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/.
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/.
The crack just to the right of Fantail. Start as for Fantail. At the jumble of blocks, climb the right crack using hands, fists and whatever else you can stuff into it. At the bulge, the crack narrows to fingers. Over the bulge, an old piton shows the way left to the upper pitch of Fantail or you can carry on up the increasingly wide crack. Another option is to traverse right on to Mischmasch and finish up that (Scary Masch 24ish, 40m).