Grade | Route | Gear style | Popularity | ||
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Te Waipounamu / The South Island Murihiku / Southland Gable Rock | |||||
14 | ??? 5
Easy slab climb | 10m, 4 | |||
15 | ★ ??? 4
Slab with nice little crux in the middle | 12m, 5 | |||
15 | The edge plays the blues
Slab with steeper last section | 15m, 6 | |||
15 | ★ Red Guitar
Nice slab climb with steeper section at top | 15m, 6 | |||
Te Waipounamu / The South Island Murihiku / Southland Fiordland Little Babylon | |||||
29 | ★ Jesus I Was Evil
Starts from right side of cave, up steep section and onto head wall. Set: Al Ritchie FA: Zac Orme, 2013 | 20m | |||
28 | ★★ Jesus Built My Hotrod
Right side of cave on steep terrain, then traverse left on lip. FA: Kester Brown, 2008 | 15m | |||
28 | ★ Double Clutch
Left side of cave. FA: Derek Thatcher, 2008 | 14m | |||
27 | ★ Mica
FA: Jon Sedon, 2012 | 18m | |||
27 | ★ Algorithm
Set: Al Ritchie FA: Bruce Dowrick, 2012 | 22m | |||
28 | ★ Aphrodite
Bulge right of Hell Boy. FA: Zac Orme | 22m | |||
28 | ★★★ Hell Boy
FA: Jon Sedon, 2007 | 22m, 12 | |||
27 | ★★ Crystal Method
Head up layback and onto face. FA: Bruce Dowrick, 2007 | 22m, 8 | |||
27 | ★★ Sick Bro
Climb as for Man of Substances but finish at the anchor on the bulge. FA: Bruce Dowrick, 2007 | 20m, 7 | |||
29 | ★ Man of Substances
Follows weakness then onto head wall. Set: Bruce Dowrick FA: Jonathan Clearwater, 2008 | 25m, 9 | |||
32 | ★★★ Blood Meridian
FA: Derek Thatcher, 2009 | 25m, 10 | |||
32 | ★★ Cyrus The Virus
FA: Derek Thatcher, 2009 | 30m, 11 | |||
30 | ★★★ Cyrus The Great
Set: Thomas Adamson FA: Derek Thatcher, 2007 | 25m, 10 | |||
33 | ★★★ Colossus
FA: Derek Thatcher, 2008 | 25m, 10 | |||
31 | ★★ The Giving Tree
Up slab to series of small roofs. Set: Thomas Adamson FA: Mayan Gobat-Smith, 2008 | 27m, 8 | |||
29 | ★ Prowess
FA: Mayan Smith-Gobat, 2008 | 28m, 12 | |||
34 | ★★★ New Testament
Extension to Moses. FA: Josh Cornah, 2021 | 32m, 14 | |||
27 | ★★★ Moses
Overhanging left leaning crack line. FA: Jon Sedon, 2007 | 24m, 10 | |||
26 | ★★★ Jugular
FA: Thomas Adamson, 2007 | 18m, 10 | |||
25 | ★★ Fly My Pretties
Start as per ITP then head right after the roof to link 2 bolts then into Jugular FA: Kester Brown, 2008 | 18m, 6 | |||
25 | ★★ International Turkey Patrol
Climb slab until the roof. Follow chalked up weakness through the rock, then diagonally left to anchors. FA: Tom Hoyle, 2007 | 20m, 8 | |||
35 | ★★★ Blood of Olympus
The original line of the crag. Same start as ITP then straight up into hard boulder and top of Xena, Set: Aaron Ford & Sally Ford FA: Josh Cornah, 2018 | 30m, 12 | |||
28 | ★★ Tantalus
Extension of ITP. From anchors, left up vague ramp. FA: Thomas Adamson, 2008 | 35m, 14 | |||
33 | ★★★ Xena
Extension to Hercules. Continue straight up through roof. FA: Chris Münch, 2008 | 35m, 16 | |||
33 | ★★ Tiger Blood
Extension of Hercules, left of Xena. FA: Derek Thatcher, 2013 | 35m, 17 | |||
29 | ★★★ Hercules
Start from tree on top of slab. Up whit steak rock. Join ITP. FA: Matt Evrard, 2008 | 20m, 8 | |||
29 | ★ Hey Zeus
FA: John Sedon, 2008 | 20m, 8 | |||
29 | ★★★ No Country For Old Men
FA: Bruce Dowrick | 20m, 9 | |||
30 | ★★★ Xerxes
Right diagonal weakness. FA: Derek Thatcher, 2008 | 20m, 10 | |||
34 | ★★★ Odysseus
Start up Xerxes, then straight up to join Hey Zues. Set: Jon Sedon FA: Josh Cornah, 2020 | 18m, 8 | |||
30 | ★★ Here Come the Romans
FA: Josh Cornah, 2021 | 14m, 7 | |||
34 | Open Project
Start up Rua Tahi but ever right through steep crux. Set: Ivan Vostinar | ||||
28 | Traverse of the Gods
FA: Derek Thatcher, 2013 | 30m, 11 | |||
