Soundgarden Cave

Avg. Height: 15m
Style: All Sport
Ascents: 6

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Description:: Vertical Overhung Dry in the rain Afternoon sun SW
The next tier down from 'Hero Wall', about 100m further on. Steep cave. Lots of potential for short difficult sport lines.
Approach:: Gentle <5 min
Take the vague trail directly below the Pretender at Hero Wall, follow down to the right. follow for about 100-150 metres, at one point goes along a narrow ledge with 10 metre drop below.
Ethic: inherited from Waihoo: New route potential
A mixed of sport and trad routes but all the routes are well equiped with lower offs and solid bolts
History:: Only a few routes so far. Down On The Upside was the first route to go up in 2011, then Talking Marmots and Arboretum in 2012. Still quite a lot of potential.
Tags:: Kid friendly Sandstone

Routes

	Route	Grade	Style	Popularity
1	Brian pro At start of cave. First 5 bolts are in but roof finish is not complete.		Sport Project 15m , 5
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	Route	Grade	Style	Popularity
2	Down on the Upside The prominent prow feature in the centre of the first part of the cave. Turn the hard roof down low to a rest, then follow overhung prow and roof above to lower offs. Can be done in all but the heaviest of rain. Six ring bolts and double ring lower offs. FFA: Arthur Schultz, 2011 FA: Arthur Schultz, 2011	22	Sport 15m , 5
3	Talking Marmots 2m left of DotU. Boulders start then up steep wall to clip anchors on lip of roof FA: Stephen Hawkshaw, 2012	23	Sport 12m , 6
4	Arboretum Start left side of cave. Bouldery start, up through bulge and headwall to anchors FFA: Alan Ezzy, 2012	25	Sport 18m , 5