The BEST Climbing in Australia | ft. Jorg Verhoeven and Katha Saurwein

Jorg Verhoeven and Katha Saurwein visit the Grampians Mountains and Tasmania, Australia to sample some of the best bouldering, sport climbing, trad climbing and adventures available down under. Join Jorg and Katha as they successfully tick the Australia #lifelist box.
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[@Landolini]

Incredible video! So sad, that most of the climbing areas there are closed now.

[@tobiasbjarko7990]

What? Why are they closed?

[@bungle2151]

@@tobiasbjarko7990 There are many places around the Grampians / Gariwerd area of cultural significance to the local Indigenous groups. The area contains rock art dating back tens of thousands of years. Some areas are closed temporarily for assessment, some have been closed permanently. Most are still open.

[@tobiasbjarko7990]

@@bungle2151 is the area with the pillars open?

[@bungle2151]

@@tobiasbjarko7990 oh that's Tasmania, yep still open

[@Candesce]

@@tobiasbjarko7990 Yes, there isn't much of an aboriginal presence in Tasmania due to historical reasons (massacres etc.) so climbing isn't as restrictive down there.

[@jps226]

Love watching these two, always great inspiration and really enjoy that it's more about the experience than the grades. I watch their video of devil's tower all the time!

[@thesiger37]

When was this filmed? As far as i know most of the Grampian areas are mow closed. A shame tlhe film makers dont acknowledge that. The same political dynamic that has caused that catastrophe for clinbers in Australia exists jn north america too, especially Canada

[@jaytizzle365]

Apparently 2016

[@johnhutton2701]

My jaw was on the floor for half the vid, so many unbelievable lines

[@gwaddy4746]

So many of them now closed and off limits too.

[@gwaddy4746]

It amazes me and kinda annoys me how these videos show the amazing climbing in the Grampians etc….yet fail to mention the massive closures and bans of these world class crags….regardless on when this was filmed. The film was released 2 months ago and could easily mention the Grampians is now affected by huge closures of crags.

[@GeorgeZeaiter121]

when was this filmed? the fox boulders are banned. kindergarten is banned. taipan wall is banned. mt fox is banned. hollow mountain is banned. and yet you climbed over all of it. these are areas of significant cultural heritage to our indigenous population and parks VIC has banned all climbing in these areas.

[@GeorgeZeaiter121]

apologies, this was filmed long before the closures.

[@NPC-fl3gq]

So significant that you never actually meet indigenous people there. Don't get me wrong, if an area was used as a burial place or something like that I'd understand not wanting tourists climbing all over it - but closing massive areas for a single piece of rock art!? Imagine hundreds of years from now a bunch of chinese-australians started wanting to preserve all "white-man" art, and banning trains from running past any fence or wall with faded graffiti on it. Utterly preposterous.

[@danielruz3581]

im comming bbaby

[@debasishsen9397]

The person filming u both should also get equal appreciation. Awesome work.

[@cjod33]

The big thing that has always pissed me off about sportclimb crags is the utter disrespect towards others in the bush as well as the rock itself. Big white smears and shiny ringbolts every couple of meters. It Looks absolutely atrocious. And these days the music being pumped out drowning out and disturbing the wildlife all the while going on about the environment. The Hypocrisy 😂😢

[@NPC-fl3gq]

Then grow a beard, don't shower, and become a trad climber!!😅

[@moswak9]

You guys make these look so easy. Then you post the grade and I’m just shook!

[@cjod33]

It's Australia so of course we have to have a Yiddaki(didgerydoo) in the background.

[@marcuswebb9954]

Meerkat? at a zoo …

[@adebh]

Chameleon? Stock footage and didn't check if Australia has the animals shown?

[@richardcarey169]

Very cool , go to bungonia SE NSW big trad walls .....people die in Bungonia lol....John Fantini

[@moswak9]

Clip at 7:17 🤯

[@elfriederich]

When recorded?

[@Landolini]

the original video is from 2016, so maybe a bit earlier.