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Rip Curl

CLOSED: Closed until further notice. Please do not climb here.
Updated 1 December 2025, by JP.

Whanganui Bay is now closed to climbers. Access dates for 2026 are to be confirmed. To register and for access conditions visit https://whanganuibay.acat.org.nz/.

Grade
28
Length
0m
7
Quality
1.02
First ascent
John Palmer, 2025
Located on
Underworld
  • P1
  • 28
  • 7

Access is from the lower gorge track. Just upstream from the Mangakara confluence, a short track on the true right leads to the base of the wall. Climb the steep groove/wave feature left of Ripple Effect, then tiptoe up the airy slab to the anchor.

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UUID
 
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