Grade | Route | Gear style | Popularity | Crag | |
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V0 | ★ Shark tooth
tart matched in the left channel. Reach across to the right channel then top out there. FA: Ali Vaughan | Wairere Boulders | |||
15 | B.O.G.
| 5m | Ngahere Drive | ||
V8 | ★★ Mosquito Monkeys
Obvious slightly overhanging arete you can see from the road. Nice ear hand hold halfway up climb. FA: H Triebels, 2010 | 5m | Ngahere Drive | ||
V2 | Brown Cow
Match on the corner of the wall and climb the arete. There are good jugs once you reach the middle of the climb. FA: Marco Lefebvre | 2m | Wairere Boulders | ||
V1 | ★★★ Butternut
Sit start. Match on the jug in the large crack. Head straight up with a big move and then follow the nice holds to the left. FA: Samuel Blok | 2m | Wairere Boulders | ||
V9 | ★★★ Mosquito Monkeys Sit Start
Sit start on slightly overhanging arete. FA: H Triebels, 2011 | 5m | Ngahere Drive | ||
V4 | ★★ High Heels
Stand start. Match on the large flat hold. Head left to top out at the horn. FA: Leon Rudman | 2m | Wairere Boulders | ||
V2 | Do Disturb
Start by matching your hands on the rail while smearing on the wall. Match on the second rail in the middle, then go for the big jug on the left and finish the climb. FA: Luke Davies | 3m | Wairere Boulders | ||
V1 | Do Not Disturb
Start by matching your hands on the trail while smearing on the wall. Take the left pull and use the good jugs to climb the rock. FA: Norci Hodu | 3m | Wairere Boulders | ||
V3 | ★ Dark Matter
Match on the broken pinch and head up and right. FA: Marco Lefebvre, 23 Dec 2020 | 3m | Wairere Boulders | ||
V5 | ★★ Flash Gordan
Sit start matched low in the crack. Throw up to a pinch then traverse left along a nice series of crimps. FA: Will Watterson | Wairere Boulders | |||
V9 | ★★ Backsliding
Left hand variant to Mosquito Monkeys, starts 1m left of the arete on small edges to layaways before rejoining the arete and better holds FA: RobScot, 19 Feb 2020 | Ngahere Drive | |||
V5 | ★★ Mosquito Monkeys RH start
Easier RH sit start using crack and edge on RH side of arete for first move | Ngahere Drive | |||
V0 | ★ Do it in Jandals
Very slabby. All feet. Start with right hand in the pocket. FA: Philip Vaudrey, 24 Oct 2018 | 2m | Taurikura Beach Boulders | ||
V0 | ★ Beached As
Quite slabby feet climb. Big jug at the top on the right. FA: Philip Vaudrey, 24 Oct 2018 | 3m | Taurikura Beach Boulders | ||
V4/5 | ★★ Wowan Krab Dancing
Start matched on the right. Traverse left to Prometheus, finish up the arete. FA: Maggie Lin & Sean Huang, 26 Feb 2023 | 3m | Abbey Caves | ||
V6 | ★★ Crimp and Slap
Sit start with a left side pull and a right crimp. Head straight up to the horn. This climb is just up the hill from Eugene. FA: Leon Rudman, 2020 | 3m | Abbey Caves | ||
V7 | ★★ The Brian Wasp Town Massacre
Right hand on a an edge under roof and the left on a good edge. Head straight up for the groove. FA: H Triebels, 2011 | 5m | Abbey Caves | ||
V0- | ★ Left Arête
On the microwave looking boulder 100m south of The Point. Climb the arête using the least sharp holds you can find finishing up the slightly overhanging face. FA: Richard Flinn, Aug 2018 | 3m | Waipu Cove | ||
V0+ | Right Arête
On the microwave looking boulder 100m south of The Point. Sit start. Use the juggy arête out left and the crack out right to work your way up. Finish up and left. FA: Richard Flinn, Aug 2018 | 3m | Waipu Cove | ||
V2 | Green Fingers
Sit start matched on the seam and go for the top. FA: Marco Lefebvre, 2020 | 2m | Abbey Caves | ||
V4 | ★ Bonzo's Montreaux
SDS with the right hand on a crimpy pinch and the left low on the arete. FA: Marco Lefebvre, 2020 | 3m | Abbey Caves | ||
V1 | ★ Strawberry Girl
Sit start matched on prominent juggy crack down and right. Move out left to traverse along seam and top out. Avoid topping out early - try to get to the left end of the seam before topping out. Problem is located to the left of Butternut, down the embankment. FA: Luke Davies | Wairere Boulders | |||
V3 | ★ Ooga Booga
Start with each hand on an undercling. Head right to the sharp side pull then to the top. FA: Matt Blok | Wairere Boulders | |||
V2 | Foxgloves
Match start on the thin ridge. Stand up and use a far right side pull or precision footwork to reach the top. FA: Jérémie Delaitre | 3m | Wairere Boulders | ||
V4 | ★★ Rusty Bucket
