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Lake Sylvester

Type
Altitude
1325m
Part of

Cobb Valley
Traditional Climbing in an alpine setting.

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Walktime
1hr 20min
Aspect
South East
Lat/lon
-41.10471,172.623964, NZ Topo Map
Topo50
BP24 684 496
Approach

Turn right at the reservoir and cross the dam. Continue for 1km to the Lake Sylvester track head.
Start walking to the Lake Sylvester Hut, then 20 mins beyond the hut to the lake.

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Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Alert Operations
MG MGMumbai Groove, 23 23 40m
0

  • P1
  • 22
  • 25m
  • Trad

On the Bollywood Wall. Start in the space between the rock and wall. Climb the arete through till horizontal break. A spicey Mantle leads to the ledge. (devious pro)


  • P2
  • 23
  • 15m
  • Trad

Put your knee in your ear and your foot in your mouth. Revolve and devolve the pretzl 3 times per metre gained ... Now you are doing the Mumbai Groove. Bombay Chimney, very good pro, and hillarous to watch.


1 1Weeping and Wailing, 21 21 35m
0

  • P1
  • 21
  • 35m
  • Trad

On the Wailing Wall. Climb through the roof on the L-most crack. Finish on the blunt arete or thin crack to the right. Try not to whine as much as the 1st ascentionist.


2 2Fussing and Fighting, 22 22 35m
0

  • P1
  • 22
  • 35m
  • Trad

The most obvious line on the wall. Good crack climbing leads to a spicey crux on the upper headwall.


3 3Naughty Bits, 27 27 30m 5
0

  • P1
  • 27
  • 30m
  • 5

Steep slab climbing on pockets. Sparsely bolted but safe, cruxes protected


4 4Jammin, 18 18 15m
0

  • P1
  • 18
  • 15m
  • Trad

Behind the tree lies an overhung crack with great pro and a slabby finish.


5 5Infinnerty and Beyond, 17 17 20m
0

  • P1
  • 17
  • 20m
  • Trad

Comments
Attribution
Paynes Ford Blog
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