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Welcome to the Victorian Climbing Club!!

We hope you find our web site useful and informative. The web site is updated regularly with information on climbing, access, current events and more. We welcome your input and comments and are always glad of new members!

Learn to Lead!

Learn to Lead courses are back!

Next course: Spring 2008

The course will be run by a professional operator using trainers qualified by ACIA (Australian Climbing Instructors Association), on behalf of the Club.

This comprehensive 6 day course, will prepare you to take on lead climbing with confidence and safety.

Contact the trip co-ordinator for more details or submit an application form!

2008 Photo Competition

13th Jul 2008 Tony Brotherton

The winner of the Golden Hex Ice Climbing at Blue Lake, by David Mitchell	The winner of the Corroded Cam Jim Kane at Mt.Buffalo, by Tony Brotherton

How Many Words Does a Picture Paint ...

Too many to mention really. Have a look yourself. For a more extensive selection on the work that CliffCare does and areas that need our help, check out our new photo site www.vicclimbingclub-cliffcare.smugmug.com And there's a few climbing pics there as well.

Arapiles Repair Project - Bushrangers Bluff
4th Mar 2008 Tracey Skinner
After a couple of weeks of shovelling,hauling, dragging, barrowing, stretchering, moaning, smiling and.......aching, the project at Bushrangers Bluff is completed. Brilliant work by stonemason Walter Braun and a cast of thousands(well, maybe not thousands but a lot!) More info on CliffCare page.

Special Content

The VCC web site features some information which is unique and you won't find on any other Victorian rock climbing web sites. Things you won't find anywhere else include: New Route Info: The Club maintains a database of all rock climbs recorded in Victoria. The climbs which are not published in the current VCC guidebooks, are contained in the New Routes section of this web site. To have any of your climbs added to the database, send your new route info to the . CliffCare: The VCC is the only climbing organisation in Australia to employ a professional Access and Environment Officer. Tracey Skinner is working for the climbing community in three ways: (1) To promote 'low impact' climbing, (2) Negotiating with land managers to maintain access and re-open popular cliffs, and (3) Organising work parties and raising money to preserve the cliff environment. Guidebooks: Club members can buy VCC guidebooks at cheaper prices than the general public. Usually you will save 25 to 30% off the RRP, or $5 to $15. Climbing Trips: The Club runs trips to many popular cliffs. Some of these cater for beginners, and all are great social events. Non-members are even allowed to come on two trips before they need to join.