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Still not sure what to order? Select at least two products to compare. You've added the maximum number of products to compare. Would you like to compare the products you've added? You've already added the maximum number of products to compare. Arapiles, climbing at Australia's finest crag Simon Carter introduces the climbing at Arapiles, the most famous crag in Australia that, this year, celebrates it's 50th anniversary. After about 4 hours' drive north-west from Melbourne, the countryside flattens out and an outcrop appears which at first sight resembles Uluru (Ayres Rock). It is the one last blip before Australia‘s Great Dividing Range peters out. Closer inspection reveals this kilometre-long outcrop to be a complex network of cliffs, crags, buttresses and gullies, packing in far more climbing than might be imagined. It is called Mount Arapiles and has over two thousand routes. The first recorded climbs were The Siren (9), Introductory Route (5) and Tiptoe Ridge (3) on 16 November 1963.

"Hot" Henry Barber's visit to Arapiles in 1975 brought a big leap in free climbing standards and was hugely influential with the local scene. Kim Carrigan, Mike Law and Mark Moorhead are three main Australian climbers who developed many cutting edge routes there in the 1970's and early 1990's. neo hoodie 2mmWolfgang Gullich's visit in 1985 is famous because he climbed the first ascent of Punks in the Gym (32, or 8b+) then the hardest route in the world, and was followed up by Stefan Glowacz's visit the next year when he climbed Lord of the Rings (31) and made the first repeat of Punks in the Gym. zena hoodieLocal David Jones has established many hard routes at Arapiles over the years, was one of the first Australians to climb Punks in the Gym, and in 1998 added a link-up that finishes up Punks in the Gym - called Punks Addictions (33) - which was the hardest route at Arapiles for many years. agape hoodie

In 2012 New Zealander Wiz Finneron made the first free ascent of Somalia (33/34), currently probably the hardest climb at Arapiles. The ultra-hard rock is a joy to behold — and fondle and crimp. bho hoodiesPressure and heat has produced quartzose sandstone with smooth bulges dubbed ‘bum rock'. datsyuk hoodiesThere is sport climbing at higher grades but trad is the trump card. north face thermoball hoodie australiaThe easy routes are truly world-class and perhaps unrivalled for refining the art; miffy hoodiethey feature fissures for bomber placements, chicken-heads and jugs galore. Onsighting harder routes is unexpectedly tricky not only because hanging around placing gear is pumpy.

Cruxes present technical problems of three dimensional movement and thinking: their secrets are often only revealed to climbers who've slumped onto the end of their rope. Climbers come here for months and pick from "The Pines" or "The Gums" for setting up camp. It is not quite as carefree as it used to be, thanks to "user pays", but Arapiles remains the spiritual and cultural home of Oz climbing. Many take up residence in Natimuk — a mini-metropolis nearby where their booming numbers have sent house prices soaring. It's a good place for lifers. TOPO: climbing at Arapiles, Australia World Climbing Calendar 2014 A beautiful wall calendar celebrating 20 years of climbing photography by Simon Carter. Each calendar has a bonus Anniversary poster inside (measuring 550x295mm), showcasing a collage of 90 favourite photographs. The centre-spread can also be pulled out and used as a poster Format: 30 x 30cm (closed) 30 x 60cm (open) For the full viewer experience.

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