2. NZ
  3. South Island
  4. Canterbury Westland Alps
  5. Cloudy Peak Range
  6. Cloudy Pk
  7. Lower valley crags
  8. Consolation Crag

Consolation Crag

(2 routes)

A ~60 m high wall on the true left of the valley, high above the 'oasis', at the 1500 m contour. One two-pitch route was climbed on the walk out when high winds prevented a climb on Cloudy Peak proper. Potential for more routes.

Can walk off top and around north side of crag to get back to the base.

Type: 
Wall
Altitude: 
1500m
Aspect: 
West
New Zealand map

Map, Topo

Lat/Lon: 
-43.480702000000, 170.778995000000
Topo50: 
BX18 2038 8341
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Reference Title Grade Length Quality Bolts Gone Natural pro Link to edit content
CC Consolation Corner 17,18 60m
0
 wire representing trad 2
A two-pitch line up the centre of the crag. First pitch is loose and poorly protected in places. Second pitch has good rock and good protection, great climbing.
#EwbankAlpine (Technical)Alpine (Commitment)Alpine (Mt Cook)AidWater IceMixedBoulder (Hueco)LengthBoltsTrad
11730mYes
 

Start below centre of crag, move up and right into a broad corner and follow the broad weakness up to a large ledge. Climb pillars out of the ledge to a large boulder then up right (crux) to large ledges in the centre of the cliff. Belay at a large boulder to the left of a prominent chimney/corner. This pitch has poor protection in the lower half, though the crux is decently protected.

21830mYes
 

Move right along a weakness from the prominent chimney/corner towards the face into a narrow and steep v-corner (good protection). Move up then left where it peters out into another steep v-corner. Move up this past a bulge to the top of the cliff. Good protection and good climbing.

Owain Scullion and Tom Garden, March 2021.
CC Consolation Corner 17,18 60m
0
 wire representing trad 2
A two-pitch line up the centre of the crag. First pitch is loose and poorly protected in places. Second pitch has good rock and good protection, great climbing.
#EwbankAlpine (Technical)Alpine (Commitment)Alpine (Mt Cook)AidWater IceMixedBoulder (Hueco)LengthBoltsTrad
11730mYes
 

Start below centre of crag, move up and right into a broad corner and follow the broad weakness up to a large ledge. Climb pillars out of the ledge to a large boulder then up right (crux) to large ledges in the centre of the cliff. Belay at a large boulder to the left of a prominent chimney/corner. This pitch has poor protection in the lower half, though the crux is decently protected.

21830mYes
 

Move right along a weakness from the prominent chimney/corner towards the face into a narrow and steep v-corner (good protection). Move up then left where it peters out into another steep v-corner. Move up this past a bulge to the top of the cliff. Good protection and good climbing.

Owain Scullion and Tom Garden, March 2021.
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