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Welcome to Zen and the Art of Climbing, an Australian-made blog that offers premium quality climbing gibberish at a price sure to please even the most degenerate of dirtbags (e.g. free). Originally from South East Queensland but now living in the heart of Gariwerd/Grampians, I’m just as stoked climbing at home or abroad. My stories come from near and afar, from the sea cliffs of Tasmania to the rarefied heights of the Alaska Range. There’s something here for everyone (except boulderers).

If it’s your first rodeo, check out the most recent post featured above and go from there. Or if you’re just about the classics, check the sidebar to the right to see what other folks are digging. If you can’t be arsed reading and just want to look at pretty pictures, the Instagram feed is the place for you. Choose your own adventure, but whatever your choice, please enjoy.

Look good. Climb hard. Stay safe.
Ryan Siacci, Esq.


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