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Previous Pics Of The Week

Each week (or there about) Chockstone selects a recent picture taken by our members to be awarded the illustrious distinction of "Pic Of The Week". All photos are most welcome. Email Chockstone or leave feedback on the forum to send in contributions or to nominate a picture.

**** Thai Virus By Neil Monteith  30/01/2012
Thai Virus   
Jason Lammers on new route Thai Virus (22) at Binary Cave, Sublime Point, Blue Mountains. There are currently 8 new sport routes and 4 trad routes - all totally dry in the pouring rain, perfect for this wet season. Guidebook here.

Great shot of a nice looking route. P'raps a brighter t-shirt would lighten things up but I quibble. - maxdacat

oooooh, me likey! - rockranga

good one guys, an extra half star cause it looks like everyone was enjoying themselves. For me, a shot during a cruxy section could have added a touch more appeal. - bagotup

Precliped draws you soft cock but suppose that happens with a thai virus;). Looks great mate, who's route? - widewetandslippery

PS: Is that Rodriguez down there? - bagotup

It's my route. - nmonteith

I like it and would have given another star if it wasn't pre-equipped with draws and cynically suspect strongly that there is also a draw hidden at climbers waist level, ... but I quibble*. (*Thanks maxdacat!) Photographically it is a top shot that would only be improved for a non-climbing viewer by being better able to see the rope in lowest portion and belayer, with this possibly only achieved (without photographic jiggery pokery), by using brighter coloured gear. - IdratherbeclimbingM9

Cruxy section could have added a touch more appeal - Just a few metres below.. Precliped draws - Yup. Only cuz I fell off the 1st time. Cynically suspect strongly that there is also a draw hidden at climbers waist level - Yup :-) Anyway still great routes on this wall. New project just off screen where the drill dust is on the left of the piccy... - BundyBear

can't believe how high above the trees you are - wallwombat

A good photo bundybear. frame it and display above the bar fridge! - White Trash

Nice photo and all that crap. But can we please get the crutch shot of the chick at the bluff thqt PRB posted recently. put on here for like...forever... - bomber pro

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*** Bambu By Brad Williams  18/01/2012
Bambu   
Gerd Deiter climbing Bambu (8a), Lazy Dragon Cave, Getu Valley, China.

The underlying rock looks like glacier ice. Amazing. - nmonteith

another good photo. wind blowing or slightly tilted? (looking at the rope coils hanging below belayerr not being vertical). - White Trash

Awesome shot mate! Did Gerd send it? - Climboholic

Nope. I had 3 shots on our last day but came up short on a big move a few metres from the end. It was one of the nicest routes i climbed overseas and I would go back to Getu just to do it again. Brad has more photos of the route as well - GriZZly

Wow, that looks excellent. - evanbb

If it was a big move for you it must have been HUGE for any normally proportioned human being! I'm planning on going over to Yangshou in March/April to stay with some friends I made in Tonsai. You should come! - Climboholic

I tend to agree with White Trash, as it looks a little tilted, not that that changes the action any! The thought occurs to me after viewing this 'yet another limestone climb of mega-tufa nature', ... that these climbs are more like 'finger-prints' than any other climb-piccy (regarding the moves involved), due to the characteristic yet unique-ish features contained on each climb. - IdratherbeclimbingM9

Plus you can see the belayer in the shot. Surely worth an extra star? - Climboholic

@ Plus you can see the belayer in the shot. Surely worth an extra star? ~> minus a star due to no helmets and sport climbing protection on a cliff that could easily be done in trad style? - IdratherbeclimbingM9

@ a cliff that could easily be done in trad style. Maybe an aid soloist like yourself might trust the gear, but limestone isn't renowned for accepting bomber placements. The stalactites in particular can be quite delicate. Just a few weeks ago in Thailand I pulled off a long, bent stalactite that looked remarkably like a penis! It provided my friends with much laughter and sore abs. Maybe I'll submit a picture of it as the next pic of the month(sic)! - Climboholic

In my experience limestone can be excellent bullet hard rock (that takes good pro), but can also be utter choss (sometimes dressed in a veneer of excellence)! ~> to misquote Redgum/ww&s "I've been to Bungonia too!" - IdratherbeclimbingM9

Bomber Pro would have made it look easier. - davidn

Yeh too troo buddy. i've been there and did the root on all natural pro - years before all you noobs discuvad China. I didn't bother writing up my rad FA's cos I don't have an ego. I only rite up the crap routes I do - like that one in the organ pipes. I do it for shits and giggles, cos I don't have an ego. Rod - the gear is bommer and anyone who thinks otherwise is a pussy. Check those pockets out, I got 2 #73 tricams eakwalized and they woz bommer...just like my name, just like my pro, cos my pro is bommer, just like me - bomber pro. - bomber pro

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**** Pole Dancer By Ryan Weller  11/01/2012
Pole Dancer   
Ben jenga climbing Pole Dancer (22), Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania.

great shot of an inspiring climb. Pretty hard to go wrong I guess with a location like that - bones

Beautiful shot. I love the texture in the water. Seems to all be centred around the base of the pillar. - darryn

Tasmania is the best!!! - bl@ke

The photo was taken by Ryan Weller. Not sure how I could be in the photo and take it as well. Tricky tricky. So all the credit for the rad shot goes to Ryan. - benjenga

Great photo, and what an amazing bit of rock! - pmonks

Great rock / feature and good climbing action (including helmets! Heh, heh, heh); ... though would have liked to have seen more of the belayer (apart from the helmeted head) to complete the 'story' of the photo. - IdratherbeclimbingM9

Twas a crowded day at the cape with 6 people out there. Helmets a must. I pulled a largish bit of the lowest flake off Pole Dancer when we got to our turn, but it doesnt make it any harder fortunately - vwills

Despite never being a sport climber I am stinging to get onto this. Walked out to Cape Raoul in the rain a few years ago, just a stunning spot. - evanbb

Not that I've been but it looks pretty hard to take a bad photo there. Not sure how possible it was but a bit better use of the 'rule of thirds' and for once I agree with M9, a better look at the belayer would make it more 'complete'. @Evanb Didnt you retire? I thought you gave up climbing cos of a severe bout of softness or something? (Lols intended) - Olbert

good photo - White Trash

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