The Left Wall

This wall is a nondescript area of gullies and buttresses, with significant earthquake damage. Most of the obvious lines have been climbed even if they are not listed, so don't get too excited. Generally the rock quality is not that great and the climbs could do with a few hours brushing, but there is the odd gem such as Moonlight Buttress.

Type:

Wall

Walk time:

15 min

Reference

Title

Grade

Length

Quality

Bolts

Gone

Natural pro

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Infinite Dress

16 ,16

The obvious vegetated corner/gully. Start up the detached flake on the left and clip one of Joe's bolts to keep the rope clear. On up through the bulge on the left and pass the broadleaf tree. Fight the vege a bit and then easily up the upper corner. Step left low down to gain the anchor rings, or top out and scramble back down. Originally done as two pitches.

#	Ewbank	Length	Trad
1	16	0m	Yes
	The obvious vegetated corner/gully. Start up the detached flake on the left and clip one of Joe's bolts to keep the rope clear. On up through the bulge on the left and pass the broadleaf tree. Fight the vege a bit and then easily up the upper corner. Step left low down to gain the anchor rings, or top out and scramble back down. Originally done as two pitches.
2	16	0m	Yes
	Just do it as one pitch.

Tony Billings, Craig Smith, 1998

Moonlight Buttress

15 ,15

Excellent two-pitch route at a modest standard. First pitch up the short and dirty crack left of an overhanging arête with yellow lichen, to a large ledge with trees – anchor to one.

#	Ewbank	Length	Trad
1	15	0m	Yes
	Excellent two-pitch route at a modest standard. First pitch up the short and dirty crack left of an overhanging arête with yellow lichen, to a large ledge with trees – anchor to one.
2	15	0m	Yes
	Directly up to a ledge above the anchor before moving right to the arête, then up past two bolts and some gear, with positions that are highly exposed for the grade. Anchor rings on the top will just get you down with a 60 metre rope in one abseil, but be wary of rope drag when pulling the rope.