OPEN: Access is subject to conditions.Updated 25 May 2026, by JP.
The 2026 climbing season at Whanganui Bay starts on Saturday 30 May and ends on Monday 30 November. To register and for access conditions visit https://whanganuibay.acat.org.nz/.
Ripple Effect
OPEN: Access is subject to conditions.Grade
28
Length
28m
12
Quality
First ascent
John Palmer, 2025
Located on
- P1
- 28
- 28m
- 12
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 obvious pillar/arete feature covered in aesthetic ripples, then quest out onto the pocketed wall above, and finish up the amazing friction slab. Has a little bit of everything.
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