Gariwerd Sport Climbing

Join us for two days of sport climbing in the Gariwerd/Grampians region!

I'll already be in the region for some work related things so thought I'd make the most of the trip and go sport climbing with MUMC. This means I'll already be there and we will need to organise other drivers.

We’ll finalise plans once we have the group locked in, but the trip will likely follow this schedule:

• Day 1: Leaving from the clubrooms around 7 AM on Tuesday morning (or come down Monday night) . Drive to the chosen climbing area and climb for the day! After a day of climbing, we’ll return to the campground (likely Mt Stapylton Campground) for the night and rest up for another full day of climbing.
• Day 2: On Wednesday, we’ll climb until around 4-5 PM, then drive back to Melbourne, aiming to be back by 8-9 PM. I'll be staying in the region so you'll have to make your own way back in the cars you came in.

Possible crags we may visit include West Flank, the Guardhouse, Sentinel Cave, I Forget Walls, and possibly the Watchtower. Crag selection will depend on the group’s climbing ability and will be finalised at the Tuesday meeting.

Participant requirements:

• You must be ticked off in the club framework.
• At a minimum, you must be a Seconder.
• If you’re a Seconder, you can join but won’t be allowed to lead climb.
• If you’re a Probationary SILC or higher, you can come and lead climb.

Not sure if this is the correct trip for you? Send the Ropes Officer an email at or check the MUMC Climbing Framework documents on the Rock Climbing page of the MUMC website.

Gear:

Since we'll be camping, you’ll need all the essential camping gear, including a tent, sleeping bag, cooking equipment, etc. As for climbing gear, at a minimum, you’ll need climbing shoes, a helmet, and a harness. Ideally, you should also bring a rope, belay device, quickdraws, and a personal anchor system (PAS).

Climbing and camping gear can be hired from the club on Tuesday night (see the gear hire page for costs). For any gear-related questions, contact Riley.

Costs:

Fuel will be split between participants, and we’ll discuss individual/shared dinner plans at the meeting.

Meeting:

I can't make it to the two Tuesdays prior to this trip so we'll need to organise another time to meet. I'll wait to see who has signed up and we can go from there.

Due to leader-to-participant ratios, spots on this trip will be limited, and some seconders may not be able to attend depending on the number of leaders available.

If we suspect it's going to be wet or rain, we'll relocate somewhere else/make alternate plans.