If you are the adventurous type and you enjoy a nice view, take a walk to the Wānaka lookout and the crags dotted on the hillside behind. Delta View has the less steep pulling of the trio.
From the Diamond Lake car park walk up the east branch of the Rocky Mountain track. Turn right onto the Wānaka Lookout Track, almost to its end, then left uphill about 100m towards a series of crags, some of which are partially obscured by bush. Delta View is the right-most two crags – the less steep wall and the prominent overhang sticking out over the tussock.
Routes
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| 1 | 1New Horizon, 21 | 21 | 20m | 8 |
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Corner system to steep face then escape left, cruise right then left through bulges.
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| 2 | 2Zig, 22 | 22 | 18m | 6 |
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Slab crack to steep bulge up left then back right and up.
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| 3 | 3Zag, 22 | 22 | 18m | 8 |
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Blocky corner system trending up then right through overhang.
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| 4 | 4Was He Pushed?, 21 | 21 | 16m | 6 |
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Face climbing through slabby steep bulges up white and orange streak.
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| 5 | 5Did He Trip?, 21 | 21 | 16m | 6 |
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Steep face climbing up black streak.
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| 6 | 6Jump Start, 19 | 19 | 18m | 8 |
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Corner system through steep bulges then slab face.
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| 7 | 7Top Stop, 19 | 19 | 5m | 4 |
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Slab corner and arête.
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| 8 | 8Sheep Retreat, 27 | 27 | 5m | 2 |
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Bouldery face climbing.
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| 9 | 9Half A Tab, 19 | 19 | 15m | 3 |
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A slab route left of the overhang. Timorous leaders may wish to scout the top before climbing to spot the hold you will need.
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