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21+

Grade
21,II
Length
300m
Natural pro required
Quality
2.01
First ascent
Rich Thomson, Rich Turner, 10 February 2016
Located on
Topo ref
4

Begin at the base of the massive corner and roof system, left of Lindsay's Ledges. Descent: ridge to Karetai Col. At the dubious-looking drop-off point, either solo down slabs on the Te Puoho side, or go to the very end of this buttress and down to a 40m rap.


  • P1
  • 21
  • Alpine (Commitment) II
  • 60m
  • Trad

Up the main vegetated corner, deceptively steeply, to possible break R at 40m. Swing R and up rib to belay.


  • P2
  • 21
  • 40m
  • Trad

Straight up steep wall above to easier ground and big diagonal corner up left to belay.


  • P3
  • 21
  • 45m
  • Trad

Up and left steeply to black streak (obvious from ground). Up this to blocky belay.


  • P4
  • 21
  • 45m
  • Trad

Up deviantly to roof (gear in roof to R). Left to pull through roof on same black streak. Steeply up till angle eases, trending left to L-R grassy diagonal. Hanging belay in diagonal or up corner on left and belay left of top.


  • P5
  • 60m
  • Trad

Up the orange wall of dinner plates, to grey slab and up to belay.


  • P6
  • 50m
  • Trad

Diagonal R to middle of steep slab, up this to top for some fun (pitch could be avoided by easier scramble up ridge above belay).


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