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Rock Climbing In Victoria, Australia.
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Welcome to Chockstone fellow climbers. Within this site you'll find our on-line guide provides supplemental information about most Victorian climbing destinations including the major areas of Arapiles, the Grampians and Mt Buffalo. The gallery is chock full of images & video from all over the state and our interviews with local climbers has been a welcome addition to the articles section. A few pearls of climbing wisdom can be found in the tech tips, along with detailed photos of useful knots.

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Roger Austin on Trickles (21) at Narrabeen Slabs, Sydney Northern Beaches Photographer: Rod Smith

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01-Feb-2010: Wilsons Promontory
01-Jan-2010: Otways & Mornington
07-Dec-2009: Mount Buffalo
18-Nov-2009: Grampians Peaks
09-Sep-2009: Tasmanian Winter
02-Aug-2009: Bronte to Craig's Hut
20-Jun-2009: Falls Creek Winter

Upcoming Events

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Upcoming VCC Events

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14/02/2010	Day Trip: Ben Cairn Location: Ben Cairn Leader: Cameron Details: Beginners to Advanced. Contact Cameron for details. [ More ]
20/02/2010 to 21/02/2010	Grampians: Mt Abrupt and the Cheesecake Location: Mt Abrupt and the Cheesecake Leader: Cameron Details: Intermediate to Advanced. Contact Cameron for details. [ More ]
25/02/2010	Bouldering at the Bayside Location: Bayside Rock 9 Network Drive Carrum Downs Leader: Tracey Skinner Details: Had the chance to get to Bayside yet and checkout the facilities? Well, we've been hanging out to get there to so join us for the night. 7.00 pm at the Bayside [ More ]
28/02/2010	Day Trip: Camels Hump Location: Camels Hump Leader: Cameron Details: Beginners to Advanced. Contact Cameron for details. [ More ]
2/04/2010 to 5/04/2010	Easter at Araps and Pharos Gully Working Bee Location: Mt Arapiles Leader: Tracey Skinner(Working Bee) Details: Climbing, Chocolate and Rocks! What a perfect combination! Spots in our regular Pharos gully working bees are always sought after - the waiting lists are extensive. So this time we've opened up a heap more spots and all of those unlucky climbers who have missed out each time will have no problem. Spare a couple of hours on either the Saturday or Sunday to move a few rocks each. Our stonemason Walter will then be on the road to finishing the last leg of the Pharos Gully Track Repair. Drop me a line cliffcare@vicclimb.org.au But it's not all work. No Siree. It's Easter at Araps so its all about rocks and chocolate - eat and climb in moderation or totally indulge. Its up to you. You have 4 days to do it. Level: Beginners to Advanced Please contact Trip Leader to confirm your place and for details. Trip leader to be announced. [ More ]

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24/12/2009

Rick White Memorial Medal 2009
The Rick White Memorial Medal 2009, for outstanding achievement and contribution to Australian climbing, has been awarded to climbing photographer, Simon Carter.

The Rick White Memorial foundation and trust fund was established in 2005 with the support of Mountai ... [ More ]

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23-May-2006	Jacqui has put together a PDF guide to the new Burnley Wall in Melbourne. This is a free outdoor bouldering wall built by climbers for climbers.
17-Feb-2006	Paul Martin has contributed a guide to the Beechworth Bouldering Circuit. From a climber’s perspective, the Beechworth area is worth spending some time in as it is blessed with a large number of granite boulders upon which we may ply our trade. The bouldering in this guide covers only a small but popular area which lies within close proximity to the town centre.
15-Feb-2006	Dr Ron Farmer has contributed an article Protecting An Abseil: A Study Of Friction Knots. The aim of this study was to examine the suitability of various knots for protecting an abseil with a self-belay.
08-Dec-2005	At long last the Chockstone T-Shirts are finally happening! Belinda Rees of Makalu Mountain Equipment has kindly taken on the daunting task and financial cost of producing and selling them. Please support her efforts by placing an order via the fax details shown below. If you want to pick up a shirt before Christmas, you'll need to get your order in pronto.
17-Nov-2005	Neil has created a guide to Grahams Creek, Victoria Range, Grampians and well as another to Windjammer Wall, Mt Stapylton, Grampians. Both are also available in PDF.
08-Nov-2005	WIN THIS BOOK! To celebrate the launch of Simon Carter's fabulous new photo book - World Climbing, Chockstone is hosting a competition - the prizes being signed copies of the book! Check out this topic on the forum for details on how to win.
04-Aug-2005	Neil has added a guide to a new crag in the Northern Grampians, at Hollow Mountain: Bad Moon Rising Wall. The routes and rock quality resemble Wall Of Fools at Summer Day Valley. The right side is home to several nice sport routes and the left has some of the best easy jug fests in the Grampians.
17-Jul-2005	James has updated the Mt Difficult, Grampians guide as a revised PDF. Also reviewed Slack Jaw DVD's Blood Sweat and Bagels, and Stick It, both of which I really enjoyed.
27-May-2005	Added video of Jacqui Middleton leading The Invisible Fist of Professor Hiddich Smiddich (26) at the jewel of the Grampians, Taipan Wall. The scary traverse out right and back left to tag the finish is well above the last bolt. Video shot from two angles, including above and behind via an overhanging abseil.
18-Mar-2005	Neil has updated his Mt Stapylton Campground guide. Grab the PDF for the latest version. Includes 40 climbs within walking distance of the campsite. Areas: Mini Castle Crag, Warden Wall, Sentinel Cave & Wall, The Guardhouse, and Mt Pleasant.
01-Feb-2005	Completed the Interview with Simon Mentz. Local reader's will probably best know Simon's name as the co-author of those outstanding guide books Arapiles Selected Climbs, and Grampians Selected Climbs. Other's might have come across his name against numerous starred first ascents that are now considered classics in the Grampians, Mt Buffalo and deep in the heart of the Northern Territory. Simon's climbing life has taken him to more distance places like The Nose of El Capitan and the Matterhorn, but his nucleus remains the appealing country life of Natimuk.
25-Jan-2005	Completed the Interview with Dave Jones. The man with a quiet voice and supernatural shoulders has a reputation for bold, run out, trad horror shows, including one such ascent captured on film during the making of the well known climbing movie "Hard Grit". With first ascents that include the hardest route at Mt Arapiles, Punks Addition (32), some scary stuff on Taipan Wall and a wealth of bold FA's and repeats throughout the world, it's a wonder Dave has time to earn a living.
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