Grampians Climbing Trip
Before even going for this trip, i was already very skeptical going with someone im not close to or know of. Indeed someone like this could actually spoil the mood of the trip that could have make this trip a wonderful and memorable one. Sadly, as we humans only remember the bad side more than teh good. So i shall not elaborate the bad side of the trip but maybe i should celebrate more of the good side of the trip to brighten up my view towards the trip.
Firstly, driving in Australia, it was a hell of a learning driving experience for me. Always driving different environment have different challenges as a driver. Swapping from time to time with my friend Stanley(Ksmd) taking turns to drive. The funny side of me driving always resulted in a detour or a traffic blockage which forces us to take an alternative route which is longer than usual.
Aside from detouring, driving in the Grampians is scary AF. You got to keep a good eye out for animals, emu, kangaroo, rabbits & whatsoever. These guys can cause heart attack especially when your driving at night, even with your high-beam on and driving at 100km/h the sudden turn or surprise of them jumping out of the road really tests your driving ability of reaction time and awareness both the roadside and road.
Moving forward, although it is a short 2 weeks of natural climbing/bouldering at Grampians National Park. I manage to sent a couple of difficult V7s grades which is of my climbing style that i am quite good in. Sadly, many of V8s are totally out of my capability which i am unable to sent most of them.
Here is my sent report for the trip.
V3 - Sesame Super Highway
V4 - Easy Does It
V4 - J.S Memorial Slab
V5 - Out of the Bleu
V6 - This Way Up
V7 - Aphrodite
V7 - Tim Tam Traverse
V7 - Nevin Rules
V8 - Haribo Boulder (Used to be a V9 but got downgraded on the latest guidebook)
I think i did finish more V0-V5 routes which i might not have keep track of as it was purely climbed for warming up. But V8s and above are really hard, these could only mean one thing. Is that i am not strong enough.
Now i know what i have to work on, and train really harder and come back Grampians again some day to sent those routes which i did not finish. Also, try some other area of Grampians to try out the rest of those amazing routes and climbs out there.
Overall, Grampians is such an amazing/wonderful/magical place, whatever you want to name it. A breathe taking view of the mountains and the beauty of natural rocks are so amazing and nice climbing lines. Appreciate those people who open up this places for us to climb and of cause the guidebook that guide us to these amazing boulders and climbs.
Check out my Instagram for the videos that i sent some of them i did not record as it was really unexpected. And pictures of the beautiful mountains and scenery of Grampians.
Will take some time to structure & explain my previous post also as I promised on my next post.
Firstly, driving in Australia, it was a hell of a learning driving experience for me. Always driving different environment have different challenges as a driver. Swapping from time to time with my friend Stanley(Ksmd) taking turns to drive. The funny side of me driving always resulted in a detour or a traffic blockage which forces us to take an alternative route which is longer than usual.
Aside from detouring, driving in the Grampians is scary AF. You got to keep a good eye out for animals, emu, kangaroo, rabbits & whatsoever. These guys can cause heart attack especially when your driving at night, even with your high-beam on and driving at 100km/h the sudden turn or surprise of them jumping out of the road really tests your driving ability of reaction time and awareness both the roadside and road.
Moving forward, although it is a short 2 weeks of natural climbing/bouldering at Grampians National Park. I manage to sent a couple of difficult V7s grades which is of my climbing style that i am quite good in. Sadly, many of V8s are totally out of my capability which i am unable to sent most of them.
Here is my sent report for the trip.
V3 - Sesame Super Highway
V4 - Easy Does It
V4 - J.S Memorial Slab
V5 - Out of the Bleu
V6 - This Way Up
V7 - Aphrodite
V7 - Tim Tam Traverse
V7 - Nevin Rules
V8 - Haribo Boulder (Used to be a V9 but got downgraded on the latest guidebook)
I think i did finish more V0-V5 routes which i might not have keep track of as it was purely climbed for warming up. But V8s and above are really hard, these could only mean one thing. Is that i am not strong enough.
Now i know what i have to work on, and train really harder and come back Grampians again some day to sent those routes which i did not finish. Also, try some other area of Grampians to try out the rest of those amazing routes and climbs out there.
Overall, Grampians is such an amazing/wonderful/magical place, whatever you want to name it. A breathe taking view of the mountains and the beauty of natural rocks are so amazing and nice climbing lines. Appreciate those people who open up this places for us to climb and of cause the guidebook that guide us to these amazing boulders and climbs.
Check out my Instagram for the videos that i sent some of them i did not record as it was really unexpected. And pictures of the beautiful mountains and scenery of Grampians.
Will take some time to structure & explain my previous post also as I promised on my next post.
