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Sidewinder

Grade
17
Length
67m
4
Natural pro required
Quality
0
First ascent
Lochie Bellerby, Ruari Macfarlane, Peter Thurlow, 2020

The arete forming the right edge of Puke wall. Approach as for Esoteric, then turn right and walk down along the base of the walls. The start is 5m past the base of the butress. Scramble 5 m P2: carry a thick rack to #2 (doubles or triples of finger-hand)
P3: carry a thin rack


  • P1
  • 17
  • 17m
  • 4

scramble 5m up a tussock gully then start climbing.


  • P2
  • 16
  • 30m
  • 2
  • Trad

Up and right past bolt, then around arete to hidden bolt, then up/just right of crest to DBA on ledge on arete.


  • P3
  • 16
  • 20m
  • Trad

Up crack then easily along arete to Esoteric DBA.


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