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Report on CliffCare Victoria - Climbers Survey January/February 2019 Prepared for the VCC by Glen Donohue Final Version 1.0 April 2019 Survey Overview The aims of the survey were: To establish a profile of Victorian climbers To

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Report on CliffCare Victoria - Climbers Survey

January/February 2019

Prepared for the VCC by Glen Donohue Final Version 1.0 April 2019

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The aims of the survey were:

  • To establish a profile of Victorian climbers
  • To gather the attitudes of climbers toward the physical and indigenous cultural environment of

Victorian cliffs The survey was open to all climbers but focused on outdoor climbing, including trad, sport climbing and bouldering The survey was open for responses for 50 days from 28 December 2018 to 16 February 2019 There were 657 responses to the survey.

Survey Overview

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Section 1 - Who is climbing?

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Commentary

70% of respondents said they have been climbing for longer than 5 years. This indicates the respondents were generally experienced climbers.

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64% of respondents were aged between 20 and 40

Commentary

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Most respondents were male, possibly reflective of the climbing population

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Most respondents (81%) are

  • working. This probably

correlates with the age of respondents with 83% around working age (20 to 50 years

  • ld).
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54% of respondents live in

  • Melbourne. 23% lived outside

Victoria.

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Respondents could provide multiple responses. 37% of respondents belong to a Victorian-based climbing club

Commentary

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Section 2 - Where are you climbing?

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Commentary

Respondents could provide multiple responses. Most respondents have climbed sport, trad and gym in the last 12 months, closely followed by bouldering.

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Commentary

This was a ‘gating’ question. Respondents who only climbed indoors (3%) ended the survey here and were not included in any further responses.

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Section 3 - What are you climbing

  • utdoors?
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Commentary

Trad (single and multi pitch - 41%) and sport climbing (37%) was the main style of outdoor climbing.

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63% of respondents were climbing regularly or frequently in the last 12 months

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Commentary

Respondents could provide multiple responses. In the last 12 months, respondents have climbed most often at the Grampians, followed by Mount Arapiles.

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Respondents could provide multiple responses. Most respondents (76%) do not develop new routes/problems

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Of the respondents that develop new routes/problems, most (71%) develop less than 5 per year.

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Section 4 - Where do you stay when climbing?

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Commentary

51% of respondents usually stay in organised accommodation when climbing, such as a campground, caravan park or

  • accommodation. 26% usually

bush camp.

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Commentary

Respondents who camp mostly use a tent or similar (84%)

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Section 5 - Have you been affected by environmental issues?

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Commentary

Respondents could provide multiple responses. Most respondents get information through social media, with Chockstone and The Crag frequently mentioned as sources. Signs at climbing/bouldering areas are alo used for information (57%).

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Most respondent (69%) have not been impacted by access

  • f cliffs.
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Commentary This question was a text-based response. The responses have been classified according to reference to road/track closures and/or restricted

  • access. Response have also been grouped that

refer to specific locations.

If yes, please provide details of how your climbing plans been impacted by the closure of roads or the restriction of access to cliffs?

Total Responses 172 Road/Track Closure 90 responses 52% Restricted Access 44 responses 26% Referred to Grampians/Mount Arapiles 68 responses Referred to Eastern Victoria 5 responses

* A response may be reported in multiple locations

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Section 6 - Climber’s Attitudes

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Statement 1

There have been discussions amongst climbers, as well as non climbers, that climbing and bouldering in certain areas, such as heavily used cliffs in national parks like the Grampians, should be controlled to manage the impacts to the environment and indigenous cultural heritage. The following charts respond to this statement.

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57% of respondents agree or strongly agree than climbing/bouldering should be managed. Note that later responses indicate this does not necessarily mean formally managed or controlled.

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This is a similar response pattern to the previous question, indicating respondents associate these questions.

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This is a similar response pattern to the previous two question, indicating respondents associate these questions.

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This is a similar response pattern to the previous three question, indicating respondents associate these questions.

Commentary

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This is a similar response pattern to the previous four question, indicating respondents associate these questions.

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Most respondents (79%) do not support a permit system

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There are no strong trends in this responses, suggesting the respondents hold a spread of views.

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There are no strong trends in this responses, suggesting the respondents hold a spread of views.

Commentary

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Statement 2

National parks, such as the Grampians, are managed to protect the environment and indigenous cultural heritage of the park. The following questions refer to climbing and bouldering in a national park. The following charts respond to this statement.

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While 47% of respondents agree or strongly agree climbing/bouldering is damaging the cliff environment, while 28% disagree or strongly disagree. However, 24% neither agree or disagree. Further information is required to understand the intent of the cohort that neither agree or disagree.

Commentary

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This is a similar response pattern to the previous question, indicating respondents associate these questions.

Commentary

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This is a similar response pattern to the previous two questions, indicating respondents associate these questions.

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This is a similar response pattern to the previous three questions, indicating respondents associate these questions.

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There are no strong trends in this responses, suggesting the respondents hold a spread of views.

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Commentary This question was a text-based response. The responses have been classified according to whether fixed protection should be supported, managed or banned.

The Victorian Climbing Club and CliffCare have proposed a voluntary moratorium to temporarily refrain from establishing new routes in the Grampians National Park. What do you think a management plan for the Grampians should say about establishing new climbing routes and boulder problems, and the use of fixed protection?

Total Responses 384 Support use of fixed protection 109 responses 56% Fixed protection should be managed 69 responses 35% Fixed protection should be banned 17 responses 9%

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Commentary This question was a text-based response. The responses have been classified according to support for the proposed voluntary moratorium.

You are welcome to provide any general feedback or comments about the proposed voluntary moratorium

Total Responses 255 Support moratorium 70 responses 51% Against moratorium 66 response 49%