Warm Leatharête

Type

Part of

This is a steep cliff with classic routes and excellent rock. It is very quick to dry, since practically no rain hits it.

Rights credit

Wānaka Rock 2021

Rights

Walktime

15 min

Approach

The upper crags are slightly more quickly accessed from the right (looking up from the carpark) side of the Highside Loop Track, but if wet or for the descent many people prefer the drier and less steep left side. Take your pick.

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Routes

Reference	Title	Grade	Length	Pro	Quality
1	1Edge of Reality, 24	24	20m	8	2.01
Left-arching arête to steep face climbing. P1 24 20m 8
2	2Aikido, 27	27	20m	6	2.01
A dihedral and flake feature, then steep face climbing. P1 27 20m 6
3	3Chop Suey, 29	29	20m	6	1.02
Yes, that Alex. He declined to solo this one; some random talk about rock quality. Repeat ascentionists have found he just forgot to clean it, which having now been done has unearthed a good route. P1 29 20m 6
4	4Sumo, 27	27	25m	8	1.02
Start up Aikido, then right across the face to the arête. P1 27 25m 8
5	5Kung Pow, 30	30	22m	9	1.02
If you’re tossing Sumo out of the ring, try the spicy moves on this one. P1 30 22m 9
6	6The Lost Samurai, 26	26	22m	7	2.01
Start on the left, climb up and around right of the arête, then back left and up again. Good moves all the way. P1 26 22m 7
7	7Doing the World a Favour, 22	22	20m	6	3
Climbing the way it’s meant to be. A face climb right of the big arête. P1 22 20m 6
8	8Honey I Bolted the Crack, 18	18	15m	5	2.01
A chequered history. Up the corner crack. P1 18 15m 5
9	9Quick Fix, 19	19	15m	5	1.02
Locate the left-angling flake system. Rock onto the slab, then blocky face climbing. P1 19 15m 5

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Attribution

Wānaka Climbing Club

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