Park rangers say a huge influx of climbers is destroying the fragile and unique environment, smashing new trails through protected areas and peppering the wilderness with human waste.Traditional owners say rock art is being destroyed. Climbers are stepping on the art, covering it in chalk, and drilling holes and bolts into the rock.Advertisement
A map of the sites where Parks Victoria is trying to ban climbing, by installing signs and handing out fines.Climbing has been banned in the Grampians' "special protection areas" since 2003 – but for years Parks Victoria turned a blind eye. In the past decade, Parks Victoria claim, its popularity has exploded as it has become recognised as one of the world’s top-five climbing locations. “It’s a mecca for climbers,” said Simon Talbot, Parks Victoria’s chief operating officer.
“Sometimes they don’t know. Sometimes they don’t care,” he said. “There is a real entitlement mentality that’s unhealthy.” Some rock art is almost impossible to see, he said. Climbers had been using one route for 30 years, but only a week ago were told they were climbing near rock art, he said.
Great to hear from all the white climbers. Just don't climb it. Show some respect to traditional owners. Plenty of places the Anglos can go climb.
Terrific dillagence from with their fake news story. As is usual with Journalism these days, zero effort applied. Maybe Silicon Valley might be a better career move?
=fakenews Reported bolt was from a cage ParksVictoria placed!
God with Aussie legs like that I'm giving the Grampians a go myself😂😂
Dear there are many factual errors in this story. I've written to liammannix and tweeted some of the errors. Very disappointed with this article. There is already so much misinformation out there about this and this will only exacerbate that.
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