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This page contains selected photos and video clips from recent excursions by the Chockstone team. The better entries have been marked with a star (*). If you've taken some good shots, send them in to be included under "Members Contributions". See Also: Chockstone Photography for photo sales.

Gallery

Climbing Photos
Bouldering Photos
Pic Of The Week
Video Clips
Non Climbing

[ All photos & video, anywhere on this website, and not otherwise attributed are the copyright of Michael Boniwell. Photos appearing under "Members Contributions" are the copyright of the credited photographer. Unauthorised use is strictly prohibited ]

Climbing Photos By Area

* Arapiles
* Mt Buffalo
* Grampians

Northern Grampians
Asses Ear
   Schroeder's Cliff
Centurion Walls
Hollow Mountain & Surrounds
   Amnesty Wall
   Bad Moon Rising Wall
   Cut Lunch Walls
   Clicke Wall
   Hollow Mountain Block
   Sandinista Cliff
   Van Dieman's Land
Mt Stapyton Amphitheatre
    Amphitheatre
   Taipan Wall
   The Plaza Strip
Mt Stapyton Campground
   Sentinel Cave
   The Guardhouse
Summer Day Valley
The Black Range
Black Ian's Rocks
Mt Talbot
Central Grampians
Bundaleer
Mt Rosea
Halls Gap
Lunar Crag
The Watchtower
Weathered Wall
Victoria Range
Curiosity Crag
Emu Rock
Eureka Wall
Flame Wall
Gilham's Crag
Gondwannaland
Millennium Caves
Mother Buttress
Muline Cave
Mt Fox
Red Rocks
Scoop Rocks
The Fortress
The Gallery
The Studio
The Tower

Neil attempting the second ascent of Little George (22), Guard House, Grampians.

North-Western Victoria
Ben Nevis
Black Hill
Bullengarook Quarry
Camel's Hump
Camel's Hump: 2004 Gathering
Kyneton Quarry
Loddon River Falls
Melvilles Caves
Mt Alexander
Dog Rocks: 2003 Gathering
Mt Beckworth
Turnpins Falls

South-Western Victoria
Meredith Areas
You Yangs
Werribee Gorge

Eastern Victoria
Cape Woolamai
Cathedral Range
Ben Cairn
Blue Lake, Mt Kosciusko
Buchan Limestone
Melbourne Bouldering
McFarlanes Hill
Mt Bogong Ice
Mt Buller Ice
Mt Pilot

Bouldering Photos By Area

Arapiles
Grampians

Northern Grampians
Mt Stapyton Campground
Campground Bouldering
The Black Range
Black Ian's Rocks
Mt Talbot

James Falla bouldering at Arapiles. Photo By Jon Bassindale.

North-Western Victoria
Black Hill
Cobaw

Eastern Victoria
Beechworth
McFarlanes Hill

South-Western Victoria
You Yangs

Climbing Video Clips

Video clips are (352 x 288 pixels, 512 Kbits/sec) mpeg movie files, generally without sound (".m1v"). Both Windows Media Player or Real Player, run them fine. Right click the links to video files below and select "Save Target As", or just left click to view in your browser.

Latest Additions
	** Invisible Fist (9 Meg, 3 mins OR QuickTime Version 5.1 Meg, 3 mins) Jacqui Middleton leading The Invisible Fist of Professor Hiddich Smiddich (26) at the jewel of the Grampians, Taipan Wall. The scary traverse out right and back left to tag the finish is well above the last bolt. Video shot from two angles, including above and behind via an overhanging abseil. Video by Michael Boniwell. Superb editing by Neil Monteith.
	* Tannin (5.8 Meg, 1 min 34 seconds) Part Two (5.1 Meg, 1 min 22 seconds) Owen Gervasoni leading the three star classic of the grade, Tannin (19) on the Organ Pipes at Mt Arapiles. Normally a pumpy route, Owen cruises it in good style. Part One takes us to the crux mini-roof, and Part Two completes the line running it out to the top. Shot from an adjacent pinnacle. Video by Michael Boniwell.
	King Rat (4.3 Meg, 1 min 10 seconds) Owen Gervasoni leading the short but steep, multi starred King Rat (18) deep in the well shaded King Rat Gully at Mt Arapiles. An excellent place to avoid the heat of summer. Using the handy ring bolts above, one can also TR the even steeper Glory Rodent (22) nearby. Shot from the ground. Video by Michael Boniwell.
	Sluts Have No Honour (2.8 Meg, 45 seconds) Hanh leading the consumer classic Sluts Have No Honour (21) at Camel's Hump during the Chockstone April 2004 gathering. Footage shot from above. Video by Michael Boniwell.
	* Green Alliance (3.2 Meg, 52 seconds) Joe Morgan-Player takes on the mighty Green Alliance (25) at Camel's Hump, Mt Macedon. A fall from bolt three heightens the drama before he puts the moves together arriving just shy of the chains. Next time Joe! Footage uses two angles and some close ups. Video by Michael Boniwell.
	* Beowulf (4.5 Meg, 1 min 13 seconds) Owen leading Beowulf (18), South side of The Gorge, Mt Buffalo. This delightful tips only layback is awesome trad climbing. With a bomber rest mid-way and good gear it's a short route, well recommended. Footage shot from above. Video by Michael Boniwell.
	* Peroxide Blonde (4 Meg, 1 min 5 seconds) Owen leading Peroxide Blonde (20), The Horn, Mt Buffalo. Thin slabbing along a sharp arête, that drops away on the left leaving the climber slide pulling with delicate smears. Bolted all the way and with an amazing backdrop, this is one of the mounts more popular short routes. Video by Michael Boniwell.
	This Is Not Our Land (47 seconds) Michael leading This Is Not Our Land (19), Dreamworld, Horn Area, Mt Buffalo. Glorious jug hauling bar two small cruxes, the last and hardest just shy of the top out, this is one well bolted short, but sweet climb. Video by Owen Gervasoni.

Non-climbing Trips
Photos and video from a mixture of past and present non climbing trips, mainly hikes.

Editor's Contributions:
Bogong High Plains, July 2002 - Myself and Peter, five days ski touring around Falls Creek.
* Tasmania, April 2002 - My father and I hike through the Walls Of Jerusalem, Cradle Mountain, and a brief look at Ben Lomond.
New Zealand, January 2002 - We take a holiday in the land of the long white cloud. No climbing, but plenty of rafting, bungy jumping, sailing, swimming, glacier hiking and other such activities.
* Hikes Around Australia - Some older photos from my pre-climbing days, when hiking ruled my dreams.