27 | ★★ Traverse of the Titans
From part way up the second pitch of Rua Tahi, head right to the anchor of Tantalus. FA: Derek Thatcher, 2013 | 30m, 12 | |||
25 | ★★ Rua Tahi Extension
Extend or unclip from the top of Rua Tahi, step right to the bolt you can see, then head north on small edges then jugs and over a bulge. | 24m, 10 | |||
23 | ★★ Rua Tahi
FA: Jon Sedon & Max Farr, 2007 | 12m, 5 | |||
27 | ★★ Bish Bosh Bash Extension
The awesome headwall above the ring bolt on Bish Bosh Bash. Finishes at the cold shuts. | 25m, 10 | |||
23 | ★ Bish Bosh Bash
FA: Al Ritchie, 2007 | 12m, 4 | |||
21 | ★ Multitude
Right of Solitude. The names are nicely written on the rock. FA: Erin Stewart, 2014 | 9m, 4 | |||
25 | ★★★ Solitude
FA: Brooke Sandahl | 25m, 10 | |||
23 | Little Lucifer Extension
Top pitch of Little Lucifer. FA: Troy Mattingley, Thomas Adamson & Jon Sedon, 2007 | 20m, 7 | |||
25 | ★ Little Lucifer
Far left of the crag. Bouldery moves lead to a ring bolt belay and extension. FA: Troy Mattingley, Thomas Adamson & Jon Sedon, 2007 | 14m, 5 | |||
Te Waipounamu / The South Island Murihiku / Southland Fiordland Babylon Right Hand Wall | |||||
37 | 9b Mudda F#$&@r
Start as for Requiem, then straight up to anchor. Set: Derek Thatcher, 2005 | 25m, 6 | |||
30 | ★★★ Requiem
Set: Derek Thatcher FA: Derek Thatcher, 2004 | 26m, 6 | |||
32 | ★★ Katalepsis
Set: Derek Thatcher FA: Derek Thatcher, 2004 | 20m, 7 | |||
32 | ★★ Hammurabi
Starts just right of Fuel, finishes up the last bolt of Katalepsis. Set: Derek Thatcher FA: Derek Thatcher, 2006 | 24m, 6 | |||
28 | ★★★ Sinanthropus
FA: Derek Thatcher, 2004 | 18m, 4 | |||
30 | ★★★ Rage
Set: Derek Thatcher FA: Derek Thatcher, 2004 | 18m, 6 | |||
35 | Red Dawn
| 25m, 8 | |||
34 | ★★★ Nebuchadnezzar
FA: Roland Hemetzberger, Jan 2016 | 25m, 8 | |||
27 | ★★ The Whore of Babylon
Starts from the bottom of the big orange streak. After reaching the break, exciting moves on fictional footholds lead to a glory jug at the anchors. FA: Jonathon Clearwater & Derek Thatcher, 2004 | 16m, 6 | |||
28 | ★★ The Random Element
A few tricky moves lead up to the break, followed by a traverse requiring an unlikely sequence. From here finish up the crux of TWOB, exciting moves on fictional footholds lead to a glory jug at the anchors. FA: Derek Thatcher, 2012 | 15m, 6 | |||
34 | Pegasus
Pitch above Euphrates. | 18m | |||
29 | ★★ Euphrates
Weave up the white wall to the break. FA: Mayan Smith-Gobat, 2008 | 20m | |||
27 | Smoke
Right of Fire. FA: Jon Sedon | ||||
Te Waipounamu / The South Island Murihiku / Southland Fiordland Babylon Left Hand Wall | |||||
25 | ★★★ Fire
Starts from the top of The Obvious Weakness. FA: Derek Thatcher, 2005 | ||||
21 | ★ The Fire Escape
Starts left of the top of The Obvious Weakness. FA: Bruce Dowrick & Jon Sedon, 2005 | 25m | |||
26 | ★★ The Obvious Weakness
1
17
18m
2
26
18m
FA: Bruce Dowrick, 2004 | 36m, 2 | |||
19 | ★★ Monsoon
30m if starting from the top of the fixed line, 35m from the ground. First bolt is slightly higher than comfortable. FA: Craig Jefferies & Jon Sedon, 2006 | 30m, 8 | |||
25 | Fading Grail
1
16
15m
2
25
32m
FA: Paul Rogers & Jon Sedon, 2003 | 47m, 2 | |||
24 | The Right Groove
Variation to second pitch of Nature's Melody. Follow right-tending groove after third bolt. FA: Sally Carter & Aaron Ford, 2005 | 7 | |||
23 | Nature's Melody
1
21
2
23
Start on a ledge with a large block hanging above, 10m left of Birdsong. Place cams up to first bolt. FA: Sally Carter & Aaron Ford, 2005 | 2, 9 | |||
28 | ★★★ Piopiotahi
1
25
28m
2
28
30m
FA: Bruce Dowrick & Jon Sedon, 2007 | 58m, 2, 17 | |||
25 | ★★ Project Aqua
1
24
20m
2
25
20m
3
24
20m
