So i've been a bit of a criple lattery & have had some time to do some new topos.

Thanks to Garry, Simon & Alex for all there help (I have no idea where half the lines went)

Thesarvo is amzing in my opionion, a single place for climbing information in tassie.

Jon has done a lot of work to get it where it is today and now it is something that can continue to grow with everyones help.

Unlike an old style guide book which are printed and outdated before you get a copy thesarvo doesn't rely on a select few people to keep it going. Everyone/Anyone can help. That is why i think its the way of the furture.

It has been built up over the years by multi people some more than others but every little bit has helped, It's been awesome to help out a bit :)

The way the topos work is great.

They are all done in Adobe Illistrator as PFD files so that if a route is wrong or a new route is added anyone can download the PDF, move the lines without affecting the image, fix it and re-uploaded.

The lengend that has the climb name, grade and stars is linked to the climb information so that if something was wrong spelt wrong or a grade is change it is automatically updated in the topo.

If you are climbing at an area which hasn't got a topo, take a photo, email it too me (jedparkes(at)hotmail.com) then i can add it, then the next guide book (& iPhone app) will be even better :)

Or if you would like to make your own let me know. I can teach you in about an hour.

OK thats my rant :)

Heres the new ones

You can see them all in these areas

The Paradio (Mt Brown) http://www.thesarvo.com/confluence/display/thesarvo/Mount+Brown

The Boneyard (Fingal) http://www.thesarvo.com/confluence/display/thesarvo/Bare+Rock




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  1. Jon Nermut

    Nice one jed, thanks for the contribution

  2. Jon Nermut

    On the subject of topos, over the next year it would be good to get photo topos to all of Mount Wellington done. If anybody is out there with their camera, take some photos for topos and send them in

    The ideal photo for a topo needs to be:

    1. At least 4 mega pixels, but these days 8-12 is better

    2. Sharp, in focus and well exposed. You get much better results from a digital SLR with a variety of wide angle and zoom lenses, but these are a pain to lug around climbing. Zoom in your photo on your computer - if its blurry at high zoom then its no good

    3. Well balanced in terms of light and dark - there is no point having a topo where half the cliff is in blinding light and the other half in shadow - it just doesnt work out

    4. From the right angle - eg not looking straight up at the cliff from below, showing as much of the cliff as possible, not obscured by trees etc

    If you get any good ones, attach them to this page, or send them to Jed ( jedparkes(at)hotmail.com ), or me:

    1. Roger Parkyn

      Good points.  Re Item 3: Avoid taking pics in direct sun.

  3. Simon Young

    is there anyway you guys can add a quick little how to that indicates how to do them so they look the same. that way people like myself can do them of new routes without the double handling of asking one of you two to do it for us. just a thought?

    top job with all the new tops guys! 

    :)

  4. Jed Parkes AUTHOR

    Yeah i'll try & do up a how to at some stage. It is much easier to show someone but a how to would be good.

    Pipes photos that i already have, Northern Buttress. Step Tier & Bulging Buttress.

    Here is some of the work in progress....

    1. Laurent Besnard

      Hurry up Jedi, you don't have many days left to work on this until your backache ends !