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Watchtower Face

WARNING: Rockfall or collapse.

Updated 4 November 2024, by jonathan.

Watchtower Face completely collapsed in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake.

Type

Part of

This major face on the east side of Te Tihi o Kahukura completely collapsed in the 2011 earthquake.

Aspect

East

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Routes

Reference	Title	Grade	Length	Pro	Quality	Alert	Operations
	Gauntlet, 15	15	0m		0
P1 15 Trad Destroyed in the 2011 earthquake. Took a line just left of the outside edge of Watchtower Face.
	Turret, 12	12	0m		0
P1 12 Trad Destroyed in the 2011 earthquake.
	Pent, 9	9	0m		0
P1 9 Trad Destroyed in the 2011 earthquake.
	Sea Breeze, 18	18	15m		0
P1 18 15m Trad Destroyed in the 2011 earthquake. Climbed a line up the centre of Watchtower Face, starting on large sloping holds then in a right-slanting groove line with good incut holds. Rather serious – some of the holds in the second half could come off and the runners were extremely poor.
	The Zephyr, 19	19	15m		0
P1 19 15m Trad Destroyed in the 2011 earthquake. A deceptively steep climb up the right side of Watchtower Face, unprotected and loose.
	Gurgle, 12	12	0m		0
P1 12 Trad Destroyed in the 2011 earthquake. Mildly devious line up right edge of face with climbing almost as good as the name.

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