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Ridgeline Cliff

Type
Altitude
360m
Part of

Just below ridgeline. At the LH end, before the main cliff, is a small separate buttress with a grey slab.

Walktime
45 min
Aspect
West
Lat/lon
POINT (172.92559221 -43.65537546)
Topo50
BX25 940 664
Access

The easiest access might be to walk along the ridge from the top of Starvation Gully Road, if a 4WD is available. Otherwise it's a long walk up from the walkway.

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Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Operations
 Ecole d’Escalade, 12 12
0

  • P1
  • 12
  • Trad

Up groove on RH side of slab to a steep wall with yellow and black streaks. Step L along ledge, up, then back R above wall. No gear after the traverse.


 The Croquet Master, 23 23 20m
0

  • P1
  • 23
  • 20m
  • Trad

On the left end of the main cliff, where cliff base has reddish rock. Difficult access through the scrub. Climb steep left-facing corner with thin crack. Some gear placed on aid.


 Legal Battle, 20 20 20m
0

  • P1
  • 20
  • 20m
  • Trad

A prominent crack in the centre of the crag, with something of a pea-pod structure in the middle. Start by fighting through the bush lawyer at the bottom to gain the ledge. Climb the crack with excellent gear to the roof (crux) and pull through on dubious holds, followed by another struggle with the lawyer to gain the exit.


 Long Way Round, 18 18 20m
0

  • P1
  • 18
  • 20m
  • Trad

Obvious crack five metres right. The stiff little corner at the bottom is avoided by climbing behind the tree a couple of metres right on slopey holds, and merging left into the crack. Then up with cams and small wires where it steepens (crux) to an easier section of crack (watch for loose holds).


Comments
Attribution
Alan Hill, Lindsay Main
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