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Bouldering (Long Side) (CLOSED)
CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE - see access notes.
Just as there is a surprising amount of climbing packed into the tight grooves of the Quarry, there is plenty of bouldering too. Listed here is a selection of the classic problems (and projects).
CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. NZAC Auckland section is working with the school to reach a solution. Please DO NOT CLIMB OR BOULDER at the long side.
Routes
Reference | Title | Grade | Length | Pro | Quality | Alert | Operations |
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Lm | LmGhost Face, V12 | V12 | |||||
Previously known as the Leftism Project. One of the ‘last great problems’ at the Quarry, climb the face only . . . left of the Bop Gun arête. |
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LT | LTThe Long Side Traverse, V8 | V8 | |||||
The complete Long Side traverse from Orangutang to Bop Gun is an impressive achievement. First completed right-to-left, to finish up Bop Gun for a great finale. It has also been done left-to-right (FA Danny Wood), and there-and-back! (FA Troy Stevenson). |
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BG | BGBop Gun, V3 | V3 | |||||
The steep highball rib with a committing move to the ledge. |
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Ds | DsDeffust direct start, V1 | V1 | |||||
To the first horizontal break without using the right arete. |
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M-B | M-BMoral Dilemma – The Blam, V6 | V6 | |||||
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KK | KKKamikaze Krack, V0 | V0 | |||||
Climb until your hands are at the ledge on the left |
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YF | YFYuppie Floosie start, V2 | V2 | |||||
Climb shallow buttress to small edge on left. |
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Ss | SsSupergroove start, V4 | V4 | |||||
Climb start of Supergroove to small horizontal break. |
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PP | PPPerennial Pipedreams, V4 | V4 | |||||
start — to the horizontal break on the right rib |
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SA | SAScott’s Arête, V9 | V9 | |||||
Start with LH in Perennial Pipedreams crack, and climb the arête. |
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BB | BBBlam, Blam, Blam, V6 | V6 | |||||
The first few moves, up and across |
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BP | BPBoulevard Périphérique, V4 | V4 | |||||
Campus traverse (no feet) from the bottom of Dalrymple’s Groove to the edge of Thunderpussy. |
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Tp | TpThunderpussy, V3 | V3 | |||||
Start up the arete to the break. |
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GG | GGGreen Groove, V1 | V1 | |||||
Up the groove to the blast hole and step left. |
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G-B | G-BGreen Groove – Bodysnatcher, V7 | V7 | |||||
A low traverse. |
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LM | LMLivesay Madness, V3 | V3 | |||||
Up Wild Gravity to the ledges and thenright, staying at that height and down LegsThis Wide. |
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Zd | ZdZillmerised, V8 | V8 | |||||
The leaning, sloping arête underneath Wild Gravity and Sneak Easy. |
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ST | STShort Traverse, V3 | V3 | |||||
This long, moderate traverse fromBodysnatcher to Momrath can be done ineither direction and has its moments. |
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Me | MeMethadone, V9 | V9 | |||||
Face only right of Bodysnatcher start, up to small ledge on right |
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Hs | HsHeat start, V3 | V3 | |||||
Climb the initial buttress to the jugs |
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Wd | WdWired, V3 | V3 | |||||
Start to the ledges on the right, and back down the start of Black Stump. |
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MA | MAManic Arête, V4 | V4 | |||||
The arête between Wired and Black Stump. |
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Sb | SbSuperbitch, V6 | V6 | |||||
Climb the left side of the arête only, without using holds on the right of the arête or the left crack. |
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Sg | SgSilver Airman groove, V2 | V2 | |||||
Up the groove, straight to the ledge or exiting right. |
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Sb | SbSilver Airman buttress, V1 | V1 | |||||
Climb the buttress and mantle the top. |
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MP | MPMaisola Party, V2 | V2 | |||||
To the hold on the arete on the right |
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Mh | MhMomrath, V0 | V0 | |||||
Momrath V0 Up the grey wall from the left or the right. |
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AT | ATAmpitheatre Traverse, V6 | V6 | |||||
From the Momrath ledge to Shoes ThisHigh. Or vice versa. |
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AB | ABAnother Broken Hero, V5 | V5 | |||||
Climb to the blast hole and escape off left. |
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Ku | KuKaikansu, V6 | V6 | |||||
The arete, without using the crack on the left or moving right at the top. |
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ZL | ZLZorn’s Lemma, V5 | V5 | |||||
As far as the first bolt. |
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SH | SHShoes This High, V2 | V2 | |||||
The groove or arete, to the ledge on the right. |
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RL | RLRevenge of the Lawn left, V0 | V0 | |||||
Up the left-hand groove to the ledge. |
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RR | RRRevenge of the Lawn right, VM | VM | |||||
Up the right-hand groove to the ledge. |
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Be | BeBanshee, V1 | V1 | |||||
The thin crack, exiting left at or below the ledge. |
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B-D | B-DBanshee – Diddely Dick, V4 | V4 | |||||
Traverse in either direction |
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CA | CACharlie’s Arête, V4 | V4 | |||||
Climb the right side of the arête to jug. |
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KK | KKKaloo Kalay, V0 | V0 | |||||
The tricky groove to the ledge. |
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PW | PWPlumley Walker Spur, V8 | V8 | |||||
The arête. Painful holds, nasty plunge. It’s just not cricket. |
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Huka Falls, V6 | V6 | ||||||
Start with the big left-hand side-pull. |
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54 | 54Studio 54, V5 | V5 | |||||
Beautiful sequence. Dynamic moves up the buttress. |
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S-B | S-BStraining – Busted Bicycle, V5 | V5 | |||||
Traverse in either direction. |
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IC | ICI C Lightning U C Crack, V8 | V8 | |||||
The clean face and arête to the obvious large crack. |
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TO | TOTurn On Tune In Drop Off, V4 | V4 | |||||
At least to the mid-height jugs. |
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KA | KAWhen the Kat’s Away, V5 | V5 | |||||
Stay in the right-hand groove all the way to the ledge. |
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MS | MSMelquaides start, V3 | V3 | |||||
Climb start of route to hand-jam and flat hold. |
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Za | ZaZephania, V6 | V6 | |||||
Dynamic moves up the arête. |
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TI | TITowering Inferno, V1 | V1 | |||||
To the first small ledge |
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S-O | S-OSpanish Moon – Orangutang, V6 | V6 | |||||
This traverse can be made in either direction. |
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SO | SOStraight Out of Clapton, V6 | V6 | |||||
Up to the holes. |
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SS | SSSilver Surfer, V5 | V5 | |||||
The first few moves. |
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’it Man, V1 | V1 | ||||||
The thin crack on the short separate face 5 m down and to the right, in the trees. |