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Grampians in February 11-Jan-2014 At 10:20:36 AM Dave J

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I agree with the hard in Feb sentiment. But the alpine start sounds like madness. As soon as the sun comes up it is in the full sun. It comes into shade around midday and has generally cooled as much as its likely to by 4pm. Start warming up around then and have a couple of shots around 6ish (It will be light until 10pm so that's plenty of time).

Taipan is the opposite coming into the sun around midday and you definitely want to be getting there as early as you can manage it.

On 11/01/2014 Canadian Climber wrote:
> I will likely try to walk in before sun-rise and try it as soon as it's light
>enough to see. If it's just too bad conditions then i'll move on. it's
>a short trip and i don't want to get stuck on one project (like i often
>do!). I just really want to see it/try it and if i feel like i can do
>it FAST then i'll put in some effort, if it's not do-able under existing
>conditions, i'll be happy i saw it and i'll move on (to the Taipan Wall
>i think!).
>
>Pete, as for Surfing and Kiting. my experience is very little. But some
>friends of mine are in Melbourne Kiting now (they surf 10% and Kite 90%).
> they have extra gear for me to borrow (i have my own wet-suit i'm bringing).
> Water sports aren't really my expertise so i'll just be tagging along
>with them. i've surfed in Mexico and El Salvador but that's it, i'm a
>total beginner. My goal will be just to have fun when i can't climb.
>in terms of my level, i am a 6a surfer and a 5a kite-surfer and pretty
>good on any grade climbing.