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Early this year, three students from Lancaster University - Matt Amos, Ben Cianchi and Jonathan Doyle - took on the most serious and committing challenge of their lives, climbing The Candlestick: a 110m sea-stack next to the world famous Totem Pole, at Cape Huay, Tasmania.



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Bloody hell, that swim across!!

In reply to JayPee630:

Yes, that looked scary I wouldn't have gone in there myself.

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my god fair play to this lads, nice work. That swim!!!!

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Watched this and couldn't stop smiling. Great work guys, looks amazing climbing.

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that jump in! Balls of steel! Great little vid

In reply to mountain.martin:


Yeah - totally agree! Nice little film and the climbing looks great but not sure I would have "risk assessed" the swim as doable that day! The water in Southern Australia isn't always particularly warm so I guess is Tasmania it could be cooler still. Brave lad!

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Cracking effort!

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Wow!!! Good effort lads.

In reply to TobyA:


It's the Southern Ocean: it will always be cold as f*ck.

However, for those willing to to try, there is adventure galore down in Tasmania - just be prepared for the weather.

People reading this thread might be interested in this blast from the past: youtube.com/watch?v=My0S68ruxQ8&

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Nice work fellas, a great day out and film! I spent a good bit of time on the ledge on the Totem pole - the comments about sharks in the guide aren't just there to freak out us Poms - I saw at least three decent sized ones cruising up that channel, no way on earth I'd have been in there. Envious that you did the Candlestick, makes the Old Man of Hoy and Stoer look very tame in comparison.

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Yep, brill film young chaps and great effort. The old video is a cracker with no Lycra, heel-hooks, dusting of chalky hands shots (loathe them) or bolts in sight.
All great stuff.

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Only just got round to watching this after the weekend, great stuff - captures the spirit of adventure nicely.

That said, after watching that swim I reckon the Totem Pole could be the 'easy option' so may just stick to that

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When I walked out to Cape Huay the weather was awful and we saw none of these beautiful sea stacks or rock formations due to howling wind and mist. All we got was leeches, leeches, leeches so great to see it all!

I'm pretty sure it was the map for this walk which had a warning on it which said something like "BEWARE: Sharks will be present at any locations where there are seal/sea lion haul out points". Respect!