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.
Park at an obvious turnout about 50 metres from the crag, and follow the track through the bush.
Routes
| Reference | Title | Grade | Length | Pro | Quality | Operations |
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| 1 | 1Flight Control, 22 | 22 | 18m | 6 |
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Follows the weakness on the left side of the wall. |
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| 2 | 2Thievery Corporation, 25 | 25 | 18m | 6 |
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Get established on the flowstone, then make the hard moves through the bulge and finish at the Flight Control belay. |
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| 3 | 3First In Flight, 19 | 19 | 18m | 6 |
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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. |
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| 4 | 4Honour Among Thieves, 17 | 17 | 18m | 6 |
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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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Images
Neil Warrington & Neil Silverwood, http://www.kiwitracks.com/paparoa/
3rd bolt on First In Flight is missing hanger.