The setting overlooking Lake Wānaka is gorgeous. The climbing is never less than good fun, on edges, pockets and the odd flowstone – almost a poor man’s limestone.
From the Diamond Lake car park follow the main tourist track up Rocky Mountain, turning off right towards the Lake Wānaka viewpoint. Just before the seat, head up the grass on your left and down to a farm gate. Pick up the farm track and follow this north-west for a further 10 min. Cross the fence on your left at the huge boulder.
Routes
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| 1 | 1One Ton, 27 | 27 | 8m | 5 |
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The steep, bouldery crack is climbed on pockets and face holds.
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| 2 | 2Liquefaction, 26 | 26 | 27m | 12 |
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A hard start, then mostly just trucking till the mantle thingy.
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| 3 | 3The Contractor, 30 | 30 | 25m | 10 |
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Treat ‘em rough. Jam the flared crack to a semi-rest, then blast up the wall above, stopping to clip whenever you can. Finish up the last two bolts of Komatsu.
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| 4 | 4Komatsu, 26 | 26 | 25m | 10 |
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Fantastic climbing up limestone-esque schist.
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| 5 | 5The Project Manager, 28 | 28 | 25m | 10 |
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Don’t blow the budget early. An easier start leads to a long hard section of great climbing.
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| 6 | 6D8, 27 | 27 | 10m | 8 |
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Steep pulling. Good fun. Enough said.
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