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Bouldering near Lilydale Yarra Valley |
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25-Aug-2012 2:43:59 PM
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Hi guys, after too long of a break from climbing i want to get back into it and i was wondering if anyone knew some good bouldering locations near or around lilydale or in the yarra valley where i could go and get some practice and exercise in. Thanks in advance
Justin
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25-Aug-2012 9:04:10 PM
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Good and local are mutually exclusive out that way. Closest good bouldering is in the Cathedrals.
Best bouldering there is up from the Sugarloaf carpark - left to the Sugarloaf boulder plus either side of the path to the summit Otherwise right via Wells cave checking the uphill sides of the exposed bedding planes.
I haven't been out there in a while, so probably worthwhile taking some nylon bristled brushes.
http://www.chockstone.org/Cathedral/Cathedral.htm
More local - check out the Eastern Vic guide and look for places like Ship or Egg rock plus other obscure granite blobs in the forest. Personally I rather drive further afield, but these are passable if you live close.
http://www.chockstone.org/Gembrook/Gembrook.htm
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25-Aug-2012 9:23:07 PM
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Thanks mate! that'll get me started.
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26-Aug-2012 10:48:43 AM
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There are numerous road cuttings which have a bit of potential (most are crap though) and there are many old quarries in the Yarra valley heading torards Warburton, many with loose rock. Maroondah resivour l;ooks like it might have something but I am fairly sure that you are not allowed to climb there. Someone told me about an old quarray on the road between toolangi and healsville but I haven't checked this out yet. Maybe you could bind a concrete structure and epoxy some broken bricks on.
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26-Aug-2012 6:29:29 PM
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If you sniffed around enough you would find some bouldering along the Yarra.
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26-Aug-2012 8:37:00 PM
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Can't recall even one quarry in the Yarra Valley that I'd pull shoes on for...
On 26/08/2012 Pat wrote:
>If you sniffed around enough you would find some bouldering along the Yarra.
There is one slightly overhanging wall by the river that springs to mind - but has one short traverse and at most half a dozen up problems... Used to go out there a little as at the time it was only 15 minutes from home. Dropped down to the wall various ways and enjoyed a lovely grassy landing. Last time I was there it had been discovered with a worn track to it's base, no grass and even a fixed wire!
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26-Aug-2012 8:44:18 PM
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On 26/08/2012 dalai wrote:
>- but has one short traverse and at most half a dozen up problems...
Is this the equivalent of a multipitch for adventure-trad climbers?
;-)
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26-Aug-2012 10:57:46 PM
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Where is this spot Martin?
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27-Aug-2012 10:02:04 AM
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. . . and even a fixed wire!
Booty stampede!
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