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The Crackhouse Mostly Sport climbing 16 routes in cliff

  • Grade context: AU
  • Ascents: 99
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Description

Implied in the name there are some cracks to climb along with an assortment of good bolted routes

Access issues inherited from Hospital Flat

Hospital Flat is conservation area administered by the Department of Conservation.

Ethic inherited from Hospital Flat

Some confusing ethics have resulted in bolted cracks. This is largely a sport venue.

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1
21 ★ At Your Leisure Sport 15m, 6

Traverse right, turn the bulge and up the face.

FA: Glen Einam & Nick Cradock, 2005

2
27 Things You Kneed Sport 15m, 5

Set: Greg Johnston

FA: Bruce Dowrick, 2007

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24 ★★ What Lies Beneath Sport 15m, 7

Hard start then angles left

FA: Glen Einam, 2006

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20 ★★ Critics' Choice Sport 30m, 8

Can be climbed as one or two pitches, on gear or on bolts. Advise to climb in two to avoid risk of ground/ledge fall with rope stretch.

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22 ★★ Karearea Crack Trad 20m

Steep lay backing finger crack

FA: Allan Uren

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26 ★★ Slip Thru the Cracks Sport 20m, 5

FA: Greg Johnston, 2007

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20 ★★ Gastroman Trad 20m

FA: Allan Uren

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24 ★ Crack Under Pressure Sport 20m, 6

FA: Greg Johnston & Murray Ball, 2010

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22 ★★ Jedi Knight Sport 20m, 6

FA: Julian White

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22 ★★ Chewbacca Sport 20m, 7

A corner face & crack system

FA: John Sedon, 2005

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22 ★ Driveby Sport 15m, 9

FA: Ed Nepia, 2018

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24 Wanna Be A Roof Climber Sport 15m, 5

FA: Ed Nepia, 2018

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19 Wanna Be A Crack Climber (left) Sport 15m, 6

The left version of "Wanna Be A Crack Climber". Climb first 2 bolt, then move left to the face

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19 Wanna Be A Crack Climber Sport 15m, 5

Really two routes with same start. Climb featured face on left or right (left is slightly easier).

FA: Nick Cradock & Murray Ball, 2005

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18 Thrutching Trad 15m

FA: Wayo Carson, 2002

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17 New Beginnings Trad

FA: Kate Wolfe & Wayo Carson

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