Poi E | ClimbNZ

Type:

Rock

Description:

A mixed protection route on the crest of a pinnacle on left side of Quiet Earth Slabs. Interesting, varied climbing with flakes, pockets, corners and slabs. Access by rappel (2x60m ropes required) or from below. To abseil, look for 2 rings on crest of pinnacle. Abseil 55m down crest, then climbers right to grassy ledge. Rap 2 - down 35m then look climbers left under small roof. Rap 3 - 57m down then climbers right to LH edge of ledge. From ground, scramble, or ~gd 14 climb up broken slabs to left hand edge of large ledge system to LHS of Quiet Earth slabs. Starts at single ring. 1 set wires, 1 set cams up to #2 camalot and 13 quickdraws, including many long extenders.

Reference:

Poi E

Pitch(es):

#	Ewbank	Length	Bolts	Trad
1	14	40m		Yes
	To access start of route scramble up cracks to ledge on LHS of Quiet Earth slabs. Start from single ring on far left side of ledges.
2	19	58m	7	Yes
	Traverse left, then up slabs to wall with pockets, flakes and 2 bolts. Above this angle rightwards up shallow corner. Climb next pocketed wall to 5 star jug and cut loose just for fun. Then corner and slab to 2BA.
3	18	42m	4	Yes
	Left around overhang, up cracks and walls towards steep, featured, pocketed wall above. Climb pockets up to narrow ledge, mantel and Honnold rightwards. Up and right across slab to featured flakes, climb to bolt and up to 2BA on grassy ledge.
4	17	55m	1	Yes
	Up to overhang; climb on cool jugs (1 bolt) then stick to crest of ridge for a featured and atmospheric finish.