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The Keep

Type
Sector
Altitude
365m
Part of
Castle Rock

The Keep is the large steep buttress that dominates Castle Rock. Most of the routes on this wall – including some of the best climbs on the Port Hills – were destroyed in the 22 February 2011 Christchurch earthquake. New routes have been put up where the majority of rock fell away, all bolted. Double bolt belays (DBB) have been added at the top of all the new climbs as to avoid walking around the top and knocking off loose rocks. Please wear a helmet when climbing here as there are loose rocks lying about.

The Keep, Castle Rock, 2019
Aspect
West
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Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Operations
Gothic 15
0
K Keepless 21 20m 6
1.02
BC Birth Canal 25 20m 7
2.01
Rebirth 25 20m 7
1.02
R Reincarnation 25 20m 8
3
F Fangs 26 5m 1
1.02
HM Hang on Man 25 20m 6
2.01
HDQ Hung Drawn and Quartered 25 20m 6
2.01
AD Arrested Development 25 20m 6
2.01
FB Falling Buttress 21 20m 7
2.01
Flying Bastard 23
0
Ex Cathedra 23 16m
1.02
XCD Ex Cathedra Direct 25 16m
0
The SS 24 11m 1
1.02
FC Falcon Crack 15 8m
1.02
G Gibbet 18 12m
1.02
E Executioner 19 15m
2.01
H Hangman 17 16m
3
J Judgement 20 16m
3
P Peregrinus 22 16m
2.01
FB Flying Buttress 16 16m
3

Images

The Keep, Castle Rock, pre-2011 earthquake
The Keep, Castle Rock, pre-earthquake topo
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Port Hills Climbing
South Island Rock
UUID
 
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