CLOSED: Permanently closed. Please do not climb here.Ngā Poutiriao ō Mauao, the Mauao Joint Administration Board, has decided not to allow climbing on Mauao (Mt Maunganui). The bolts were removed in 2021.
Starting from the base of the face and climbing direct, or from the short arete to it's left climb easy ground to the high first clip (now possible to use the first clip of Swamp Donkey to reduce the risk - therefore 6bolts) then continue up and right through featured terrain to the blunt arete above the sculpted hole. Climb up and left to the ledge and DRB anchor.