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Coalditz Crag

Type
Altitude
200m
Part of

This crag is above the road between Sumner and Lyttelton, about 1.5 kilometres on the Lyttelton side of Evans Pass. It is the best bit of rock in the area.

Climbing

The rock is hard and fairly clean on the main buttress, although there is a preponderance of red lichen. A ledge around the bottom provides a convenient starting point for most routes. This is accessed from either side depending on what you wish to climb.
SUFFERED SEVERE DAMAGE IN EARTHQUAKES

Aspect
South
Lat/lon
POINT (172.73729836 -43.59844898)
Topo50
BX24 788 727
Access

Access
As you drive up the long straight in the road above the harbour coal storage area, the crag is visible as a distinct outcrop of red rock up the hill above the end of the straight and slightly to the right. Park in a safe place and walk up the hill. Alternatively, park at Evans Pass and walk up the ridge until you can drop down to the crag from a rocky saddle. From central Christchurch it is shorter to Evans Pass via Lyttelton than via Sumner.
THE ROAD FROM LYTTELTON IS CLOSED FOLLOWING THE EARTHQUAKES

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Places

Type Name
Sector Asteroid Wall

Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Operations
Skiing Defective 17 2
0
The Harass Gang 20 1
0
Loosening The Noose 19 2
0
Hot Coals 22 6
0
Fossilised Fright 21 4
2.01
Namaste 16
1.02
Micro Fantasy 21
0
Rubberneck Goes On Safari 19
0
Ski It! 19 2
0
Comments
grubbie

@ There are missing routes, need electronic copies

Wed, 10/11/2010 - 21:57 Permalink
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Attribution
By Lindsay Main.
Previously hosted on a website by John Davis
Data entry by Grant Piper
UUID
 
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