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Upper Shindig Gully

(6 routes)

TBA

Type: 
Wall
Reference Title Grade Length Quality Bolts Gone Natural pro Link to edit content
Jam Crack 14 15m
0
Nice rock, walk off right and rappel off the anchors of Upper Atrium’s first pitch, or link cracks to the top finishing left of Upper Atrium’s first pitch.
Dave Brash, Steve Carr, December 2000
Upper Atrium 18 ,20 55m
2.01
 3bolts wire representing trad
From Lunch Ledge, first pitch starts four metres right of Jam Crack. Classic second pitch, continually steeper and thinner.
#EwbankAlpine (Technical)Alpine (Commitment)Alpine (Mt Cook)AidWater IceMixedBoulder (Hueco)LengthBoltsTrad
11815mYes
 Up natural por crack in centre of Lunch Ledge then move right to belay.
22040m3Yes
 Up and tending leftwards into a crack with good pro until the bolts lead out onto the face for a stunning finish. Hugh exposure in the centre of the wall.
Dave Brash, Steve Carr, December 2000
Girl Germs 15 ,20
1.02
Start up Upper Atrium, then head right to the brilliant left facing corner.
#EwbankAlpine (Technical)Alpine (Commitment)Alpine (Mt Cook)AidWater IceMixedBoulder (Hueco)LengthBoltsTrad
1150mNo
 TBA
2200mNo
 TBA
Dave Brash, Steve Carr, December 2000
Fibrillator 22 ,19 80m
3
 19bolts wire representing trad 2
Two pitches. The first goes through the heart shaped feature. A stonker!
#EwbankAlpine (Technical)Alpine (Commitment)Alpine (Mt Cook)AidWater IceMixedBoulder (Hueco)LengthBoltsTrad
12250m13No
 Climb into upper Shindig Gully (beyond the huge chockstone that straddles the gully floor) until the heart shaped wall appears. Start at bottom left of 'heart' and traverse rightwards along a ledge (protected by 2 bolts) then straight up wall to a belay above the 'heart'
21930m6Yes
 Head up and left from belay and through overlap onto smooth looking wall (the holds are there though). Head up to a second overlap then a bit of trad up easier ledges to Lunch Ledge. Continue up a choice of routes to the top or rappel the route.
Steve Carr, Des Smith December 2000 FFA
Hungry Heart 16 ,15 ,15 ,15 140m
2.01
A good multi-pitch for the grade. Walk off finish.
#EwbankAlpine (Technical)Alpine (Commitment)Alpine (Mt Cook)AidWater IceMixedBoulder (Hueco)LengthBoltsTrad
11635mNo
 1. Climb the recessed face past a bolt at 8m, then break left through the Boygerms overlap on jugs. Keep your cool up to a second bolt and onwards to a bolt anchor.
21535mNo
 Follow a shallow groove on face 2-3 m left of flaky corner system.
31535mNo
 This great pitch looks intimidating from the belay, but unfolds beautifully through the stepped overlap onto Lunch ledge. Mover gingerly around the suspect blocks.
41535mNo
 Up the route marked by bolt anchors, then to ridgeline. Best rap off is down Upper Atrium and Fibrillator.
Dave Brash, Steve Carr, December 2000
Tachycardia 23 , 23
1.02
 8bolts wire representing trad
Begin from bottom left corner on Heart following bolts to a belay in the middle of the wall. Continue up wall on bolts and gear to Lunch Ledge. Easy walk off or continue to top of wall.
Steve Carr, Jonathon Clearwater, 2002

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