edge of Lake Gordon. From here it&apos;s only 1km of kayaking/boating to the eastern shore under the cliffs, where a base camp can be set up. However the approach to the base of walls is marred by some classic South-West scrub, making the big routes a daunting proposition as a day trip. It may even be best to access the summit from the eastfirst. The lowest cliffs are the most accessible, and can be reached in and hour or two from the shore. Despite their small appearance (compared to the walls above) they offer plenty of potential for decent routes.&lt;br/&gt;The crag is within the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park and the Tasmanian World Heritage Area, so please respect the principals of minimal impact bush walking (and climbing)." camping="" autonumber="true"/>
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  <climb id="83" stars="*" extra="" number="1." name="Macondo" length="110m" grade="14" fa="R. Hardy and B. Armstrong, Nov 2017">Climbs the lowest and left most block of rock. Best approached via the button-grass lead on the northern shoulder, or the scree path that runs below it. &lt;br/&gt;1. 50m 14. In the middle of the face about one third of the way up, is a large, prominent roof. The route starts directly below this. Climb over the initial steepness using the jugs slightly to the left, and continue up excellent rock to pass the roof via a notch on it's left edge. Belay above this next to a tree. &lt;br/&gt;2. 30m 13. Continue directly up the nice slabs to another roof. Traverse 5m left and around a corner to a large ledge. &lt;br/&gt;3. 30m 10. Climb the corner and slabs to the top. An abseil may be necessary to reach the descent gullies on either side.</climb>
  <climb id="84" stars="**" extra="" number="2." name="Dumb Luck" length="80m" grade="19" fa="R. Hardy and B. Armstrong, Nov 2017">Climbs the cliff immediately to the right of Macondo. Awesome adventure climbing with a wild roof move. &lt;br/&gt;1. 30m 14. The right-hand half of the block has a wide roof about 25m above the ground. Locate the big flake system just below the right-hand end of it, and start climbing 7m to the left of this. Up jugs to a small ledge, continue directly up for several meters, traverse left on obvious holds for 5m then climb up a crack to belay at a ledge just below the left-hand end of the roof. &lt;br/&gt;2. 30m 19. Traverse a few meters right and haul over the roof. Continue up the sustained slabs to a ledge. &lt;br/&gt;3. 30m 12. Directly up the short wall then climb the spiky tower to the right of the scrubby gully. Descend by abseil off to the left.</climb>
  <climb id="85" stars="**" extra="" number="3." name="Inconceivable" length="100m" grade="17" fa="H Jackson, M Jackson, S Joseph 31/12/2006">&lt;br/&gt;Remarkable exposure at the grade.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Access: walk to the top of stepped hills via button grass lead north of the Cliffs of Insanity. Scramble down gully between the major buttresses for ~ 100m. A ledge system leads to the arete (start of the climb).&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt; 50m 17. (climber photographed above is on this pitch). ascend steep face just left of arete, passing many small roof features. belay beneath large roof.&lt;br/&gt; 50m 17. Tackle easiest weakness through roof above belay (curx), then weave right to avoid next large roof, then climb back left up blank looking face and left arete above, with reasonable protection (looks improbable).&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</climb>
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