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The Furnace

Type
Part of

The obvious steep wall. Most development has happened very recently and it has the feel of a new crag.

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Walktime
5min
Aspect
North East
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Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Alert Operations
 Embers, 18 18 0m
0

On the small buttress west of the main wall. Rock onto the slab then cruise up the arete to the rising traverse finale. Friable crimps.


  • P1
  • 18

F FFirestarter, 19 19 0m 4
0

Solid rock and the warm up route of the crag. Slightly awkward moving past the second bolt with the easy opt out being a foot out right on the grass. This was the first route developed at the crag circa early 2000's.


  • P1
  • 19
  • 4

 Spontaneous Combustion, 23 23 0m
0

Clip first bolt of Firestarter. Small crimps to shelf followed by interesting moves. Finish at the Rocketry anchors.


  • P1
  • 23

R RRocketry, 20 20 0m 4
1.02

Easy jugs and laybacks past 2 bolts then delicate mantle after clipping the third bolt followed by headwall crux and a nice top out to the anchors on the ledge above.


  • P1
  • 20
  • 4

D DDancing on Hot Coals, 22 22 0m 4
1.02

Step right and up to clip first bolt then optional boulder start from double jug off belay ledge or up from first bolt. Side pulls and undercuts followed by the desperate sloper crux above the 4th bolt.


  • P1
  • 22
  • 4

P PPyrocene, 23 23 15m 6
3

Launch up the arching, overhanging prow and then shift gear for face and mantle. An excellent pitch.
Developed by Kieran Parsons but first free ascent by Peter Le.


  • P1
  • 23
  • 15m
  • 6

A AAnthropocene, 24 24 15m
3

Start as for Pyrocene and continue left up prow. Burly climbing.
Developed by Steve Fortune but first free ascent by Peter Le.


  • P1
  • 24
  • 15m

 Pyromania, 24 24 16m 7
1.02

Variation to left of Anthropocene. Easy traverse of the arching prow followed by the crux at the small roof. Continue up arete then drift right to anchor.


  • P1
  • 24
  • 16m
  • 7

K KThe Kiva, 25 25 0m 1
2.01

The crack that rises from right to left, culminating in a significant roof crack. Be prepared for finger locks. Oodles of gear. Take a double rack up to size 3. At small kowhai above roof, step left and climb arete (bolt). Double bolt anchor (no rings).
Developed by Steve Fortune but first free ascent by Peter Le.


  • P1
  • 25
  • 1
  • Trad

 Mistake, 24 24 0m
1.02

Not a route


  • P1
  • 24

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