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Elevation: -373 ft
GPS: -41.36, 174.441 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By: Taino Grosjean on Dec 22, 2006
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Description

Little double-island nation about 3 hours by plane Southeast of Melbourne. Very green. Very wet.

Getting There

I'd recommend Air New Zealand.

753 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at New Zealand

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V4 6B
 11
● Beautiful Edges
Boulder
S Island > … > Castle Hill > Spittle Hill
V6+ 7A
 5
● The Unrepeatable
Boulder
S Island > … > Castle Hill > Quantum Field
V7 7A+
 6
● Tuppimaster
Boulder
S Island > … > Castle Hill > Spittle Hill
4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b Mod. Snow
 4
● Northwest Ridge
Trad, Snow, Alpine
S Island > Mt Aspiring NP > Mt Aspiring
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 8
● High Hopes
Sport 2 pitches
N Island > … > Kawakawa Bay > Point
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 14
● The Mission
Sport
S Island > … > Wye Creek > Main Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 22
● Temples of Stone
Sport
S Island > … > Paynes Ford > Track 2
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 4
● The Arches
Sport
N Island > … > Main Cliff > Arch Area
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 5
● Angry American
Sport
N Island > … > Mangaokewa > Wall of Teeth
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 22
● Terror Incognito
Sport
N Island > … > Froggatt's Edge > Main Wall
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 9
● Monsterpiece Theatre
Sport
N Island > … > Froggatt's Edge > Main Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 5
● Prokarstination
Sport
N Island > … > Mangaokewa > Grandstands
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 10
● Dream Thing
Sport
S Island > … > Wye Creek > Main Wall
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 11
● 1080 and the Letter G
Sport
S Island > … > Paynes Ford > Track 6
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 9
● Rawhide
Sport
S Island > … > Paynes Ford > Track 1
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Beautiful Edges S Island > … > Castle Hill > Spittle Hill
 11
V4 6B Boulder
● The Unrepeatable S Island > … > Castle Hill > Quantum Field
 5
V6+ 7A Boulder
● Tuppimaster S Island > … > Castle Hill > Spittle Hill
 6
V7 7A+ Boulder
● Northwest Ridge S Island > Mt Aspiring NP > Mt Aspiring
 4
4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b Mod. Snow Trad, Snow, Alpine
● High Hopes N Island > … > Kawakawa Bay > Point
 8
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport 2 pitches
● The Mission S Island > … > Wye Creek > Main Wall
 14
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Sport
● Temples of Stone S Island > … > Paynes Ford > Track 2
 22
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● The Arches N Island > … > Main Cliff > Arch Area
 4
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Angry American N Island > … > Mangaokewa > Wall of Teeth
 5
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Terror Incognito N Island > … > Froggatt's Edge > Main Wall
 22
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Monsterpiece Theatre N Island > … > Froggatt's Edge > Main Wall
 9
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Prokarstination N Island > … > Mangaokewa > Grandstands
 5
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
● Dream Thing S Island > … > Wye Creek > Main Wall
 10
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● 1080 and the Letter G S Island > … > Paynes Ford > Track 6
 11
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport
● Rawhide S Island > … > Paynes Ford > Track 1
 9
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport
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