Gumps But-tock | ClimbNZ

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Named after it's striking resemblance to the nether region! Gump's has an array of different climbing styles and grades - it's worth checking out!

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Reference	Title	Grade	Length	Pro	Quality
1	1Escape From Belsen, 23	23	25m	10	1.02
'All Play and No work' merges at mid height and together share the final three bolts up and over a steep bulge. P1 23 25m 10 Undercling the left wall and reach high to a pocket on the right wall above to begin. Technical climbing on fantastic rock to jugs above the third bolt (this section is around grade 23). Aid the initial 3 bolts if desired (A0) before heading up the face above the jugs at grade 18 to a broad ledge. Continue rightwards along the ledge and cross over to a nice slab - no pushover here! Now up the groove and step right onto the top of the white pillar. Over the bulge above.
2	2All Play No Work, 17	17	25m	7	0
P1 17 25m 7 Follows surprisingly good rock all the way to the summit arete. Joining 'Escape From Belsen' at mid height, this line picks up the easy top section of that route to go at a combined grade of 17. Equipper: Steve Carr.
3	3Dave's Traverse, 18	18		11	1.02
P1 18 11 Start as for 'Treacherous Fingers' then traverse the lower face leftwards and up into a recessed groove. Continue up then left again to a dynamic finish over the bulge.
4	4Shux, 17	17	15m	6	1.02
P1 17 15m 6 Up past 4 bolts, then traverse left and grab the fantastic underling. Great moves through the slab to the chains.
5	5Shux Variant, 17	17	15m	4	0
P1 17 15m 4 Trad Through the thin crack.
6	6Y Fronts, 17	17	15m	5	0
P1 17 15m 5 Trad Through the wide crack.
7	7G-string, 22	22	6m	3	0
Bridge up the corner then out right to the ring on the slab. P1 22 6m 3
8	8Treacherous Fingers, 20	20	25m	10	2.01
P1 20 25m 10 Climb up the featured wall to the intermediate belay below the bulge at grade 17. Commit to the stunning layback in an airy setting! Steve's project that Tom thought had already been climbed.
9	9Porcine Posterior, 17	17	25m	6	0
P1 17 25m 6 Trad Unaware that Hudson had climbed this, Steve Carr named this climb Gump’s But-tock. The resemblance to nether regions is obviously striking. The wide upper crack swallows big gear.
10	10Resolution, 18	18	0m	12	1.02
P1 18 12 Nice long grade 19 right of 'Porcine Posterior' with multiple crux moves.
11	11Short and Sweet, 18	18	20m	5	0
P1 18 20m 5 Up the corner then traverse right and onto the ledge. Amble over to the wall and up onto the top of a small pillar attached to the wall. Cruxy face moves up to the rings.
	Whistle Stop, 19	19	30m		0
Misplaced route - unsure where this is P1 19 30m Steve found evidence of Hudson’s presence on the top section. A shocker.
	Monsoon, 18	18	22m	8	0
Unsure where this is P1 18 22m 8 The dark crack between the two walls
	Escape from Belsen, 23,A0	23,A0	25m	9	0
Duplicate route P1 23 25m 9 The hard moves are right off the ground and can be aided by pulling on the first three quickdraws. Grade 18 moves follow up onto a ledge then traverse right along and over slabs. 'All Play and No work' merges here at mid height and together share the final three bolts up and over a steep bulge. P2 18 Aid A0

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