Summer is here and so is a great new issue of Rock, in which we bring you:

• Hidden gems of the Victoria Range, with Ross Taylor outlining recent developments in one of the Grampians' finest areas
• The good news on Jerusalem Bay brought to you by Jason Piper
• Walking a fine line between pleasure and pain with Flint Duxfield at Indian Creek
• Five routes that mattered to Keith Bell
• The latest bouldering pads surveyed by Craig Ingram

plus a healthy dose of news, reviews and stunning climbing photography - as always!

The official on sale date for this issue is 30 December. Subscriber copies are mailed during the preceding week.

EXCITING NEWS FOR ROCK READERS!

Wild Publications is now part of Prime Creative Media, a progressive media and publishing company committed to ensuring an increasingly bright future for Wild and Rock – with the same editorial and administrative staff ensuring continuity in important areas.

We trust you will welcome these developments in what promises to be a new and exciting era!

Crash mats can sometimes pose a dilemma. While they provide a much safer landing than the naked ground, on occasion they can actually mask some ankle-twisting nasties such as rocks, ditches or tree roots. It's your call what the best course of action is - your options are either to leave the obstacle visible and hope to avoid it or you can draw the outline of the anklebreaker on your crash mat, a simple X. If you're feeling creative a skull and crossbones should do the trick.