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Tascmaster Wall

Type
Altitude
1800m
Part of

The long wall further south from the Southern Bluffs and buttresses visible from the TASC Lodge. As a result of lava flows cooling on contact with ice, the crag has horizontal columns and blocks in the steep orange rock of the Fire and Ice area. Explored extensively during the NZAC Summer Camp at TASC January 2015 by the Garrity family and others. Offers full-pitch, moderate trad routes at either end of the crag on blocky ground, and a couple of bolted lines in the middle. With scope for more routes with some appealing lines on the steeper, smooth orange rock, this crag promises to be a nice lower-grade complement to the Wall of Sound. Boulders on top allow anchors to be built back from the edge (long slings or old ropes) but be aware of kicking scree and rocks on those below.

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Walktime
15–20 min
Aspect
East
Access

From the TASC Lodge, walk around the base of the Southern Bluffs.

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Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Operations
1 Captain Barnacle Bottom's day off 14 25m
0
2 Fast 17 25m
1.02
3 Mossy Groove 15 25m
0
4 Climb on John 16 25m
0
5 Old Man's Climb 16 25m
0
6 Slow 14 25m
2.01
7 Stayin Alive 16 25m 2
0
8 My Father's Friends 16 25m
1.02
11 Captain Hook M4 25m
0
12 Pleasant Thrutching 17 20m
0
13 The Comeback Kid 17,M3 20m
0
13a Stinging Riccardo 23 18m 6
3
14 Modern Arrangement 18 15m
0
15 TASCbar 19 15m 6
1.02
16 Fire and Ice 18 15m 5
1.02
16a Flight of the Condors 23 12m 5
2.01
17 Funbeat 15 20m 3
1.02
18 Kingdom of the wicked 15 25m
1.02
19 Doom 15 25m
1.02
20 To the moon for the Kennedys 14 25m
0
21 An Alpine Adventure 16 25m
0
22 Theive in the night 21 30m 2
0
23 Caddys Corner 21 30m 1
1.02
24 A Little Frisky 18 30m 3
0
25 One Step To The Left And One To The Right 19 35m
1.02
26 Flake Crack 19 30m 1
0
27 Hat Trick 18 35m 2
2.01
28 Quick March 20 35m 2
0
29 Volcanologist delight 17 35m 3
0
30 Schist lovers delight 17 35m 2
0
Comments
cragrat

My view Dave it probably more related to the way esp in the N.I in the past sometimes 6 people would be credited in the FA listings which was obviously not possible.

Mon, 30/03/2015 - 07:19 Permalink
David Garrity

Cragrat is not old school not giving credit to others on the first ascent. Old school is giving the credit!

Sun, 29/03/2015 - 12:25 Permalink
danpringle

Fair enough Simon, edits made. Rich totally stole the gear route off me though!
Rick - any thoughts on the other routes /grades?

Wed, 04/02/2015 - 17:40 Permalink
cragrat

Okay - I might be old school but I am of the view that the second person on a F.A should not be listed as the F.A. Obviously the belayer is important as is the equipper if not the F.A person but on a single pitch only 1 person can climb the pitch first...

Wed, 28/01/2015 - 09:41 Permalink
Kiwiclimber

The cliff is also known as Margaret's Landing (after the ski-field's named feature Margaret's Leap above it).

Tue, 27/01/2015 - 07:01 Permalink
donaldfrench

In reply to by Kiwiclimber

Margaret's Landing is the gully south and beyonf Tascmaster wall. You pas by Tascmaster wall on the way to Margaret's landing. The area did have that name for an hour or two untill the confussion was sorted.

Fri, 03/04/2015 - 00:37 Permalink
danpringle

Fire and Ice routes have 10mm x 75mm true bolts, with 2-ring anchors. To reach these anchors safely from the top of the crag, use the access route around to the left and then build an upper anchor by slinging boulders.

Mon, 12/01/2015 - 15:11 Permalink
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