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Shotwell Slabs

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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.

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Walktime
15 min
Aspect
North
Lat/lon
POINT (168.035545 -44.813201)
Topo50
CB09 075 258
Access

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.

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Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Operations
TGS Twelve Good Summers 19 120m
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No Name 18 30
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AI American Idol 16 142m
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GD Gold Dust 22 30m
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MD Morris Dancing (In the Moonlight) 19 180m
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Perfect 22 40m 9
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BJ Bad Judgement 20 100m
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Sweet Sixteen 16 27m 6
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A walk in the Park 14 40m 7
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E Eureka 20 220m
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TB Tickety Boo 20 60m
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Attribution
From topo provided by Nick Cradock.
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