Air Traffic Control Tower

Type

Altitude

30m

Part of

A tasty little gem hidden amongst the bush with awesome steep, juggy climbing. (about 10 metres high) a few hundred metres up the Punakaiki Valley Road of immaculate compact limestone complete with sheltered grassy belay ledge. It has a northwesterly aspect for warm, sunny climbing. The crag was discovered in 2008 by Jack Grinsted and Lindsay Main.

Aspect

North West

Lat/lon

POINT (171.33571 -42.127142)

Topo50

BS19 624 348

Approach

Park at an obvious turnout about 50 metres from the crag, and follow the track through the bush.

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Routes

Reference	Title	Grade	Length	Pro	Quality
1	1Flight Control, 22	22	18m	6	0
P1 22 18m 6 Follows the weakness on the left side of the wall.
2	2Thievery Corporation, 25	25	18m	6	1.02
P1 25 18m 6 Get established on the flowstone, then make the hard moves through the bulge and finish at the Flight Control belay.
3	3First In Flight, 19	19	18m	6	0
P1 19 18m 6 Climb the overhanging wall on substantial holds to the horizontal break, where the character of the climb suddenly changes, with crimpy moves on the finish.
4	4Honour Among Thieves, 17	17	18m	6	2.01
P1 17 18m 6 Reachy moves on big holds up the lower steep section of the route, after which it changes to a more delicate style on small holds.

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Comments

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3rd bolt on First In Flight is missing hanger.

Mon, 13/11/2023 - 13:35 Permalink

Attribution

Jack Grinsted and Lindsay Main.
Neil Warrington & Neil Silverwood, http://www.kiwitracks.com/paparoa/

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