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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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10:51	Retrobolted anchors - Witch and Wishful Thinking
8-12	what's the go with the beastmaker 1000 slopers?
8-12	The Irish Solution to The Ben Lomond Problem >\|
8-12	Bolt removed at Denison Crag on Ben Lomond >\|
6-12	Footscray Bouldering Wall
6-12	FYI Chockstoners - this weeks deletions, etc. >\|
5-12	The Gribble wants a partner
4-12	Seeking climbing training books
4-12	Wallcliffe - Access and Bolt Removal.
4-12	OT Summer campsite recommendations
4-12	Climb partners 7-9 Dec - Araps -
4-12	Yet more opinions on Grampians new routes moratori
4-12	New bolt on Blimp - Bundaleer >\|
3-12	After a Buffalo climbing partner
3-12	FS: Snap and DMM pads + camping gear
2-12	Scorpion Gear Missing?
28-11	Warning! Mikl still dodgy after all these years.
28-11	Fixe Aliens - Black and Blue
28-11	Aidfest 2018 at Mt Buffalo 24-25 November. >\|
27-11	Tweets Trending on Chocky >\|
27-11	Lost Gear Scorpion
27-11	Unidentified routes at Wurzelgummage Walls

Photo Gallery

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Kai Seth Robertson (still 11) at The Watchtower, Grampians. Cruising around and clipping a few bolts on Flat Tack (16). Photographer: Karl Bromelow

Chockstone Photography

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28-Oct-2018:
Bluff Hut & Beyond
08-Aug-2018:
Exhibition Preparation
16-May-2018:
A Few Days Spare

Upcoming Events

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

Upcoming VCC Events

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15/01/2019
to 20/01/2019

Learn2Lead Course - January 2019
Location: Mt Arapiles/Djurite
Leader: Michael O'Reilly
Details: The first Learn2Lead Course for 2019 has been organised to run at Mt Arapiles/Djurite in January. It will run from Tuesday 15th January until Sunday 20th January, 2019. The VCC offers this course exclusively to members. Take the next step. Learn to lead climb using natural protection, have fun and get home safely: Exclusive to VCC members 6 days qualified instruction All equipment, including trad gear, provided Only 4 participants are on the course. What you will learn: Lead climbing using natural protection Setting up belay stations and descending from the cliff Multi-pitch considerations Protecting the second. Course pre-requisites: You should be able to safely belay and second a lead climber outdoors You must be a currentVCC member. Total cost: $695 per person, including GST. Note: Parks Victoria Camping Fees at Mt Arapiles ($5:30 per person per night), Food and Transport are not included in this price. The course is organised by the VCC, and is run over 6 consecutive days by a qualified private provider. Contact Michael OReilly, the VCC Trip Co-ordinator, as soon as possible to secure your place. There are only 4 places available on any Learn2Lead Course. Your place on the course will only be confirmed upon payment of a non-refundable and non-transferrable $195 deposit. The balance of the payment needs to be made at least4 weeks prior to the start of the course. Photos: Michael's trad rack and a hex placement. [ More ]

17/08/2019
to 18/08/2019

Winter Camp 2019 - Mt Feathertop
Location: Mt Feathertop
Leader: Philipp Hammes
Details: This year Game of Thrones will be back and we'll be back at Mt Feathertop. Together with the New Zealand Alpine Club we'll rock the Backcountry Event you really don't want to miss! Youve done some rock-climbing and want to step it up? Youre thinking about doing a Technical Mountaineering Course? You want to climb the Himalayas? You're a seasoned mountaineer and just want to enjoy a great weekend in the snow? This is EXACTLY the right trip for you. Hopefully you can join us hiking up Bungalow Spur, or across the Razorback (whatever ticks your fancy), and meet at Federation Hut for a fluffy snow camp. There you have the choice between: Just enjoying winter wonderland and cooking some snow OR Joining the mountaineers and practising self-arrest, building a Swiss pulley system and doing other weird things. For this option youll need an ice-axe, crampons and a climbing helmet at a bare minimum. If you havent attended a previous VCC Mountaineering trip or Winter Camp, there will be a mandatory mid-week briefing in Melbourne prior to the trip. This trip is suitable for all levels of experience, with limited spaces for beginners. The trip leaders - Anna, Matt, Petey and Philipp - have done all kinds of crazy stuff and some of them are also Alpine SAR Victoria members. You will be in safe hands. If you're new to snow-camping, please get in touch with us. There are a lot of things to consider which we will address at the briefing, however it doesn't hurt to get a heads-up on the gear requirements. More details regarding theMountaineering Season 2019 will be released once were done with the planning. Feel free to email us any questions in the meantime Winter is coming. DAH DA DUH DA DAH DUH DA DA DA (dadadadadadadadadadadadaada) To secure your place self-register via this web-form: https://goo.gl/forms/q7NaavU2PU9aaXcQ2 Cheers Anna, Matt, Petey and Philipp [ More ]

Climbing News

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Saturday, January 13, 2018

Logan Barber does Aussie new hardest trad crack.
Australian climber Logan Barber has established the hardest pure crack climb in Australia, Japanese Deep Freeze (31/5.13d), at Mt. Buffalo, Victoria.

The short, power-endurance line, which has remained an open project since the 1990s, involves ... [ More ]

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