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27/03/2021 to 28/03/2021 | End of the Month @ Araps/Djurite - March Location: Mount Arapiles
Leader: Janet Cunningham
Details:
Welcome back to our EOM@Araps/Djurite trips after our extended COVID break.
A few important changes have been made to enable us to safely resume club trips. So please read theVCC COVID-19 Safety PlanandVCC Advice to Participants on Club Trips, Courses and Activitiesbefore signing up for this trip. The advice and guidelines have been published on our website:
VCC COVID-19 Safety Plan and resuming club activities Victorian Climbing Club (vicclimb.org.au)
Mt Arapilesin autumn? Arapiles in late March provides the very best of Arapiles climbing. Enjoy the cooler temperatures and improved friction. If it's still hot, then the shady gullies or the routes on the right side of Central Gully are there to be enjoyed. Get up (reasonably) early and enjoy the early sun's rays on the nearby classicsand well-worn trade routes in the Organ Pipes. Maybe explore some new areas. The famous walls and prominent buttresses of Arapiles really come into their own at this time of the year.
We will be camping in The Pines, close to the action. There is no better rock to fondle than the hard quartzite of Arapiles, so contact your Trip Leader, Janet Cunningham, to register your interest.
These EOM@Araps/Djurite trips are intended for all levels of climbers, however Beginner spaces will be limited by the number of experienced leaders who come along. It is recommended that Beginners contact the Trip Leader as soon as possible.
All intending participants must contact the trip leader prior to the trip. Please send through some details about your experience and climbing gear and hopefully we'll see you there.
Photos: Janet Cunningham on Twinkle Twinkle, South Mitre Rock and the Organ Pipes at sunrise. [ More ] | 06/04/2021 to 11/04/2021 | Learn2Lead Course - April 2021 Location: Djurite/Mt Arapiles
Leader: Michael O'Reilly
Details:
The next VCC Learn2Lead Course has been organised to run at Mt Arapiles/Djurite from Tuesday 6th April - Sunday 11th April. There are only FOUR places on this course. These course dates overlap with the first week of the Victorian School Holidays.
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.
COVID-19 Advice
A few important changes have been made to enable us to safely resume club trips and courses. So please read the VCC COVID-19 Safety PlanandVCC Advice to Participants on Club Trips, Courses and Activitiesbefore signing up for this Learn2Lead Course. The advice and guidelines have been published on our website:
VCC COVID-19 Safety Plan and resuming club activities Victorian Climbing Club (vicclimb.org.au)
What you will learn:
Lead climbing using natural protection
Setting up belay stations and descending from the cliff
Multi-pitch considerations
Protecting the second.
Note: More details about what you will learn are listed below.
Course pre-requisites:
You should be able to safely belay and second a lead climber outdoors
You must be a currentVCC member.
Total cost: $880 per person, including GST.
Note: Parks Victoria Camping Fees at Mt Arapiles (currently $2:70 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. Trad climbing gear is provided for participants without their own rack.
Contact Michael OReilly, the VCC Trip Co-ordinator, as soon as possible to secure your place. (Email link at the end of this post.) 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 $280 deposit. The balance of the payment needs to be made at least4 weeks prior to the start of the course.
Michael can also answer any questions that you may have about the course.
The following skills are explicitly covered during the course:
Different equipment types, anchor types, care and basic usage (ropes, protection, bolts, pitons etc).
How to place (and clean) natural protection
How to appropriately and safely space the protection while leading
How to avoid the zipper affect when leading
How to choose the length of draw or sling to use each piece of gear
How to protect the lead climber when climbing above a ledge
How to protect the second (eg traverses)
Setting up anchors
Equalising anchors, using both cordelette or the climbing rope(s)
Setting up multidirectional belay anchors on multi-pitch climbs
Threading fixed anchors and abseiling after climbing
Setting up top-ropes
Safe descent from routes.
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