The Wheel of Life

The Wheel of Life
Climber on the Cave Man V9 (7C) section of The Wheel of Life V15 (8C) route
Map showing the location of The Wheel of Life
Map showing the location of The Wheel of Life
LocationGrampians National Park, Australia
Coordinates37°12′28″S 142°23′59″E / 37.20778°S 142.39972°E / -37.20778; 142.39972
Climbing areaHollow Mountain Cave
Route typeBouldering
Vertical gain21 metres (69 ft) (length of roof)
Grade8C (V15) (as boulder route); 9a (5.14d) (as sport climb)
First ascentDai Koyamada, May 12, 2004

The Wheel of Life is a 21-metre (69 ft) long sandstone bouldering route on the roof of the Hollow Mountain Cave in the Grampians of Australia. When first solved, it was graded at 8C+ (V16), one of the world's first-ever boulder routes at that grade. With repeats, it was graded at 8C (V15), and some consider it to really be a sport climbing traverse route, at the sport grade of 9a (5.14d).