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Bouldering In Australia, The New Bloc Times

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"Desperate Measures", V9/10, first ascent on Mt Fox in the Southern Grampians. Great camera angle by @sophievivianvivian. Assis was done later by the talented @doppelranga (that ear hold was too tweaky for me) #bouldering #grampians #grampiansbouldering #thegrampians #climbing #rockclimbing #klettern #escalade

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Throwback, and another line goes down. Mike Kellermann standing under a rad line recently FA'd by strongman Jimmy Webb called "X-pinch", 8B/V13. Thought you guys might like to see it before the fires! Awesome have these strong guys in Oz putting in the hard work cleaning new lines, track-making, building landings and opening killer new lines. @jwebxl @paulrobinson87 #Grampians #bouldering #grampiansbouldering

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Just another project... Windy Wall, The Northern Ruins in The Grampians National Park. Photo by @mikefwd #bouldering #Grampians #grampiansbouldering #climbing #rockclimbing

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So psyched to hear that @paulrobinson87 has made the FA of "The Anvil", V11/8A, surely one of the most iconic new lines in the Grampians. Paul is a respectful and professional ambassador to bouldering and it's been cool having him here enjoying and developing the climbing in our National Parks. This pic is a TB to me trying it back in the dark ages. @prana @asanaclimbing #uncharteredlines #Grampians #bouldering #grampiansbouldering #climbing #rockclimbing #klettern #escalade

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In my personal opinion, this is the best boulder problem in Australia, and one of the best in the world. "The Golden Child", a stunning highball V8 in the Grampians National Park. For reference, the small hueco at the bottom is at head height. I don't have a picture of me on it, but @simoncarter_onsight does in his incredible new book 'Rock Climbing Down Under'. You can also see the FA on our recent video (link in my profile). No filter needed for this wall. #Grampians #thegrampians #bouldering #grampiansbouldering #rockclimbing #climbing #klettern #escalade #grimper (at The Grampians National Park)

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#TB to 2009 with Mike Kellermann and @mikefwd to when we found 'Bizarro World' about 4 hours hike away from the nearest trail. Despite the incredible geometries characteristic of the Southern Grampians, it didn't quite work out for bouldering. #Grampians #thegrampians @thegrampians #bouldering #Grampiansbouldering #climbing #rockclimbing #exploration (at The Grampians National Park)

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All these strong lads in the Grampians right now, who's gonna try King Raoh? Northern Ruins direction are up at The New Bloc Times www.newbloctimes.tumblr.com @paulrobinson87 @jwebxl @nalle_hukkataival #boulderprojects #grampiansbouldering #bouldering #climbing #Grampians #rockclimbing (at The Grampians National Park)

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Check out our video of King Lines in The Grampians National Park, all first ascents, which you’ve come to expect from the team at The New Bloc Times

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Contender for best boulder problem in Australia- this is "Pyramid", V10 in The Grampians National Park. Freestanding boulder, 45 deg overhang, perfect line up perfect sandstone on a tilted pyramid face. If you want to see the FA please follow the link in my bio and watch the new video of new Grampians bouldering. www.vimeo.com/davekellermann/grampiansbouldering #grampiansbouldering #bouldering #climbing #rockclimbing #Grampians #thegrampians #escalade #klettern #grimper @grampiansbouldering @climbing_pictures_of_instagram #climbing_pictures_of_instagram (at The Grampians National Park)

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I know I say this a lot, but this is another contender for Australia's best boulder problem. Me standing under "Leviathan", V11 from a few years back, nestled on the amazing Rivendell Boulder (better than the Citadel, thanks!). Maybe @paulrobinson87 can go grab the second ascent. I'll drop a big video including the FA of this one in the coming days. #Grampians #Grampiansbouldering #bouldering #climbing #thegrampians #rockclimbing #klettern #escalade #grimper (at The Grampians National Park)

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Could this be the best V6 in the Grampians? A pure 7 metre long line up the 45 degree overhanging face of a freestanding boulder, topout, perfect landing, perfect sandstone. This is me snagging the first ascent of Amish Astronaut @thegrampians #bouldering #Grampians #thegrampians #grampiansbouldering #climbing #rockclimbing #klettern #escalade @climbing_pictures_of_instagram (at The Grampians National Park)

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We had to haul crashpads up a chimney to get to this crazy little sector found by @mikekellermann - The Four Horsemen. Here @mikefwd checks out a mad 50 degree overhanging flake project on immaculate rock in The Grampians. #thegrampians #Grampians #Grampiansbouldering #bouldering #climbing #rockclimbing #klettern #escalade (at The Grampians National Park)

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Badass climber @sophievivianvivian on the first ascent of "Sophie's Roof", V7/8, at the Fox Boulders, The Grampians National Park. #Grampians #Bouldering #grampiansbouldering #thegrampians #climbing #rockclimbing #klettern #escalade #grimpe @grampiansbouldering (at the grampians national park)

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"Doomsday Device", onsight first ascent from a while back. Just another spectacularly unique line in The Grampians National Park. This is at the Northern Ruins, the line goes out the 45 degree corner, then onto the slab to the right. #bouldering #Grampians #thegrampians #Grampiansbouldering #climbing #rockclimbing #klettern #escalade #grimper (at the grampians national park)

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Who finds the craziest lines? We do! @mikekellermann puts some scale in for one of the sickest project in the Grampians. This is The Camel Wall, at The Northern Ruins. Check out the New Block Times for more info. #TheStrawThatBrokeTheCamelsBack #grampiansbouldering #thegrampians #Grampians #bouldering #climbing #rockclimbing #klettern #escalade #grimpe #climbing_pictures_of_instagram (at The Grampians National Park)

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The Northern Ruins, The Grampians National Park, a bouldering area with about 50 established boulder problems, the area has a few hard super projects that need some attention. This is King Raoh, which feels like about V15 into V15. These are directions to get to the Eastern end of the area - a sprawling Cliffside stretching about 1.5km. a few hundred metres to the West is the Camel Wall project.

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The creativity of nature seems to easily exceed that of the mind- note the incredible geometry of this boulder in The Grampians National Park... This is "Ash Wednesday", V9, first ascent. To the left is @mikefwd's super classic "Spiderbait", V7 and also photo credit. #bouldering #grampians #Grampiansbouldering @thegrampians #climbing #rockclimbing @climbing_pictures_of_instagram @grampiansbouldering (at The Grampians National Park)