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Bouldering is a form of rock climbing that is performed on small rock formations or artificial rock walls without the use of ropes or harnesses.While bouldering can be done without any equipment, most climbers use climbing shoes to help secure footholds, chalk to keep their hands dry and to provide a firmer grip, and bouldering mats to prevent injuries from falls.
Parramatta (/ ˌ p ær ə ˈ m æ t ə /; Dharuk: Burramatta) is a central suburb of the City of Parramatta and a major commercial centre in Greater Western Sydney. [7] [8] Parramatta is located approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) west of the Sydney CBD, on the banks of the Parramatta River. [2]
This is a route-map template for the Parramatta Light Rail, a light rail line in Australia.. For a key to symbols, see {{railway line legend}}.; For information on using this template, see Template:Routemap.
The suburb of Parramatta; a major commercial centre in the metropolitan area of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, is home to numerous skyscrapers and high-rise buildings. Of those completed or topped out, there are 13 buildings which reach a height of at least 100 metres (328 ft), of which 7 reach a height of at least 150 metres (492 ft).
Competition bouldering climbers at the IFSC World Cup 2017 pre-inspecting the boulder problems to figure out the beta. Beta is a climbing term that designates information about how to ascend a climbing route , and the specific climbing techniques required—and how to apply them—to overcome the key challenges encountered.
The Goods Line uses the route of a former freight railway line that connected Sydney Yard and the Sydney–Parramatta railway line to the shipping port of Darling Harbour. The railway line opened in 1855 and was extended to Dulwich Hill in 1922, providing a way for freight trains to access Darling Harbour without interfering with passenger trains.
Burden of Dreams is a 4-metre (13 ft) red granite grade 9A (V17) bouldering problem at Lappnor near Loviisa, in Finland.It was first climbed by Finnish climber Nalle Hukkataival on 23 October 2016, who spent four years projecting the boulder, [3] and features in the 2017 climbing film, The Lappnor Project.
Nalle Hukkataival (born 8 September 1986 in Helsinki) is a Finnish professional climber who specializes in bouldering.He has to his credit many first ascents and repeats in the V15 (8C) to V17 (9A) range.