CLOSED: Closed until further notice. Please do not climb here.Updated 9 December 2024, by Ngāi Kake.
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Iron Horse
CLOSED: Closed until further notice. Please do not climb here.Grade
23
Length
33m
0
Natural pro requiredQuality
First ascent
Robbie McBirney
Located on
Topo ref
2
Immediately left of Knowledge of Angels is a steep wall with a giant rata vine growing up it. Left of this is a high wall sitting above the vertical jungle. Iron Horse climbs the main crack system up this wall. The top pitch can be climbed 'rap in, climb out' style. There is a double bolt rap anchor and double bolt belay anchor.
- P1
- 20
- 15m
- Trad
Access to the bottom pitch is via the vertical jungle, above where the access track joins the Wild Wall. Climb the dirty corner to a ledge. Traverse the ledge to double bolt anchor.
- P2
- 23
- 18m
- Trad
From the double bolt anchor, climb the obvious splitter. On the first ascent, Robbie McBirney placed pegs and aided the first few metres. This has been freed on small gear (ball nuts and small cams). The crack quickly widens to sinker hand jams.
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