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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.

Latest Forum Messages

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14:26	Trad Rack for Sale
13:57	Jim Duff; Chris Bonington
13:55	Great Falls Fall (aid climbing)
08:53	La Sportiva TC Pro
06:39	SS Coachscrews at Bunnings - Are they ok? >\|
1-8	Aid climbing
1-8	Bagging Nowra.. >\|
1-8	Friday Funnies >\|
1-8	Climbing weekdays Blueys or Nowra next 2 weeks?
1-8	Off-topic: Climbers who ride MOTORbikes. >\|
1-8	Hardest Oz Solos? >\|
31-7	Petzl Dartwin Crampon For Sale
31-7	Cable Car over Mt Wellington's Organ Pipes >\|
31-7	Albury Indoor Climbing Gym >\|
31-7	Looking for Physio/masseur in Perth ?
30-7	The Australian Climbing Festival is back!! >\|
30-7	Arapiles Partner, Tuesday 5th August
30-7	Playground training
29-7	Climbing buddies for St Leonards or St Peters
29-7	Spammer harvested email addy off Chocky
29-7	Sleeping bag for Alpine climbing >\|
28-7	Inspiring blogs?

Photo Gallery

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Gerhard Deiter coming oh so close to the second ascent of "On The Prow" 27, at Hoppy's Cave, Bulahdelah, NSW. Photographer: Tim Haasnoot

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07-Jul-2014:
Mountain Huts & More
05-Jun-2014:
Victorian Mountains
07-Apr-2014:
Wilsons Prom

Upcoming Events

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13/8 To 27/08/2014	Andrew Lock: 'Summit 8000' The Tour. Andrew Lock was the first and only Australian to summit all 14 of the world’s 8000m peaks. To celebrate the release of his thrilling new book SUMMIT 8000, Andrew will share a gripping account of his death-defying ascents at four exclusive events in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra and Perth. More; http://www.worldexpeditions.com/au/index.php?section=adventure_news&id=2187528
17/08/2014	Extreme Adventures Just an hour session in Geelong (Sunday 17 August, 1.30 pm - 2.30 pm) as part of their non-fiction festival: Andrew Lock is Australia’s most accomplished high altitude mountaineer and has climbed all fourteen “eight-thousanders”. Jono Lineen completed the first solo 2700-kilometre trek through the Western and Central Himalayas. Both men have written compelling accounts of their achievements and they discuss their experiences with motivational speaker Graeme Joy, t ... [ More ]
15/10 To 30/10/2014	Tim Macartney-Snape national speaking tour. Tim Macartney-Snape is embarking on a national speaking tour in October to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the first Australian ascent of Mount Everest. Starting in Canberra on October 15, the tour will take in Sydney, Katoomba, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Newcastle and Melbourne before winding up in Launceston on October 30. More; https://www.wild.com.au/news/article/everest-anniversary-tour
17/10 To 19/10/2014	The Australian Climbing Festival. At Katoomba NSW. (More detail pending, as it’s website is added to). Chockstone thread for it is here.
See Also: Find Climbers, VCC or WVCC for upcoming trips.

Upcoming VCC Events

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9/08/2014
to 10/08/2014

Trip to Black Ian's
Location: Black Ian's Rocks
Leader: David Focken
Details: Intermediate level trip to Black Ian's. Limited beginner places available.

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22/08/2014
to 31/08/2014

Frog Buttress
Location: Boonah, Qld
Leader: Hywel Rowlands
Details: With a reputation for being the best crack climbing crag in Australia, Frog Buttress is a trad climbing venue with a conveniently located campground. Given its location and respective climate, August is a great time of year to climb in Queensland.
Those interested will need to be self-sufficient in terms of climbing and travel although we will seek to group and share car rentals as and if required.
Please email Hywel should you be interested in the trip. [ More ]

Climbing News

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7/12/2013

The passing of John Ewbank.
The Australian climbing community has been shocked to learn of the passing away of John Ewbank on December 2, in New York as a result of tragic complications following emergency abdominal surgery earlier in the year.

John, the architect of the Australian Climbing Gra ... [ More ]

New On Chockstone

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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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