Grade
18
Length
225m
Natural pro requiredQuality
First ascent
Ben Grindle, Jimmy Finlayson, 19 February 2021
Located on
The largest chimney feature in New Zealand, Combined with a bit of caving and a window to view the Tutoko valley from inside the mountain!
- P1
- 15
- 40m
- Trad
A wandery pitch to the base of the mega chimney
- P2
- 13
- 100m
- Trad
Climb 2-3 pitches of epic chimneying. Little to no protection. But solid belays onto of large chock stones.
- P3
- 18
- 15m
- Trad
Bridge out of the top of chimney. Short steep hand jam boulder problem to gain belay onto a sofa-sized chock stone.
- P4
- 8
- 50m
- Trad
Bridge sideways (horizontally) into a deep fold of Madeline's Skirt (the chasm behind the floating buttress). Continue until you find a window looking out through the buttress to the Tutoko River 1000m below.
- P5
- 17
- 20m
- Trad
Climb inside out crack to the top of the floating buttress. Only grade 12 if you use the wall behind.
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