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Angel Face Guide

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Kane Hartill Mel Lecompte Chris Alex Popinga Miles Mason Winther Robin Jodon Peter Webster José Taulis Marcelo Fernandes

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Table of contents

1. Angel Face 16 routes in Cliff

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Seasonality

Mostly Sport climbing

Lat / Long: -43.580868, 172.721904

description

Angel Face is a yellow face to the right of The Alcove, with several routes and a smaller cave beneath.

RouteGradeStyleSelected ascents
1 Chocoholic

Climb just right of the arete.

FA: Andrew Buist, 2000

18 Sport 15m, 4
2 Mercy

Start four metres right of the cave at the black streak. Single bolt anchor.

FA: Hugh Matthews, 1997

15 Sport 15m, 4
3 No Quarter

Just right of Mercy, starting up the black face.

FA: Tony Burnell, 2000

17 Sport 15m, 4
4 Easter Rising

Climb up the centre of the yellow face.

FA: Hugh Matthews, 1997

16 Sport 15m, 5
5 Bury The Brass

Hard start over the left of a small cave, following a faint crack.

FA: Grant Piper, 2002

17 Sport 15m, 5
6 God's Teeth

Start at the lowest point of the slab, 2m left of the corner. Can share anchor with Bury the Brass, the 17 to the left, for sport climbing.

FA: Hugh Matthews, 1997

18/19 Sport 15m, 3
7 Angel Wings

Left facing corner at the edge of a small cave.

FA: Hugh Matthews, 1997

19 Mixed trad 15m, 2
8 Sacrificial Leg

Swing rightward to gain the wall above the cave.

FA: Simon Courtois & Tony Burnell

23 Sport 15m, 8
9 Chocolate Tart

FA: Andrew Buist, 2001

23 Sport 15m, 7
10 10mm Full Metal Jacket

Start in the small cave and move left at the third bolt. Continue straight up through the overhang.

FA: Richard Kimberley, 2000

22 Sport 13m, 6
11 Release The Wombats

Same start as 10mm FMJ but continue straight up the wall.

FA: Richard Kimberley, 2000

21 Sport 13m, 4
12 Adios Ingo

Pull through the roof a metre right of Release The Wombats.

FA: Richard Kimberley, 2000

19 Sport 13m, 4
13 Evasive Action

Climb the crack at the right end of the cave. Finish at the chains for Happy Ending.

FA: Hugh Matthews, 1997

12 - 14 Trad
14 Happy Ending

Narrow wall to the right of the small cave.

FA: Patrick Stadie, 2000

22 Sport 15m, 6
15 Out Of Africa / African Revival

Starts from big sloping holds to a small pillar, finishing in the scoop. Finish straight up for a slightly harder variant.

FA: Tony Burnell

FA: Tony Burnell, 2000

21 Sport 15m, 6
16 Face Race

Climb up a steepening orange wall just left of the arete.

FA: Tony Burnell, 2000

22 Sport 15m, 6

2. Index by grade

Grade Stars Name Style Pop
12 - 14 Evasive Action Trad
15 Mercy Sport 15m, 4
16 Easter Rising Sport 15m, 5
17 Bury The Brass Sport 15m, 5
No Quarter Sport 15m, 4
18 Chocoholic Sport 15m, 4
18/19 God's Teeth Sport 15m, 3
19 Adios Ingo Sport 13m, 4
Angel Wings Mixed trad 15m, 2
21 Out Of Africa Sport 15m, 6
Release The Wombats Sport 13m, 4
22 10mm Full Metal Jacket Sport 13m, 6
Face Race Sport 15m, 6
Happy Ending Sport 15m, 6
23 Chocolate Tart Sport 15m, 7
Sacrificial Leg Sport 15m, 8
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