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Trenchtown

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Most of Trenchtown is hidden in the trees, like a Wānaka version of Globe Wall.

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Wānaka Rock 2021
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Copyright Wānaka Climbing Club and New Zealand Alpine Club
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Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Alert Operations
17 17Jah Wobbles, 23 23 12m 4
0

Short grey wall, run out to the chain above the break.


  • P1
  • 23
  • 12m
  • 4

18 18Welcome To the West Indies, 20 20 12m
1.02

White rock between the grey wall and a thin seam, trending left to the same chain as Jah Wobbles.


  • P1
  • 20
  • 12m

19 19Zion, 25 25 20m 2
1.02

A fairly awesome outing. Climb steep yellow stone to an even steeper arête, where long runners and wires will help get you through the overlap. Take two ropes for the abseil.


  • P1
  • 25
  • 20m
  • 2
  • Trad

20 20Irie, 22 22 20m
0

Up the next thin seam starting about 1m right of Welcome To The West Indies then onwards above surrounding routes.


  • P1
  • 22
  • 20m

21 21Closed project
0

Up the shallow right-facing facing corner then the left side of the bulge above it.

22 22Domestic Bliss, 20 20 15m 5
0

Just right of the shallow right-facing corner, start up a dry streak between mossy sections to the bulge that caps the corner. Follow the diagonal seam right around the bulge and up out of the trees.


  • P1
  • 20
  • 15m
  • 5

23 23Abandoned project
0

Left side of wet streak, towards flat roof. Too often too wet. May be debolted in time.

24 24Stonearium, 23 23 24m
2.01

Shallow left-facing corner to a small headwall out of the trees, then follow the zig-zag flake up and left.


  • P1
  • 23
  • 24m

25 25Open project
0

Immediately right of the shallow left-facing corner, the wall between cracks to a dark bulge.

26 26Bush Doctor, 23 23 18m
1.02

Traverse in right or start direct. Up white rippled rock to the groove beside the dark bulge then up the headwall to anchors below the triangular roof.


  • P1
  • 23
  • 18m

27 27Yardie, 20 20 18m
1.02

White rippled rock just right of Bush Doctor, joining that route at the start of the headwall.


  • P1
  • 20
  • 18m

28 28Trial & Tribulation, 25 25 20m
2.01

Two pitches, 18 and 25. Starts in the left of two blocky corners on the left side of a protruding block. Weave your way up to mid chains then haul up into technical corner manoeuvres.


  • P1
  • 25
  • 20m

29 29Zoso, 19 19 15m
1.02

P1: The right of the two corners on the left side of a protruding block. Reach up high for the rock tongue and onwards up the steepening corner. Finishes at chain below the roof.


  • P1
  • 19
  • 15m

30 30Zoso P2
0

Closed project. Through the roof above the Zoso chain.

31 31Dreadnoughtus, 24 24 20m
2.01

Bouldery moves up the blunt black arete of the block, then a green groove, a white groove, and the black headwall to the obvious V-chain.


  • P1
  • 24
  • 20m

32 32Positive Vibrations, 25 25 18m
2.01

Major white corner to a series of roofs.


  • P1
  • 25
  • 18m

33 33Rehab, 18 18 15m
1.02

Right of the major white corner is a black wall with horizontal breaks at its base.


  • P1
  • 18
  • 15m

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