OPEN: Access is subject to conditions.Crags between The Icehouse and The Vatican are either located on or are accessed from Rocky Hill Station. These are not open to the general public, access is only for members of Wānaka Climbing Club. Please join Wānaka Climbing Club to enjoy the crags on Rocky Hill Station and obey all access restrictions.
A good beginner to intermediate area with easy access that is popular with families and school groups. This crag is a good place to warm up in the morning sun, and a nice retreat from late afternoon sun. Please follow the signposted rules for this area.
This access track is on private property. From the Hospital Flat car park, cross the road and then the stile, and walk about 100m following the marked track north to the cliffs, just around the corner at or near the valley floor.
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| 1 | 1Get Off That Cow, 16 | 16 | 15m | 6 |
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A short, awkward crack, then slab climbing.
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| 2 | 2Monkey Toes, 13 | 13 | 8m | 5 |
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An easy start on slab, which soon steepens up. Good for learning pitch changeovers if you link it up with the second half of Milk & Cookies.
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| 3 | 3Milk and Cookies, 13 | 13 | 15m | 6 |
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Wander along the slab to a ledge, then up steeper ground.
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| 4 | 4Dairyair, 19 | 19 | 15m | 6 |
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Climb broken overlaps to anchors either to left or right. Crumbly rock.
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| 5 | 5Moonwalk, 19 | 19 | 15m | 5 |
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Perhaps best on a low gravity day.
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| 6 | 6Mad About Cows, 16 | 16 | 15m | 5 |
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A well-cleaned slab. Trend right then left again through a crux.
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| 7 | 7Longshot, 19 | 19 | 15m | 6 |
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Steep face up chossy black rock.
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| 8 | 8Dark Horse, 18 | 18 | 15m | 8 |
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A steep black wall with a corner system and small rooflet.
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