For the last six years or so I’ve been using the Jetboil cooking system and I have to say it has performed flawlessly (except for the piezoelectric push-button igniter, which has never really worked for me). Lately though I’ve been shaving the weight I carry and when I heard about the Jetboil Sol Ti I… Continue reading Jetboil Sol Ti Stove Review
Category: CLIMBING
Mt Arapiles – Taking care of the magic
As many of our readers will have noted, the staff at Open Spaces are involved in various aspects of the outdoor industry. Whilst OSP is a big part of our lives, the reason why we are here in the first place is because of our interest and experiences in that area. Besides climbing, one of… Continue reading Mt Arapiles – Taking care of the magic
Ben Lomond Guide update (3) As of 17/5/2013
Memory Of A Journey, the climbing guide to Ben Lomond, was published in November 2008. For those of you who already own the guide and have climbed at Ben Lomond, you will know that it is the premier crack climbing venue in Australia. The guidebook was comprehensive up until 2008, giving route descriptions and topo… Continue reading Ben Lomond Guide update (3) As of 17/5/2013
Grampians Flood update
Following the recent heavy rains and ensuing floods, many of the parks in Victoria have closures in place. Either full closures like the You Yangs or partial closures such as the Grampians. In regards to the Grampians, a huge amount of the park took a beating – with landslides and road collapse hitting the top… Continue reading Grampians Flood update
Portraits of Climbers – 1975 -2010
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Rockclimbs Around Melbourne Corrections
These corrections have been listed by page number. They have been provided by the author and various other users of the guide. If you have any corrections that you believe are relevant please send them to Tracey Skinner at admin@osp.com.au. Corrections in black text have already been added to our Rockclimbs Around Melbourne iPhone app.… Continue reading Rockclimbs Around Melbourne Corrections
Argentina and Chile 2006
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Rockclimbs Around Melbourne – new guidebook out now!
Open Spaces today released the new Rockclimbs Around Melbourne guide by Glenn Tempest. It will be available in most good climbing shops and in our online bookshop from today at a RRP of $29.95. This full colour selected climbs guide is 156 pages and has been produced in a unique landscape format to better cope… Continue reading Rockclimbs Around Melbourne – new guidebook out now!
Cathedral Range Visitor Updates
With plenty of work going on at the Cathedral Ranges, thought it would be good idea to get the information around. Not only are there major works going on with tracks, the new shelter and toilet facility is being built in the Sugarloaf area along with an Information Board to give visitors a little background… Continue reading Cathedral Range Visitor Updates
Portraits of Climbers 1975-2010
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