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Whale Watching

Type
Sector
Part of
Hospital Flat South

A steep wall with big overhangs, wild exposure and amazing views. Generally, the rock quality is good. The crag has a wide range of grades but on the whole suits more experienced climbers.

Rights credit
Wānaka Rock 2021
Rights
Copyright Wānaka Climbing Club and New Zealand Alpine Club
Access

From the Hospital Flat car park, walk east along the fence line for about 350m until you reach the access track for the Tombstone area. Walk uphill about 300m, passing all the big monolith boulders.
Caution! Access the upper routes by either a short, exposed scramble from the left of the crag, or an exposed, direct approach with a rope hand-line for help.

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Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Operations
1 Over-Whale-Ming 17 15m 7
0
2 Stretch Your Flippers 18 12m 5
0
3 Blubber 19 15m 5
1.02
4 Ambergris 23 16m 6
2.01
5 Beached As 18 15m
1.02
6 Whale Rider 24 16m 5
1.02
7 Hobo Humping Slobo Babe 23 15m 5
1.02
8 Flensing The Stone 24 15m 6
2.01
9 No Thanks I’d Rather Walk 20 20m 8
2.01
10 Harpoon 27 20m 8
2.01
11 Moby Dick 25 20m 8
3
12 10 Boy Scouts 24 20m 8
2.01
13 Via Frittata 18 20m 9
0
14 Exotic Sushi 21 15m 5
0
15 Guaranteed Dolphin Friendly 18 20m 9
0
16 Killa Whale 25 20m 7
1.02
17 Thieving New Mexican 25 20m 6
0
18 Ocean And Stone 20 20m 8
1.02
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Wānaka Rock
Attribution
Wānaka Climbing Club
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