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A blast from the past. Def worth a watch.
An episode of the ABC program 'Sportsnight' documenting one of the first ascents of the infamous Candlestick sea stack at Cape Hauy.
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Glen Kowalik
Les Wood
Mendelt Tillema
The song is a classic!
Climbing the candlestick.
That's what makes me tick.
I'm aiming to get HIGH....
Sitting up where the eagles fly.
Another cool piece of history from this is the big ledge just below the summit is called 'Thank christ ledge' Named by Reg Williams
Check it out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My0S68ruxQ8
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Jon Nermut
That's awesome
Doug Bruce
Great to have this up on YouTube! Haven't seen it for about 35 years. I wonder who posted it?
Phil Robinson
Good film, much better than I remember it, I wonder if it has been re-edited. Thank God we don't have to climb with gear like that anymore.