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Hotline

5.11a, Trad, 70 ft (21 m),  Avg: 3.8 from 6 votes
FA: unknown
International > Oceania > New Zealand > S Island > Otago > Wanaka > Diamond Lake

Description

Tricky face climbing up to a splitter finger crack through a small overlap. classic climb! This is NZ grade 22

Location

after bashing through the steep forest path, head right and up when you reach the cliff. Hotline will be the only finger crack left of the 5.8 corner crack

Protection

thin to fingers

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Finally enjoying some jamming.
[Hide Photo] Finally enjoying some jamming.
That's one thin seam.
[Hide Photo] That's one thin seam.
Cruxing out.
[Hide Photo] Cruxing out.
Hotline is the finger crack on the right
[Hide Photo] Hotline is the finger crack on the right

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Spencer Gerald
Vancouver, BC
 
[Hide Comment] Felt 11b to me, but that might have just been the jitters from climbing hard on tiny gear. More face-climby down low, locker crack climbing up high, bring lots of small nuts (offsets useful). Feb 23, 2021