Climbing is not permitted on Pukepohatu Bald Rock. This information is provided as a record only.
On the north side of the summit is a small quarry. To the left of this is an area of slabs and large flakes.
Type:
Wall
Aspect:
North East
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Dissection variation | 20 |
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Start down and to the left by a stump and
small blocks. Climb thin flakes for a few
metres then move right to join Dissection by
the jutting flake.
Alan Hill, Bernie Massey 1991
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Dissection | 16 | 25m |
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Start just left of the corner and climb up level
with the jutting flake. Follow the thin cracks
and flakes up the slab, past a small shrub. Move
left under the large overhang to finish.
Alan Hill, Russel Simons 1991
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Crown Topper | 15 | 22m |
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Down and left is a stand of manuka by a
corner. Start right of the corner, gain the ledge
at 2m then follow the arete to a ledge. Finish
up Fingertips.
Alan Hill, Stuart Smith 1991
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Fingertips | 16 | 20m |
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Three metres to the left of Shiva is a rightward
tending crack. Gain the flakes above the crack
and follow to the crackâs closure. Reach up
to an edge below a white scar, mantle onto
this and gain the ledge above. Move left two
metres and climb a short groove to the top.
Alan Hill, Stuart Smith 1991
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Shiva | 16 | 18m |
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Gain the ledge as for Bastille. Follow the
left ward slanting crack to large pointed flake.
Follow the crack on its right-hand side.
Alan Hill, Stuart Smith 1991
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Bastille | 17 | 10m |
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To find this route head about six metres left ,
just past a small manuka. Gain the ledge at 2m.
Climb the pocketed wall right of the left ward
slanting crack. No pro.
Alan Hill (solo) 1991
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Guillotine | 16 | 13m |
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Follow the left ward slanting edge and crack.
Variation: At 2m climb direct past the jutting
flake (15).
Alan Hill, Russel Simons 1991
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Cop-Out | 15 | 10m |
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Two metres to the left of Flake Out, is a left ward slanting
edge. Start at the foot of this and climb to a
pointed flake, gaining it from the right. Ascend
the skyline V notch above.
Variation: Climb the flake direct at its lowest
point (17).
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Flake-Out | 12 | 10m |
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Start beneath the hanging flakes at the righthand
side of the slabs. Climb beneath a flake to
reach a higher fl ake which forms an overhang.
This is surmounted using the bisecting crack.
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Attribution:
Paul Hersey
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