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Aces Slab

Type
Sector
Part of
Diamond Lake

The wall right of the Diamond has more good, long, well-shaded routes. The base of Diamond Slab is a capacious, comfortable, and usually sociable place to base yourself on a hot summer’s day.

Rights credit
Wānaka Rock 2021
Rights
Copyright Wānaka Climbing Club and New Zealand Alpine Club
Walktime
20 min
Approach

From the Diamond Lake car park head up the DOC track to the lake and then Rocky Mountain. Just before the lake take the fork to the right and proceed around the south side of the lake about 200m to a small footbridge over the Diamond Lake outlet stream. Immediately after the bridge turn right again and follow the climber’s trail away from the lake. The trail first meets the cliff between Diamond Slab (to the left) and Hotline Corner (to the right).

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Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Alert Operations
10 10Feeling Rampant, 17 17 15m 7
2.01

Nice crack right of the corner. Turn the bulge up and left, then face climbing.

  • P1
  • 17
  • 15m
  • 7
11 11Dried and Bagged, 19 19 30m 10
2.01

Start up the crack, then traverse right to climb up the extended face.

  • P1
  • 19
  • 30m
  • 10
12 1210 Dollars is Cool, 19 19 28m 9
2.01

A hard start, then sustained face climbing to the break with a nice finish up the slab arête.

  • P1
  • 19
  • 28m
  • 9
13 13Venus in Furs, 24 24 20m 4
2.01

The overhanging corner culminates in a steep arête and face.

  • P1
  • 24
  • 20m
  • 4
14 14Jokers Gone Wild, 23 23 15m 9
1.02

Start Venus In Furs, traverse right to the arête, then up to a nice slab and a steep, well-featured corner.

  • P1
  • 23
  • 15m
  • 9
15 15Clubs on Campus, 21 21 30m 6
1.02

Escape through the roof to the right, then haul up the steep face.

  • P1
  • 21
  • 30m
  • 6
16 16Broken Heart, 25 25 15m 6
0

From the Clubs on Campus anchor, climb the slab left then up.

  • P1
  • 25
  • 15m
  • 6
17 17One Eyed Jack, 19 19 20m 6
1.02

From Clubs on Campus anchor, climb slab right then up to bulge and a tricky bit of climbing.

  • P1
  • 19
  • 20m
  • 6
18 18Watch Your Step, 21 21 20m 6
1.02

Left side of the upper slab, with thin face moves.

  • P1
  • 21
  • 20m
  • 6
19 19Out on a Limb, 19 19 20m 6
1.02

The right side of the upper slab. Awkward moves up the face and exposed arête.

  • P1
  • 19
  • 20m
  • 6
Comments
This place appears in
Wānaka Rock, 2021
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Attribution
Wānaka Climbing Club
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