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The Cutting Rock climbing 6 routes in crag

Grade context: AU
Ascents: 12

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Located in the middle of the city.

Description

"The Cutting" is an old quarry in the middle of the city. Some bouldering and potential for trad climbing. Loose rock and sharp edges, best to climb elsewhere.

Access issues

Tolerated

Due to loose rock, climbing here on the weekend is best when the car park is empty.
Top roping has been done here but may not be allowed. Do not be surprised if you're asked to move on.

Where to stay

Obviously NO CAMPING

Ethic inherited from Castle Hill

Be careful of loose rock and of people walking on the trails below the climbs.

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Starting on the left side of The Cutting, at a large piece of rock shaped like a triangle. Slightly overhung, crimps to dyno then top out.

Be careful of broken bottles on the ground. Someone has thrown a microwave off the cliff and it landed right in front of the climb)

Set: Bryan Beattie & Kaspa Snoad, 2011

FA: Kaspa Snoad, 2011

Found on the far left close to the road. A big bulging piece of rock with a set of 5 moves committing at the top but nice holds, top out on ledge.

Set: Beattie & Kaspa Snoad, 2011

FA: Kaspa Snoad, 2011

Sit start move up on small ledges the top out with toe hook.

Set: Beattie & Kaspa Snoad, 2011

FA: Bryan Beattie, 2011

Sit start on "Bryan's Line" move up to lip of rock, then traverse right along lip and top-out with toe hook 1m right of "Tooth & Nail".

Set: Beattie & Kaspa Snoad, 2011

FA: Kaspa Snaod, 2011

A ponderous route with a delicate move. Start in the middle of the rubble in the back right corner of the quarry.

Easily up the slopes
Traverse left to a delicate balance move and then continue up through the zig-zag ramps to the top.
Variant finish - take the corner to the right 5m from the top.

FA: T. McOwan & Et al, 1982