Right hand under cling left hand pinch. Head up on the left arete and then right on the slopey rounded holds. FA: Marco Lefebvre | Wairere Boulders | |||
V4 | ★★ Hornet Nest
Match on the obvious jug. Head straight up to higher holds and top out. FA: Samuel Blok | 3m | Wairere Boulders | ||
V3 | ★★ Squash
Sit start. Match on the same jug in the large crack. Head to the right and mantle around the top right corner. FA: Leon Rudman | Wairere Boulders | |||
V1 | Calf and a Half
Start from the corner and traverse the route FA: Leon Rudman | 3m | Wairere Boulders | ||
V2 | ★ Pumpkin Pie Hair-Cutted Freak
FA: Marco Lefebvre | 3m | Wairere Boulders | ||
V0 | Endtroducing
Up right side FA: 1998 | Mangawhai Heads | |||
V1 | ★★ Arachnophobia
Sit start and find a way to climb the crack. FA: Ali Vaughan | 2m | Wairere Boulders | ||
V0 | ★ Black Angus
Stand start with a hand on each side of the face. Head straight up the black slab to reach the jug and top out. Easy for those tall enough to reach. A tough challenge for those who aren't. FA: Ali Vaughan | Wairere Boulders | |||
V7 | ★★★ Minecraft
Sit start matching on the lower left cube. Traverse the blocs to the right. All features on the rock are in, including the generous pocket near the start. Top out if you feel like wrestling a mossy scramble through the tree branches, or just finish on a jug. There are many opportunities for knee bars so some knee pads can be handy. | Wairere Boulders | |||
V5 | ★ Compaction
Right hand on the bad sloper out on the face, left on the knob. Throw the heal up then work hands up holds to a position to mantle. FA: Marco Lefebvre | 2m | Wairere Boulders | ||
V1 | ★ Shady Traverse
Match on the long juggy ridge. Leap between jugs or include a few crimps to top out on the right. FA: Samuel Blok | 4m | Wairere Boulders | ||
VB+ | ★ Warm up
Sit-start on the big jug. FA: James Tiffin | 3m | Wairere Boulders | ||
V7 | Y’all Right
Sit start from two rounded edges and move to jug via crimp. Wrestle the mantle. FA: Angus Crowley | Wairere Boulders | |||
V2 | ★ Oversized Concrete
Sit start on the right with a big pinch and undercling , stay in the small roof as long a possible and then transfer onto the face to finish. FA: Adam H, 7 Dec 2020 | 2m | Ōhakiri - St. Paul’s Rock | ||
V3 | ★ A Little Lip Action
Traverse up and right along the ever changing lip. FA: Marco Lefebvre | 6m | Wairere Boulders | ||
V6/7 | The Seagull's Lunch
Up left face FA: Michael Welson, 2005 | Mangawhai Heads | |||
V5 | Into the Abyss
Match start on right sloper. Head left along the slopey ridges to reach the jug and top out. FA: Samuel Blok | Wairere Boulders | |||
V3 | ★ No more Cupcakes
Start matched on juggy ridge as for Stab in the Dark. Move right through shouldery, finger intensive moves on crimps before reaching prominent juggy nose. Exit straight up. FA: Luke Davies | 3m | Wairere Boulders | ||
★ Take It Easy
Start as low as you can and pick and choose your holds on the way up! FA: Alex Wagstaff, 7 Dec 2020 | 2m | Ōhakiri - St. Paul’s Rock | |||
V2 | Sky Pilot
Climb the tall dark face to the groove. #Highball FA: Marco Lefebvre | Wairere Boulders | |||
V0 | Capercaillie
Start matched on obvious smooth block. Head right and then straight up. FA: Ali Vaughan | 2m | Wairere Boulders | ||
V8 | Super Extra Gravity
Up face / shallow crack FA: Michael Welson, 2006 | Mangawhai Heads | |||
V0 | ★ Phantom Scollop | 3m | Taurikura Beach Boulders | ||
V4 | Butterfly Creek
Start with two good handholds while your right foot is towards the creek and go to the left. RISK of falling into the creek. FA: Leon Rudman | 4m | Wairere Boulders | ||
V4 | ★ I, the Slabmaster
Stand start with right hand on the gutter side, left hand on small crimp, climb the rail to the top. FA: Ashkan FA: Jan 2021 | 5m | Wairere Boulders | ||
V4 | ★★★ Freak of Nature
Sit start matched on the slopey fin. A big move out right to the far lip will set you up for the finish up the arete. FA: Marco Lefebvre, 2020 | 4m | Abbey Caves | ||
14 | Sloping Shinney
| 4m | Ngahere Drive | ||
V3 | Stab in the Dark
Match on the juggy ridge. Throw to a high hold and top out. Watch out for the tree branch. Try it in the dark. | 2m | Wairere Boulders | ||
V4 | ★ Stream of the Stingray
Up obvious seam in middle FA: Michael Welson, 2005 | Mangawhai Heads | |||
V2 | Milkshake
Sit start. Match on the arete low to the left. Move up to the right then stretch around the overhang to transition to the right side and mantle there.
