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The Main Crag

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The Main Crag has climbs as high as 30m, with a great airy feel on the main face. Descent is by abseil, lower or walk off .

Bouldering:
Starlight Wall, Traverse low down from Mighty Twenty Footer to finish opposite Crinkle Slab.
The Lay Back, Low-level traverse.
Crinkle Slab, Boulder/solo up either arete.
Mosquitos On Steriods, Climb to the ledge.
Waves of Motion, Traverse from the left arete to finish on the block past I Don’t Want A Job.

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Walktime
less than 5 minutes.
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Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Alert Operations
1 1The Lay Back, 15 15 8m
0

  • P1
  • 15
  • 8m
  • Trad

The obvious layback crack at the right-hand
end of the block. Right beside a house, possibly inside the property line (homeowner has installed a small fence blocking access to the base of the climb). Please do not climb this until access rights can be verified and owners permission granted.


2 2Waves of Motion, 19 19 9m 2
1.02

  • P1
  • 19
  • 9m
  • 2

Up the middle of the laid back face, past two
bolts to chain belay.


3 3I Don’t Want a Job, 24 24 9m 1
1.02

  • P1
  • 24
  • 9m
  • 1
  • Trad

The steep arete just right of Waves Of Motion,
with two bolts. A fine sequence of moves
with an undercling rest past the second bolt.
Optional natural pro near the top, but all the
hard stuff is at the start. First bolt is usually
pre-clipped, belay bolt at top.


4 4Gripless, 16 16 9m 1
1.02

  • P1
  • 16
  • 9m
  • 1
  • Trad

The groovy slab (Crinkle Slab) is climbed
direct, without using either arete. One bolt,
and tree belay.


5 5Wild Side of Life, 16 16 10m
0

  • P1
  • 16
  • 10m
  • Trad

Just down from Crinkle Slab is the Starlight
Wall. On the corner is a slab capped by a wide
crack and arete. Natural pro and belay bolt.


6 6Instinct, 15 15 10m
0

  • P1
  • 15
  • 10m
  • Trad

Further right is a wide crack to a ledge. Exit
right to top. Belay bolt.


7 7Don’t Try Suicide, 15 15 10m
0

  • P1
  • 15
  • 10m
  • Trad

The left slanting crack in the middle of the
wall. Same finish as for previous climb.
Natural pro.


8 8Choss Route, 15 15 10m
0

  • P1
  • 15
  • 10m
  • Trad

A series of broken ledges and cracks, with some
loose blocks. Not a classic. Belay bolt.


9 9Mosquitos on Steroids, 16 16 25m 1
0

  • P1
  • 16
  • 25m
  • 1
  • Trad

Starts up the obvious layback by the huge
hanging vine. Move over loose blocks to ledge,
continue up angled face past one bolt to chain
belay. Plenty of natural pro where needed.


10 10Two Chockstones, 15 15 25m
0

  • P1
  • 15
  • 25m
  • Trad

Just right of Mosquitos On Steroids, the
off width with 2 large blocks. Natural pro.


11 11Suburban Reptile, 17 17 20m 4
1.02

  • P1
  • 17
  • 20m
  • 4

Opposite Mosquitos On Steroids, bridge up rounded groove (optional gear) then past 2 bolts, left to horizontal break. Straight up face above past two more bolts to anchor/lower-off. All bolts have been replaced with modern hardware.


12 12Mighty Twenty Footer, 15 15 25m 1
1.02

  • P1
  • 15
  • 25m
  • 1
  • Trad

Start as for Suburban Reptile, but at the first bolt traverse right to ledge and around corner. Climb straight up past the main line of weakness and horizontal breaks to top anchor (lower off). The bolts on Guidebook can be clipped for protection, but for the original value, this should be trad climbed.


 Guidebook, 18 18 25m 4
0

  • P1
  • 18
  • 25m
  • 4

Start just right of Suburban Reptile, and move right to the arete (bolt). DIrectly up (crux) to ledge, then directly up the face following bolts. Lower off.


13 13Groovy Green Thing, 17 17 30m 2
0

  • P1
  • 17
  • 30m
  • 2
  • Trad

Downhill from Starlight Wall is this strange
and committing climb on an otherwise blank
face. Easy ground leads to a right slanting
crack and two bolts. Ascend with increasing
difficulty (leave the next bolt on the right) till
2 bolts close together are reached. Move onto
arete with nice moves past another bolt and
peg. Belay chain.


14 14Sticky’s Web, 19 19 30m 3
0

  • P1
  • 19
  • 30m
  • 3
  • Trad

The steep arete downhill from previous climb.
Climb past 2 bolts on the right of arete, move
left at second bolt to knee bar and threaded
sling. A long sling at the poorly situated third
bolt around corner will reduce rope drag.
Finish up the arete as for Groovy Green
Thing.


15 15Madonna, 17 17 30m 2
1.02

  • P1
  • 17
  • 30m
  • 2
  • Trad

Gain the large ledge just right of Sticky’s Web,
either by sidling in from the left or climbing
the layback crack direct. Tend slightly right
and up to a large crack. Ascend this, step left to
the bolt, then finish up the arete as for previous
2 routes. Natural pro (nuts and friends),
bolts and pegs.


16 16The Crow, 22 22 30m 8
1.02

  • P1
  • 22
  • 30m
  • 8

This is an airy sustained climb with crux
moves near the top. Gain the same ledge as for
Madonna, but tend right (steep climbing) past
two bolts to a large vertical crack. Follow this
till a balancy step can be made left . Hardish
face moves lead up to and through a bulge to
the top. 7 or 8 bolts and belay chain.


17 17Spiritwalker, 17 17 35m
1.02

  • P1
  • 17
  • 35m
  • Trad

A large steep crack (by a tree) leads to a slab
top-out. Crux is moving from the crack to the
slab. Heaps of natural pro through the whole
route. Tree belay/abseil. Pleasant line that will
improve with traffic.


 Deeply Superficial, 16 16 20m 2
0

  • P1
  • 16
  • 20m
  • 2
  • Trad

The crack immediately right of Spiritwalker.
Crux is gaining the scoop. Bolts and natural
pro.


 That’ll Do, 19 19 15m 1
1.02

  • P1
  • 19
  • 15m
  • 1
  • Trad

Starts on top of the block left of Spiritwalker.
Follow cracks up (natural pro) to overhang
(bolt). Pull over into scoop (crux), then up
the ramp to finish up sharp left -hand arete.
Chain belay.


18 18A Nalp Assage, 14 14 6m
0

  • P1
  • 14
  • 6m
  • Trad

Short bridging route done to get to the top of the Groove Wall. No pro.


16 16Kia Kaha, 19 19 30m 10
3

Fully bolted sport climb on the right side of the Main Crag.


  • P1
  • 19
  • 30m
  • 10


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Attribution
Paul Hersey
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