The Tombstone is a popular and iconic feature with climbing on all sides. When it’s too intense in the sun, move around into the shade. The rock quality is excellent and so are most of the routes, which are quick to dry after rain.
It’s hard to miss the monolithic Tombstone boulder. From the Hospital Flat car park, walk about 350m east along the fence line until you reach the steep access track. Walk uphill about 50m.
Routes
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| 1 | 1Six Feet Under, 10 | 10 | 7m | 3 |
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A slab route on the boulder left of Lincoln Blondes. Gnarly.
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| 2 | 2Lincoln Blondes Have More Fun, 17 | 17 | 15m | ||||
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There is a story behind every route. Not all are worth remembering. The left arête.
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| 3 | 3Fingers Columbia, 17 | 17 | 15m | 4 |
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The right arête. There’s a contract out on your kneecaps.
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| 4 | 4Rusty Pins, 18 | 18 | 15m | 6 |
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The corner still has one rusty pin left for posterity.
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| 5 | 5The Crack, 17 | 17 | 15m |  |
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A legendary achievement back in the day. Supposedly no trip to Wānaka is complete without a sortie up the crack in the late afternoon light.
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| 6 | 6Livin’ On The Edge, 20 | 20 | 15m | 4 |
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To the same anchor as Disco Inferno.
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| 7 | 7Disco Inferno, 20 | 20 | 15m | 3 |
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Boogie on up the corner.
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| 8 | 8Lunge Starter, 24 | 24 | 15m | 4 |
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A classic and well-featured face climb with a dynamic finish.
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| 9 | 9Pitch Black, 22 | 22 | 15m | 3 |
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The arête is climbed with increasing difficulty. Nocturnal ascents are traditional.
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| 10 | 10Tombstone’s Mystery, 18 | 18 | 15m | 4 |
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| 11 | 11Nice Set of Jugs, 18 | 18 | 15m | |
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Good steep jamming with secure natural protection.
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| 12 | 12Punjab, 24 | 24 | 15m | 4 |
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Difficult slopers and general trickiness.
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