| Wairere Boulders | |||
V3 | ★★ Careful Of That Sloper, Eugene
The most popular problem at the corridor. Start matched on the amazing sloper and finish up and left. Drop off. FA: Hh Tribels, 2013 | 4m | Abbey Caves | ||
V7 | Skidbladnir
Up face right of middle seam FA: Michael Welson, 2005 | Mangawhai Heads | |||
V2 | ★ What We Do in the Shade
Start on good hold below orange streak. Move up to jug and throw left to arete. Once standing on boulder, it is easier to downclimb than fight past the tree. Throw is span dependent but there is a static method. FA: Luke Davies | Wairere Boulders | |||
V4 | ★★ Fling Thing
Start matched on the large feature in the middle of the face. Throw a big move for the arête then use high right hand holds to top out at the peak. FA: Aug 2020 | 3m | Wairere Boulders | ||
V4 | Bubba
Start as for Green Fingers, make a big move out left and continue traversing around to mantle. Fight the dab. FA: Marco Lefebvre, 2020 | 3m | Abbey Caves | ||
V4 | ★ Kicking the Hornet Nest
Start far along the left side. Traverse along the crack to the start jug and finish with Hornet Nest from there. FA: Leon Rudman | Wairere Boulders | |||
V2 | the Zombie Room
Start matched on the arete and finish on the blocky jug. FA: 2020 | 3m | Abbey Caves | ||
V2 | ★ The prow (right)
The obvious easy line up the right side of the prow in the middle of the outcrop (jugs at top may need cleaning to top out) FA: RobScot, 2002 | Kerikeri Landing | |||
V5 | Thop
Match start on the good ridge and dyno the triangle on the top and find a way to rock over. There are two good holds for the right and left feet. FA: Marco Lefebvre | 2m | Wairere Boulders | ||
V4 | Sunsleeper
Stand start with a pointy crimp and a rounded rail. Move left to the slopers and then to the large pocket jug. Top out to the right of the peak. FA: Kristov Sokratov | Wairere Boulders | |||
V3 | Straight Outta Compton
Sit start from the pillar and head through the roof to finish on the blocky jug. Pad the sharp boulder behind you for the finish. FA: 2020 | 4m | Abbey Caves | ||
V1 | ★ Line Rider
Stand start with hands on the arete. Walk your hands along the slopy arete while making use of foot holds as they come along. Top out to the left of the peak. Great fun for the whole family. FA: Leon Rudman | 5m | Wairere Boulders | ||
V4 | The Thief Direct
Head straight up from the same start as The Thief. | Wairere Boulders | |||
V0 | Security Bypass
Stand start. Match on the jug. Head to the right then up the side of the face. | Wairere Boulders | |||
V2 | ★ Swords Up
Start standing on the far left of the boulder in the sword grass. Starting hold is obvious right hand lump. FA: Philip Vaudrey, 24 Oct 2018 | 2m | Taurikura Beach Boulders | ||
V9 | ★★ Sun's Out Guns Out
Start on the arête. Climb the tall prow and top out to the left. FA: Stuart Kurth | Wairere Boulders | |||
V0 | ★ The Eel
Climb the pinches and jugs. About 4m to the left of Sun's Out. FA: 29 Dec 2020 | 5m | Wairere Boulders | ||
V6/7 | ★ Salty Sea Spray
The face just to the left of super extra gravity. Start on two opposing side pulls, the left is good. Head up to the jug in the break then to the top via a small edge and some slopers. FA: Charlie Birch, 2023 | Mangawhai Heads | |||
V3 | Defeeted
Stand start on jugs and use the pockets or razor crimp to reach the hole and top out to the left of the peak. FA: Leon Rudman | 5m | Wairere Boulders | ||
V2 | Prometheus
Sit start matched on the slopey horn. Go for the arete. FA: Marco Lefebvre, 2020 | 3m | Abbey Caves | ||
V3 | ★ The Temple of Doom
tand start matched on the good diagonal hold. Head up to find small crimps then commit to the top. | Wairere Boulders | |||
V1 | Banana Slip
Match on the arête. Move up the right side. FA: Eva Blok | 5m | Wairere Boulders | ||
V1 | Fall into the Swamp
Traverse from the far left to the far right. FA: James Tiffin | 9m | Wairere Boulders | ||
V2 | Underbelly
