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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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07:07	John Ewbank - RIP >\|
07:04	Vertical Life 7
12-12	Have you ever stacked nuts?
12-12	Highly sentimental nutkey missing
12-12	Grigri2, biners, shoes for sale/free museum pieces
12-12	crash mat for sale
12-12	Lost red alien - araps somewhere
12-12	Wild Country Rock Recall 7th October 2013 >\|
11-12	Invite to Sydney event for outdoor enthusiasts >\|
11-12	climbing Tasi
11-12	partner wanted dec/jan
11-12	The Dawn Wall: Episodes 1-5
11-12	BLUE MOUNTAINS PARTNER/S NEEDED
11-12	One or multiday (17-20 DEC) HELP partner needed!
10-12	2013 CliffCare raffle: $2 per ticket
10-12	FOR SALE: La Sportiva Solutions Size 40 NEW
10-12	anyone feel like the Grampians this weekend?
10-12	Mike Law's show & book launch - Blue Mountains
10-12	Climbing buddy Albury
10-12	Cliff Strike 24/11/2013
10-12	Lots of Gear -Arcteryx, Suunto, Evolv, Mountaineer
9-12	Five Ten 5.10 Anasazi's US Size 9, EUR 42, UK 42

Photo Gallery

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Dave Hoyle getting into the top crack of Windjammer (19) on Windjammer Wall, Point Perpendicular, NSW. Photographer: Dan Mitchell

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20-Nov-2013:
South Australia
19-Sep-2013:
A Victorian Winter
01-Jul-2013:
NSW and QLD Again

Upcoming Events

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See Also: Find Climbers, VCC or WVCC for upcoming trips.

Upcoming VCC Events

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15/12/2013

Daytrip
Location: Camels Hump
Leader: Josh Mills
Details: Intermediate level trip with limited beginner places.

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18/01/2014
to 27/01/2014

Australia Day Long Weekend
Location: Mount Buffalo
Leader: Andrew Clark
Details: What's that? You forgot that Lake Catani camp sites for the Australia Day Long Weekend (and the week before) sell out by about 10:30 on the 1st of September? Don't worry, we didn't!

So when it's too hot to go climbing in the low lands, come up to the alps with us and spend some time honing your crack climbing skills, your footwork and swimming in the lake on those days you just can't quite find the energy to leave camp.

Keep in mind that our booking starts on Saturday the 18th of January, so you can come up earlier in the week too!

This is an intermediate to advanced level trip.

Prepayment for camping is required. The nights 18th-23rd are $10 per person, long weekend nights (24th-26th) are $15 per person. Places are 50% booked from Monday onwards and filling fast.

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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 some time in the last 24 hours.

John was the architect of the Australian Climbing Grading System, and instrumental in putting up many iconic climbs in this country that one ... [ 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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