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Lower Taipan and Lower Taipan Bouldering are Parks Victoria designated climbing areas. Bouldering is only allowed in areas designated for bouldering, and Parks Victoria says no more bouldering areas will be opened. Stay within the mapped boundaries. Parks Victoria: rock climbing in Gariwerd

Bushfire season. Parks can close on Extreme or Catastrophic fire danger days, whatever the rock is doing. Check the VicEmergency and park alerts before you go.

Right now

Temp11°C

Wind16 km/h

Gusts24 km/h

Humidity71.8%

Rain 48hdry

Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

Good friction temperature range for hard-sandstone

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Thursday 12 November

Good

Temp21°C

Raindry

Wind11 km/h

Gusts24 km/h

Humidity39%

No recent rain

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry — after heavy rain, give it time before pulling on flakes

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 7° dry 18 — 84.2%

07:00 8° dry 18 — 82.2%

08:00 10° dry 17 — 74.7%

09:00 13° dry 18 — 64.8%

10:00 16° dry 16 — 53.9%

11:00 18° dry 13 — 45.8%

12:00 20° dry 10 — 39.5%

13:00 22° dry 9 — 35.6%

14:00 23° dry 9 — 33.1%

15:00 24° dry 10 — 31.6%

16:00 24° dry 8 — 31.2%

17:00 24° dry 9 — 31.9%

18:00 23° dry 10 — 34.2%

19:00 22° dry 15 — 46.4%

20:00 19° dry 18 — 57.8%

21:00 17° dry 17 — 63.8%

Fri Friday 13 November

Poor

Temp18°C

Rain3mm

Wind9 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity64%

3.2mm rain forecastThis sandstone is brittle when wet — holds can snap

Wet sandstone here is brittle — holds and flakes can snap, so let it dry fully

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 12° dry 13 — 74.6%

07:00 12° dry 15 — 72.6%

08:00 13° dry 13 — 71.9%

09:00 15° dry 10 — 64.9%

10:00 16° 0.3mm 9 — 64%

11:00 18° dry 11 — 62.7%

12:00 18° 0.1mm 8 — 59.8%

13:00 18° 0.7mm 8 — 60.4%

14:00 17° 0.3mm 9 — 73.7%

15:00 18° dry 8 — 64.4%

16:00 18° 0.4mm 11 — 66.1%

17:00 16° 0.7mm 12 — 78.4%

18:00 16° 0.7mm 11 — 85.6%

19:00 16° dry 9 — 89%

20:00 15° dry 10 — 90.4%

21:00 15° dry 12 — 91.9%

Sat Saturday 14 November

Good

Temp15°C

Rain0.2mm

Wind16 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity75%

Should be dry

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry — after heavy rain, give it time before pulling on flakes

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

06:00 11° dry 8 — 98.1%

07:00 12° dry 9 — 98.5%

08:00 13° dry 11 — 93.3%

09:00 14° 0.2mm 13 — 84.3%

10:00 15° dry 15 — 77.6%

11:00 15° dry 17 — 73.1%

17:00 18° dry 20 — 50.2%

Sun Sunday 15 November

Good

Temp15°C

Rain0.1mm

Wind14 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity55%

Should be dry

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry — after heavy rain, give it time before pulling on flakes

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

11:00 15° dry 14 — 55.4%

17:00 15° dry 17 — 54.9%

Mon Monday 16 November

Good

Temp13°C

Raindry

Wind14 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity46%

Should be dry

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry — after heavy rain, give it time before pulling on flakes

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

11:00 13° dry 14 — 46.1%

17:00 16° dry 14 — 38.7%

Tue Tuesday 17 November

Good

Temp14°C

Raindry

Wind11 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity46%

Should be dry

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry — after heavy rain, give it time before pulling on flakes

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

11:00 14° dry 11 — 46.1%

17:00 17° dry 14 — 37.7%

Wed Wednesday 18 November

Good

Temp17°C

Raindry

Wind8 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity49%

Should be dry

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry — after heavy rain, give it time before pulling on flakes

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

11:00 17° dry 8 — 48.7%

17:00 20° dry 10 — 39.8%

Thu Thursday 19 November

Good

Temp18°C

Raindry

Wind5 km/h

Gusts—

Humidity53%

Should be dry

Hard sandstone climbs well when dry — after heavy rain, give it time before pulling on flakes

Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum

11:00 18° dry 5 — 52.9%

17:00 23° dry 11 — 34.7%

About Grampians — Lower Taipan (bouldering)

Lower Taipan is the designated bouldering and short-route area below Taipan Wall on Mt Stapylton (Gunigalg) in the northern Grampians (Gariwerd), on the same hard orange sandstone as the wall above, reached from the Mt Stapylton track past the Trackside Boulders (also a designated bouldering area). Grampians sandstone is brittle when wet: holds can snap, so never pull on damp rock and give it time after heavy rain. Cool, dry, breezy days in autumn and winter give the best friction; in summer, go early. Minimise chalk and use chalk coloured to match the rock, as Parks Victoria asks.

Region: Grampians
Rock type: Hard sandstone
Aspect: mixed-facing
Altitude: 400m
Exposure: medium
Seepage: low

Other crags in this region

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