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The Tombstone

Grade
21
Length
35m
Natural pro required
Quality
2.01
First ascent
F.A. Dan Head solo in trainers at dusk (with tree aid at crux) Jan. 2011 F.F.A: Dan Head, Ruth Sayger. March 2012.
Located on
The Tombstone Area
Topo ref
D

Adventurous climbing in a nice location with some of the best finger crack
climbing at
Kawakawa. Climb the first pitch of Snake Charmer to walk to the start of The
Tombstone
or bush-bash up approximately twenty meters right from the start. There are
three
alternative second pitches

  • P1
  • 21
  • 25m
  • Trad

Follow the series of hand cracks up to a small ledge and continue five meters right into the traversing finger crack. Trad belay (big sling) and small to med cams on the arête ten meters below the next ledge to avoid bad rope drag.

  • P2
  • 17
  • 10m
  • Trad

Pitch 2.a (17) 10m Short pitch two meters right of the arête.

  • P3
  • 16
  • Trad

Pitch 2.b (16) 10m Five meters right of the arête is a corner this is the easier, original finish.

  • P4
  • 20
  • Trad

Pitch 2.c (20) 15m We we nugu mi mi apana

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