FA: Bruce Dowrick & Lionel Clay, 2004 | 60m, 3 | |||
25 | ★★★ PSI
1
21
12m
2
25
26m
3
23
15m
FA: Jon Sedon, 2005 | 53m, 3 | |||
24 | ★ The Groper
1
17
12m
2
24
28m
Start from the first bolt along the ledge. FA: Craig Jefferies, 2004 | 40m, 2 | |||
24 | ★★★ Tufa Dub
1
23
25m
2
24
25m
Begins halfway up first pitch of Leftism at the belay on the ledge. Follow the line of bolts directly up. FA: Jon Sedon, 2005 | 50m, 2 | |||
Surface Tension
Starts from the top of the first pitch of Leftism. FA: Bruce Dowrick, 2005 | 30m, 10 | ||||
Te Waipounamu / The South Island Murihiku / Southland Fiordland Babylon Babylonia | |||||
21 | ★ Your Anus
FA: Tom Adamson, 2013 | 20m, 6 | |||
24 | ★★ Osiris
FA: James Morris, 2012 | 18m, 8 | |||
23 | ProHomie
FA: Tom Adamson, 2013 | 20m, 6 | |||
23 | Divinorum
FA: David Hood, 2013 | 20m, 6 | |||
Slab Project
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35 | Charon
| 22m, 8 | |||
34 | ★★ Orpheus
| 20m, 9 | |||
27 | ★★ Cerberus
FA: James Morris, 2012 | 18m, 6 | |||
25 | ★★ Tinnitus
FA: Troy Mattingley, 2013 | 20m, 7 | |||
Te Waipounamu / The South Island Murihiku / Southland Fiordland Darran Mountains Gertrude Valley Black Lake | |||||
21 | ★★ Gypsy Heart
FA: Vlado Šuraba & Veronika Vlčeková, Jan 2023 | 300m, 9, 14 | |||
Te Waipounamu / The South Island Murihiku / Southland Fiordland Darran Mountains Homer Hut Area Shotwell Slabs | |||||
20 | ★★ Tickety Boo
Climb two (or three??) pitches of Eureka, then branch out right for three pitches. FA: Murray Ball, Nick Cradock & Dave Shotwell, 2012 | 230m, 6, 61 | |||
20 | ★★★ Eureka
1
20
35m
2
20
50m
3
17
50m
4
18
50m
5
15
35m
Fully bolted FA: Murray Ball, Nick Cradock & Dave Shotwell, 2010 | 220m, 5 | |||
17 | Sweet Sixteen
Start on the short bulge just right of ´Bad Judgement’. FA: Murray Ball & Bronwyn Judge, Feb 2016 | 27m, 6 | |||
20 | ★★ Bad Judgement
1
20
55m
2
20
45m
Fully bolted. P1: 11 bolts; P2: 7 bolts. Confusingly, start on the bolt line to the left of painted marking ´BJ’. FA: Murray Judge & Dave Shotwell, 2012 | 100m, 2, 18 | |||
22 | Perfect
The thin slab just right of ´Morris Dancing’. FA: Murray Ball, 2012 | 40m, 9 | |||
19 | ★★ Morris Dancing (In the Moonlight)
1
19
56m
2
16
57m
3
17
53m
Fully bolted. P1: 14 bolts; P2: 8 bolts; P3: 9 bolts. The line starts into a corner-like feature then veers left onto a smooth slab. FA: Murray Ball, Nick Cradock & Dave Shotwell, 2010 | 170m, 3, 31 | |||
22 | Gold Dust
Fully bolted. Follow groove on left then up the slab to the first anchor of Morris Dancing. FA: Murray Ball, Nick Cradock & Dave Shotwell, 2012 | 30m | |||
19/20 | ★★ Twelve Good Summers Variation
At the top of the second pitch, you have two options. Left or right. Both lead to the top of the wall. | 140m, 4, 12 | |||
19 | ★★ Twelve Good Summers
1
16
2
16
3
19
4
17
Fully bolted FA: Nick Cradock & Martin Hawes, 2010 | 120m, 4 | |||
Te Waipounamu / The South Island Murihiku / Southland Fiordland Darran Mountains Homer Hut Area The Pebble | |||||
19 | The Slab | ||||
Te Waipounamu / The South Island Murihiku / Southland Fiordland The Chasm | |||||
23 | ★★ On The Perimeter
FA: Sally Carter & Aaron Ford, 2004 | 26m, 9 | |||
23 | ★★ Stoned Immaculate
FA: Hugh Barnard & Paul Rogers, 1993 | 25m, 9 | |||
27 | ★ Doobious Tendencies
FA: Ivan Vostinar, 2004 | 25m, 7 | |||
24 | ★★★ Day Tripper
FA: Paul Rogers & Steve Walker, 1993 | 25m, 8 | |||
26 | ★★ Piro Piro
FA: Sally Carter & Aaron Ford, 2004 | 27m, 9 | |||
25 | ★ Roaming Warrior
FA: Owen Davies, 2012 | 20m, 7 | |||
24 | ★★★ One Way Ticket
FA: Paul Rogers & Steve Walker, 1993 | 25m, 13 | |||
27 | ★ Fridge Lifter
FA: Derek Thatcher, 2010 | 30m |