CLOSED: Closed until further notice. Please do not climb here.Updated 4 November 2024, by ezstewart.
AGS Rockwall is currently closed to climbing. See www.acat.org.nz for updates.
AGS Rockwall
CLOSED: Closed until further notice. Please do not climb here.Type
Altitude
80m
Part of
CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE - see access notes.
The crag formerly known as the Mt Eden Quarry, and the birthplace of hard urban climbing in New Zealand. Once a prison quarry, the Auckland Grammar School Rockwall comprises two main cliffs: the Long Side, with routes of about 15 to 20 metres in height, and the Short Side, with routes of up to 10 metres.
The Long Side comes into its own for climbers competent at around grade 18 and above. The Short Side is generally more suitable for learners, with shorter climbs and lower grades. The rock is fine-grained columnar basalt from the Mt Eden lava flow.
Walktime
5 min
Aspect
North West
Lat/lon
-36.86904688,174.76724625, NZ Topo Map
Topo50
BA32 575 182
Approach
Both the long side and short side are 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 or short side.
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Attribution
The current information is copied from the PDF on the NZAC website.
The original 'Quarry Climbs' guide was written by Michael Welson, Richard Thomson and Rick McGregor. For this 2010 revised edition, special thanks are due to contributors Tony Ward-Holmes, Peter Cammell and Charlie Creese.
The original 'Quarry Climbs' guide was written by Michael Welson, Richard Thomson and Rick McGregor. For this 2010 revised edition, special thanks are due to contributors Tony Ward-Holmes, Peter Cammell and Charlie Creese.
UUID
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Hi. Perhaps this page should have something about the short-side being closed at the moment? cheers
In reply to Hi. Perhaps this page should by ray
Ray - you can edit the page using the menu at the top