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Rock Solid Route

Grade
25
Quality
3
First ascent
Paul Rogers, Derek Thatcher, Mayan Gobat-Smith, Craig Jefferies, January 2007
Located on

Starting from the snow shelf half-way up the wall, the route climbs the
buttress left of a large, right-facing arch.
Access is by abseil from the Ngapunatoru Plateau. Bolt belays.


  • P1
  • 19

Right facing ramps and corners.


  • P2
  • 17

Continue up corner tending left in grooves.


  • P3
  • 18

Climb short face into groove, continue climbing groove and face to the right.


  • P4
  • 24

Stepping left from belay head up face left of arête on marginal gear into right tending flake systems. Traverse right to belay.


  • P5
  • 23

Up groove directly above belay then left around arête continuing up face. Trend right to belay.


  • P6
  • 24

Up flakes left of arête, follow seams diagonally rightwards to features above arches, belay out right in alcove.


  • P7
  • 25

Climb overhanging corner and crack above.


  • P8
  • 17

Straight up wall then trend right to belay in corner.


  • P9
  • 18

Head up and left from belay following corner and slabs for 40m.


  • P10
  • 15

Follow crack left of belay then up on jugs to large ledge.


  • P11
  • 20

Start up weakness left of belay and follow seam until a move right leads through an overlap.


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Attribution
Craig Jefferies
UUID
 
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