Grampians Day 1

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Next day, we hiked up to Mount Rosea – home to the longest (I think) routes in the park at about 100 meters and change. The hike took a bit longer than expected as we were poking away at the overgrown trail ahead of us with a long stick. There we climbed the “easy” 5-pitch classic called Debutante. Again, if you go at it with a 14 mindset you’re in for a sweet surprise I think. The first pitch offers a photogenic traverse finish and the fourth pitch is a little more delicate than the rating would imply. Very fun climb and a classic indeed. That afternoon we, along with about 200 kids and teenagers, discovered the joys of the community pool in Halls Gap.

Photos

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Shirley on the hike up to Mount Rosea at the Grampians National Park. Our progress would slow a bit once we left the main tourist thoroughfare in favor of a slightly overgrown climbers’ track…busy poking at bushes ahead of us with a stick (Dec. 2019).
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Starting up Debutante on Mount Rosea (Dec. 2019).
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Leading the first pitch of Debutante on Mount Rosea (Dec. 2019).
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Shirley starting up the first pitch (Dec. 2019).
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Views from the first belay (Dec 2019).
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Shirley starting the traverse on pitch 1 (Dec. 2019).
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Shirley traversing to the pitch 1 anchor (Dec. 2019).
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Leading pitch 2 of Debutante (Dec. 2019).
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Looking back towards Shirley from somewhere on pitch 2 (Dec. 2019).
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Shirley arriving at the second belay station on Debutante (Dec. 2019).
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Leading pitch 3 (Dec. 2019).
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Looking back at Shirley from the pitch 3 lead (Dec. 2019).
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Shirley arriving at the third belay (Dec. 2019).
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Leading pitch 4 (Dec. 2019).
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Shirley starting up Debutante’s fourth pitch (Dec. 2019).
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Views from the route (Dec. 2019).
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Pitch 4 (Dec. 2019).
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Shirley on pitch 4 (Dec. 2019).
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Shirley starting the traverse (Dec. 2019).
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Shirley on the traverse (Dec. 2019).
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Nearing the fourth belay (Dec. 2019).
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Shirley at the semi-hanging fourth belay on Debutante (Dec. 2019).
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Shirley following the 5th and last pitch of Debutante (Dec. 2019).
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Shirley topping out on the route (Dec. 2019).
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Shirley at the top of the Debutante route (Dec. 2019).
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Hiking along the rim (Dec. 2019).
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The ambiance of the Grampians National Park (Dec. 2019).
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Back at the base (Dec. 2019).
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Cool little cabin in Halls Gap. Off to the community pool… (Dec. 2019).
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Halls Gap, Victoria (Dec. 2019).
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Town of Halls Gap, Victoria – touristy but close to the National Park (Dec. 2019).

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