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Please help me!!! 21-Mar-2007 At 1:22:42 PM MichaelOR
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The Grampians Select Guide set new standards in Guidebook editing when it was published all those years ago. It was the sole reason why I started to climb predominently in the Grampians, instead of a mix of Arapiles and Summerday Valley. The maps, topos and route descriptions, as well as the interest and history, enabled me to visit other great crags without someone to 'guide me' to the cliff. Now I rarely visit Arapiles or even Summerday Valley. Thanks Simey and Glenn.

The problem now is that it is well overdue for a new edition - and much revised as well. The original edition probably inspired others to venture further into the Gramps as well. There has been a large amount of development in the Grampians since it was published. It is this development which has rendered the original guide 'dated'. Yes, the cliffs in the original guide are still there but it is the absence of all these 'new' cliffs which is the problem.

Visiting Euros, with light racks, are also more likely to want to visit more of the sport/mixed crags ....... nearly all of which have been recently developed. Beginning leaders from the gyms may want to start on sport routes before learning 'the art of trad'. There IS a market for a new Gramps Select Guide. Having the new crags in the guide will make life a lot easier for climbers.
Simey wrote:
"The mistakes we have made and the lessons we have learnt whilst putting together this Araps guide will be invaluable knowledge for when we start working on a new Gramps guide."

That's great news. I thought a new Grampians Select Guide was out of the question. Now I'm looking forward to the next edition .... with all it's new crags, photo topos etc. When it is published, together with Mick Hampton's 'Vic Range' complete guide, the Grampians climbers will be deservedly well looked after.
Michael


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