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Stargate Slab

Type
Part of

A fine slabby sunny wall with an excellent panorama of the farmland below.

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Aspect
West
Lat/lon
-39.296646,174.062576, NZ Topo Map
Approach

Travel along the summit ridge towards the Sisters (a series of gendarmes on a broken ridge running south-west from the Summit dome and curving southward) until above some smooth red slabs. All climbs are on the west side.
Alternatively, gain access to the base of the slabs by exiting either end of the crater and sidling west on scoria ledges.

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Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Alert Operations
1 1Centrefold, 14 14 25m
1.02

  • P1
  • 14
  • 25m
  • Trad

Corner at the left edge of Stargate Slab.


2 2Hand Jive, 16 16 12m
1.02

  • P1
  • 16
  • 12m
  • Trad

A crack that curves left and into Centrefold.


3 3Stargate, 18 18 25m
3

  • P1
  • 18
  • 25m
  • Trad

Obvious finger hand crack and wall to the top.


4 4Suffrage and Emancipation, 18 18 35m
1.02

  • P1
  • 18
  • 35m
  • Trad

The arrow-straight hand crack. Finish up chimney. Alternate finish on arête unled.


5 5Sisters Lum, 14 14 40m
0

  • P1
  • 14
  • 40m
  • Trad

From the western-most arête, start the longest climb on the crag. Climb in, and on the edge of, chimney. Follow a crack through the bulge to the belay ledge.


 Flying Nun, 16 16 15m
0

  • P1
  • 16
  • 15m
  • Trad

From the eastern side of a pillar (Sister) start under a prominent roof move out right and up the clean rib leading to the top of the southern-most Sister.


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