Last night, we went to see the final night of the Banff Mountain Film Festival's world tour, held at National Geographic's headquarters in downtown DC. If you're not familiar with it, the BMFF is an annual event showcasing films about nature and extreme sports. Last night we watched films about rock climbers, kayakers, skiers, and snow-kiters. Oh, and a badger (see video online).

This year's festival was advertised using the image at right, of a climber doing a route on what's called the Totem Pole, located in coastal southern Tasmania, Australia. I'd never seen an image of this thing before, but it's pretty impressive. Does anyone know anything else about it? Via Google, I've seen it described as both a "dolerite column" and a sea stack. I'd like to know more. And I'd like to see it. And I don't want to climb it. Yikes.

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