Photos by orangeoverhang

Jacqui Middleton on a 7a route at Le Gaillands, Chamonix, France. Lots of bolts and stunning scenery make this place very popular with the climbing hoards of Europe. Photo Neil Monteith EOS300D

Adam Demmert on the first ascent of this scary trad nightmare. The route is Slow Torture grade 22 (5.11a), Grampians, Australia. Photo Neil Monteith EOS300D

Gareth Llewellin flashes Variance (23), Red Rocks, Grampians, Australia. Photo Neil Monteith EOS300D

A typical French local throws another lap up yet another slope fest. Fontainebleau 2004. Photo Neil Monteith EOS300D

Lee Skidmore puts in 100%. Fontainebleau 2004. Photo Neil Monteith EOS300D

Jacqui Middleton stretches a long way for crap hold. Fontainebleau 2004. Photo Neil Monteith EOS300D

Jacqui Middleton finds some slopers at Fontainebleau. Photo Neil Monteith EOS300D.

Mike File on the headwall of pitch 2 of Snow Flurries grade 20 (5.10b), Asses Ear, Grampians, Australia. Photo Neil Monteith EOS300D

Detail of mossy crimpers on the techy Pain and Frequency grade 28 (5.13a), You Yangs, Australia. Photo Neil Monteith EOS300D

Doug Hockly attempts the repeat of the un-repeated arete of Pain and Frequency grade 28 (5.13a), You Yangs, Australia. Photo Neil Monteith EOS300D

Doug Hockly on the tough granite arete of Pain and Frequency grade 28 (5.13a), You Yangs, Australia. Photo Neil Monteith EOS300D

Tim Storey hangs out on Psychotic Episode grade 26 (5.12b), Centurion Walls, Grampians, Australia. Photo Neil Monteith Velvia50

Tim Storey on Devilled Haircut grade 25 (5.12a), Centurion Walls, Grampians, Australia. Photo Neil Monteith Velvia50

Tim Storey on crag classic Psychotic Episode grade 26 (5.12b), Centurion Walls, Grampians, Australia. Photo Neil Monteith Velvia50

Tim Storey does the second ascent of Devilled Haircut grade 25 (5.12a), Centurion Walls, Grampians, Australia. Photo Neil Monteith Velvia50

Nick McKinnon on the first ascent of Left Hand Black grade 23 (5.11c) Centurion Walls, Grampians, Australia. Photo Neil Monteith Fuji Slide circa 1999

Unknown climber risks vegetated impaling on EGO grade 23 (5.11c) Kangaroo Point, Australia. Photo Neil Monteith FujiProvia

The excellent bolted arete of Down with His Pants (24) Frog Buttress, Queensland, Australia. Photo Neil Monteith FujiProvia 1996

Nick McKinnon clibms the first ascent of the aptly named Dirt Unit grade 22 (5.11a) Loddon River Falls, Victoria, Australia. Photo Neil Monteith EOS300D

Unknown American climber on Slip Slop Slap grade 29 (5.13a) , Thompsons Point, Nowra, Australia. Photo Neil Monteith EOS300D

Justin Jefferson strains on the crux move of Inflatey Katey grade 26 (5.12b) Thompons Point, Nowra, Australia. Photo Neil Monteith EOS300D

Kent Paterson on the killer roof route Inflatey Katey grade 26 (5.12b) Thompons Point, Nowra, Australia. Photo Neil Monteith EOS300D

Jono Schimdt leading one of the most popular sport routes in Vic - Weaveworld grade 23 (5.11c) The Gallery, Grampians, Australia. Photo Neil MonteithEOS300D

Unknown climber on the pocketed sport classic of Chain of Fools grade 23 (5.11c) The Gallery, Grampians, Australia. Photo Neil MonteithEOS300D

James Pfrunder on the suberb sandstone slab of 20th Century Fox grade 20 (5.10b) Mt Fox, Grampians, Australia. Photo Neil Monteith FujiVelvia100