Ascents in Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin having Beta

Great move at the top.

Wet and full of water, didn't bother trying to top-out.

Nice novelty climb. Shuffling to the descent might be harder than the climb itself haha.

Nice bloc, fortunately the holds are such that the polish doesn't diminish it's quality too much.

Good if you're looking for something dynamic.

Bit of a benchmark problem, powerful, quite polished, and a heady topout.

Thrutchy couple of moves.

Why layback when you can fist jam?

Just a couple of moves, good jams nonetheless.

My favourite crack on this boulder.

Empty and dry this time around, better than a few years ago.

Couldn't figure out how to move left and top out, landed weird and decided to give my ankles a break haha.

Got to the 'start hold' but ashamed to admit that I couldn't commit to the dyno without knowing where the jug was and only one pad.

Didn't know which way I was supposed to go at the top.

Pleasant grovel.

My elbow tendinitis was killing me at this point.

Quite fun considering the grade.

The bottom is difficult but fun, being taller might help. I managed quite a few attempts and got to 'the hold' a couple of times before my elbow tendinitis got to the point where I couldn't even tie my shoes; can't wait to come back fresh and bag this splitter.

Great jams, it's either soft or just the perfect size for me.

Kinda spooky without a spotter haha.

Unique climb with cool moves.

Fun move.

Cool natural terrarium.

Just so greasy.

Fun little barefoot flash.

Getting there.

Is this "Cleft Arete" as listed on castlehillbasin.co.nz? Well either way that's what I climbed and this can just be the placeholder haha.

0.5 stars.

Better than expected, finally some decent feet haha.

Not too polished.

Slightly better than #12.

The product of a failed expedition.

Didn't think it was as trivial as the grade suggests, but did think it was very fun.

Don't know how to crack climb... scratched up with nothing to show for it...

Did rock deluxe climbs 7,8,10 and 11 on the nasal slip boulder.

must do

not typical of castle hill, but cool

Hard for a V0, but still fun

Not sure if you're meant to top out. I cant see how it would be a V5 without it though. Kept slapping the top sloper then losing feet and falling

More of a V4 if you're tall. You do get some very small sharp crimps which is different to almost everything else here

Got about half way up it, but feet kept slipping off. this climb is too polished for a hot day, cooler temps needed

Don't let the VM trick you, this climb isn't technical, just exhausting

Lots of fun laybacking up the crack with a couple of good slopers for the top out

First V5. Start on fat sloper and microcrimp with a big move to Gaston. Hold the Gaston, move your left foot up to sloping edge for smear and pull the mantle. Pretty tricky!

Smear dyno to sloper, mantle.

Big pulls with no feet up to mantle

Cool pockets

Over the runnels? Second try. Cool moves.

Tricky V2