Ning Nong | ClimbNZ

Type

Altitude

10m

Part of

The Ning Nong boulder is a small, esoteric venue located on the south-eastern coast of Palliser Bay, east of Lake Ferry at Te Humenga Point. It’s really only worth a visit if you are in the area!

Walktime

1 min

Aspect

South

Lat/lon

-41.52213787,175.19897461, NZ Topo Map

Approach

Take the Cape Palliser turn-off from the Martinborough–Lake Ferry road. After about 23km you’ll see the boulders on the left, just over a fence. If you get to Ngāwi, you’ve gone about 9km too far.

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Routes

Reference	Title	Grade	Quality
1	1Unnamed, V0	V0	0
P1 Hueco V0 Pull on using the big undercling and reach for the mossy topout.
2	2Unnamed, V2	V2	1.02
P1 Hueco V2 Start with a sloping sidepull for the left hand, pull up and past the vague rib to another mossy topout.
3	3Unnamed, V6	V6	0
P1 Hueco V6 A hard pull gets you to some okay holds, then an off-balance snatch puts you in sight of the mossy topout.
4	4King of the Bongos, V3	V3	2.01
P1 Hueco V3 Climb to the rounded laybacks and then . . . you guessed it, a mossy topout. Great moves, nice holds. Almost worth the trip out.
5	5Project, -4	-4	0
P1 Big bold moves above an awful landing will likely net you the best route here.
6	6The Dyno, V2	V2	0
P1 Hueco V2 Dyno or make a static move to the mossy topout.
7	7The Blowright Problem, V5	V5	0
P1 Hueco V5 Sit start under the horizontal prow with hands on the obvious start holds. Use two opposing heel hook manoeuvres or just a slap and a pull.
8	8King Kong, V0	V0	0
P1 Hueco V0 The tiny pointed boulder just to the north. Pull on and dyno for the mossy topout.

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UUID

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