Shotwell Slabs or "Shotty Slabs"provide consistent climbing on clean diorite.
Climbing Notes::
1 Take 2 x 60m ropes and 14 quickdraws.
2 American Idol is the only route that requires trad gear the rest are fully bolted.
3 Best combo. 1st pictch of Bad Judgement, traverse easy ledge to Eureka, climb Eureka, and finish on Tickety Boo.
4 Best and easiest way to the top of the slab: 1st pitch of American Idol, then cross rightwards to Morris Dancing and climb the last 2 pitches.
Six kilometres down the Hollyford Valley from Homer Hut. Park at a double concrete bridge, numbered 2325 & 2326. The slabs are on the true right: walk up the steam bed to reach them.
Routes
| Reference | Title | Grade | Length | Pro | Quality | Operations |
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| TGS | TGSTwelve Good Summers, 19 | 19 | 120m | |||
All bolted
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| No Name, 18 | 18 | 30 |
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All Bolted |
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| AI | AIAmerican Idol, 16 | 16 | 142m | |||
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A light trad rack needed, with occasional bolts for pro. Bolted belays.
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| GD | GDGold Dust, 22 | 22 | 30m | |||
All Bolted. Goes up groove on left to high clip then up slab to first belay station of Morris Dancing. |
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| MD | MDMorris Dancing (In the Moonlight), 19 | 19 | 180m | |||
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All bolts.
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| Perfect, 22 | 22 | 40m | 9 |
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| BJ | BJBad Judgement, 20 | 20 | 100m | |||
Bolted
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| Sweet Sixteen, 16 | 16 | 27m | 6 |
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start at bolt on bulge then finish on smooth slab |
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| A walk in the Park, 14 | 14 | 40m | 7 |
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up to shared belay ledge with Sweet Sixteen, 27m rap |
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| E | EEureka, 20 | 20 | 220m | |||
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All bolts.
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| TB | TBTickety Boo, 20 | 20 | 60m | |||
Starts at 3rd pitch of Eureka, and branches out right for 3 pitches |
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