Start from the far-right and try to traverse to the far left and climb to the top. FA: Leon Rudman | 3m | Wairere Boulders | ||
V5 | ★ Secret Rules Of Engagement
Sit start with the right on a bad pinch and the left on the lowest edge. Head straight up the sharp arete. This problem is to the right of Eugene. FA: Marco Lefebvre, 2020 | 3m | Abbey Caves | ||
V8 | ★★ Black Hole Sun
Start matched down on the rounded part of the arete. Traverse right into a pinch and a good edge, finish with a big move to the large pocket. Much harder if you’re short. FA: Will Watterson | Wairere Boulders | |||
V3 | ★★ The Thief
Stand start. Match on the jagged jug. Head to the right then up the main central flute to enjoy the view. | Wairere Boulders | |||
V0 | Powderfinger
Up left short side FA: 1998 | Mangawhai Heads | |||
V0 | Apple Crumple
Match on the arête. Move up the left side. FA: Leon Rudman | Wairere Boulders | |||
V2 | Chip off the Old Block
Sit-start and match hands on the juggy arete, and dyno/reach to the right. use a good jug on the left to out the climb. FA: Luke Davies | 3m | Wairere Boulders | ||
V1 | ★ Spider Crawl
Sit start in the right hand roof, pull though onto the face and traverse to the left stay low though the harder part and straight out up to the finish. FA: Adam H, 7 Dec 2020 | 6m | Ōhakiri - St. Paul’s Rock | ||
V5 | Big Kahuna
start by matching on the crack and continue climbing until you need to make a big reach with your left hand into the crack to find a good jug, then use other jugs to finish the climb. FA: Leon Rudman | 3m | Wairere Boulders | ||
V6 | ★★ Intimations of Immortality
Climb the tall steep face with some big compression moves. You will find this climb just up the hill from Eugene at an amazing formation to the right of the big tree. FA: Marco Lefebvre, 2020 | 5m | Abbey Caves | ||
V2 | Too High To Fly
Start on the massive jug shelf. Head up and right to finish on the highest point of the boulder with a final committing move. One of the best of its grade on the North Island. Highball FA: Stu Kurth, 2011 | 8m | Wairere Boulders | ||
V0 | Goose Step Right
Sit start, match on the vertical jug, and use other good jugs to climb the rest. FA: Samuel Blok | 2m | Wairere Boulders | ||
V1 | Goose Step Left
Sit start while matching on the jug and climb to the top. FA: Samuel Blok | 2m | Wairere Boulders | ||
V5 | Dark Knight
Sit start with the left on a bad pinch and the right low on the arete. Climb the black featureless arete to better holds. Highball FA: Marco Lefebvre | Wairere Boulders | |||
V6 | ★★ Trackside traverse
Obvious right to left traverse starting from the prominent jug/horn beside the tree at the far right of the outcrop. Rising leftwards traverse, with some small holds beneath the prow. Avoid large jugs above and continue around corner to left end of outcrop to finish FA: RobScot, 2002 | Kerikeri Landing | |||
V9 | Oppression Breeds Rebellion
Start on two shallow pockets. Big move to the right then same finish as High Heels. FA: Marco Lefebvre | Wairere Boulders | |||
V2 | Pick 'n' Mix
Sit start down and right off the horn and head up and left using a variety of holds. FA: Unknown | Wairere Boulders | |||
V6 | ★★★ Sam's Cave
Start as for Freak of Nature but head straight up pinching the fin. FA: H Triebels, 2013 | 4m | Abbey Caves | ||
15 | Sunrise Slab
| 5m | Ngahere Drive | ||
V9 | ★★ Lockdown
This is a low level right to left variant of the Trackside Traverse problem starting on the same obvious large jug as for Trackside traverse). Heel hook on jug/break for right foot to start and then stay low using the small slopers and crimps to traverse left around the prow. FA: RobScot, 17 Feb 2020 | Kerikeri Landing | |||
Tear Drop Project
Start as for Freak of Nature, traverse left to right along the sloping lip to a shallow tear drop feature and finish with a hard mantle onto the slab. needs more cleaning. | 4m | Abbey Caves | |||
14 | A Nalp Assage
| 6m | Ngahere Drive |