Updated 28 June 2025, by Richard Thomson.
Whanganui Bay is now open to climbers until 30 November 2025. To register and for access conditions visit https://whanganuibay.acat.org.nz/.
Whanganui Bay is now open to climbers until 30 November 2025. To register and for access conditions visit https://whanganuibay.acat.org.nz/.
Just right of Into The Wild, a scruffy looking wall leads out of the trees to the rounded buttress, which is trickier than it looks. Above the buttress, a slab offers two possible exits. The left exit is a project. The right exit is the one you want, and it has two distinct cruxes and the most outrageous pocket match move at the Bay.