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A Crag Guide gives an extensive view of all sub areas and climbs at a point in the index. It shows a snapshot of the index heirachy, up to 300 climbs (or areas) on a single web page. It shows selected comments climbers have made on a recently submitted ascent.

At a minor crag level this should be suitable for printing and taking with you on a climbing trip as an adjunct to your guidebook.

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Contributors

Thanks to the following people who have contributed to this crag guide:

craig pohlman JJ Alister Robertson Al Riedel Nick Clow Daniel da Silva Rob Knight

The size of a person's name reflects their Crag Karma, which is their level of contribution. You can help contribute to your local crag by adding descriptions, photos, topos and more.

Table of contents

1. Philtrum/Epistro 15 routes in Area

Summary:
Mostly Boulder
Access Issues: inherited from Castle Hill Basin

Some areas are part of Kura Tawhiti Conservation Reserve and managed by the DOC, others are private property.

RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
1 NO.1
VE
Unknown
2 Piccalilli
V4
Boulder
3 * Atlas
V5
Boulder
4 * No. 38
V2
Boulder
5 * No. 39
V2
Boulder
6 * The Tonic
V4
Boulder
JJ 7 years ago

Soft exit to left, keep going up instead.

7 No. 42
V3
Boulder
Rob Knight 5 years ago

grovelled up the arete

Al Riedel 5 years ago

crank on pocket, good

8 * Supernatural
V5
Boulder
Nick Clow 2 years ago

grunt up. V3?

Rob Knight 5 years ago

hardest part was working out where I needed my hands

9 No. 51
V3
Boulder
10 No. 51 ss
V5
Boulder
11 NO.54
V2
Boulder
12 Jackie Chan
V6
Boulder
13 Terra-Forma
V7
Boulder
14 ** The Air Below
V6
Boulder
JJ 7 years ago

Many goes, just needed more time for this burley classic.

15 No 47
V3
Boulder

2. Index by grade

Grade Stars Name Style
V2 NO.54 Boulder
* No. 38 Boulder
* No. 39 Boulder
V3 No 47 Boulder
No. 42 Boulder
No. 51 Boulder
V4 Piccalilli Boulder
* The Tonic Boulder
V5 * Atlas Boulder
No. 51 ss Boulder
* Supernatural Boulder
V6 Jackie Chan Boulder
** The Air Below Boulder
V7 Terra-Forma Boulder
VE NO.1 Unknown