Tag: sea stacks

Amazingly, I climbed this stack for a second time with friends Ryan and Rob this month – March ’26. See an engrossing account by Ryan here – https://ryangilmour.github.io/2026/03/18/the-candlestick.html Our team this year was strong, and my prior knowledge of the techniques and skills required, useful. The mystery of challenges to overcome was definitely some of…

Sea stacks have become a theme on this blog… 27th March 2025 Preparation This impressive 110m stack, dwarfing its famous neighbour the Totem Pole, is an obvious target for many ‘frothers’. The goal is set with messages exchanged a few days before, playing shift Tetris to finally line up an adventure with my workmate, Cass.…

30th October 2024 A fine feature, accessible and challenges to overcome on Burning Spear. As the book says, an awesome spot just to mellow out. Approach My relatively new climbing buddy had managed to get a day off caring for his infant and was keen to climb the Maoi. His partner had climbed it recently.…