Slightly overhanging to vertical rock, the southern aspect protects it often from rain. The rock here is very suspect and must be treated with caution.
From Mt Cook Village start as for the Red Tarns track, but instead of crossing the bridge head up Black Birch Stream for about two minutes (stay on the true left). It’s the same place as the Shaky Town Traverse.
Routes
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Fire in the Hole, 24 | 24 | 15m | 7 | ||||
Climbs through the first roof on the left end of the crag.
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SHOOK, 25 | 25 | 15m | 6 | ||||
Yet to be done, 25? one hard move at the top from the ledge.
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Shake and Bake, 21 | 21 | 4 | |||||
Some good steep moves leads to suspect rock to the anchor.
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Rattle, 16 | 16 | 15m | 7 | ||||
Tricky start move leads to fun climbing on some of the better rock on the cliff, although that doesn't say much. There is a half way anchor often used for SAR training.
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Shaken, not stirred, 19 | 19 | 5 | |||||
fun climbing with a lip that can be climbed multiple ways, but the bolts will pull you to the right.
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Decompose, 20 | 20 | 4 | |||||
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ANT chimney | |||||||
Big chimney to the right of "Decompose", apparently led on gear, not much is known about the ascent. |
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Scientology and the art of guiding, 18 | 18 | 3 | |||||
Originally a dry tooling route that started from Resurrections direct start.
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Resurrection, 19 | 19 | 15m | 6 | ||||
Starting at the RH end of the Shakey Town traverse from the start traverse up and R then straight up to the DBA. Has a direct start that goes at about 21 |