This is the main event of the area. As the above directions imply, it is the first
boulder you see on your left when walking up the DoC track from the parking
area. Although it may not look like much from above..... it offers some beautiful
overhung problems as well as a few TALL (6 metre+) slab climbs. This guide
only lists the obvious lines on the boulder, but there are HEAPS of eliminates
and variations to play with if you really want to get the most mileage out of the
trip out!
Routes
| Reference | Title | Grade | Length | Pro | Quality | Alert | Operations |
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| 1 | 1Walk in the Park, -4 | -4 | |||||
(Vscary) |
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| 2 | 2Nathen's Nasty Arete, V3 | V3 | 0m | ||||
LOW sit start by the left edge using bad holds and a miserable toe under the |
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| 3 | 3Game On, V3 | V3 | 0m | ||||
Practically a laydown start, use two bad slopers and a right heal hook to pull |
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| 4 | 4Balance | 0m | |||||
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This problem will be some what height dependent, if you are short you may run out of feet earlier.
sit start on the massive undercling, pull up onto the face on desperate slopers |
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| 5 | 5Sunnies, V3 | V3 | 0m | ||||
Sit start using the 2 good crimps on either side of the bulgy arete/ low roof, just |
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| 6 | 6Maud, V2 | V2 | 0m | ||||
Start standing in between "Sunnies" and |
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| 7 | 7Momen-Tea-Tree Lapse of Reason, V5 | V5 | 0m | ||||
Stand start by the black streak with hands matched on the "good" undercling. |
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| 8 | 8Jetlagged Direct, V4 | V4 | 0m | ||||
Sit start just right of "MTTLR" foot hold on a good crimp and a BIG jug. Head |
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| 9 | 9Jetlagged, V3 | V3 | 0m | ||||
Starting at the big "x" made up of 2 crossing crack/ rails on the right side of the |
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| 10 | 10Snagglepuss, V0 | V0 | 0m | ||||
Stand start at the "x" and head straight up on good holds. There is one delicate |
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| 11 | 11X-it Stage Right, VM | VM | |||||
Stand start at the "x" as for "JL" and "Sp," pull up to the big jug and head right |
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| 12 | 12Searching for a Safer Hobbie, V1 | V1 | |||||
Somewhat of a direct start for "x-it," stand start just to the right of "x-it" on 2 |
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| 13 | 13Project | 3m | |||||
The blunt, right-hand arete. This line wants to start sitting on the bum |
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| 14 | 14Charlie's Arete, VM | VM | |||||
Sit start in the corner formed by tea tree boulder and the detatched, smaller |
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Anyone know if this place is open and suitable for a family trip? If not, any suggestions for bouldering between Taupo and Wellington (no ropes until our shipment arrives!)? Cheers