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Shimmering Jelly Wall Guide

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Chris John Pitcairn Jesse Callaghan Nate Rose Anna Michael Smith James Robin Jodon TG Matteo

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Table of contents

1. Shimmering Jelly Wall 27 routes in Sector

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Seasonality

Trad climbing and Sport climbing

Lat / Long: -43.585898, 172.721897

RouteGradeStyleSelected ascents
1 Full Deck 12 Trad 10m
2 Gambling

Start to the left of the plaque, then climb left across the slab and up the corner. Scarce protection.

14 Trad 10m
3 Road Kill

Right of the cave - overhang with good holds.

FA: Lindsay Main, 1996

19 Trad 15m
4 Heel Hook Hijinks

Bolted line in the right side of the roof. Bring a boulder mat, 0.5/0.75 cams, small nuts, and pre-clip your draws.

FA: Ben Gibbins, 2012

22 Mixed trad 12m, 2
5 Ape Index

Rightwards through the roof.

FA: Marcus Thomas, 2003

23 Sport 12m, 3
6 Chip Off The Old Block

Start on a large block on the left side of the roof.

FA: Brett Gracie, 1992

19 Trad 14m
7 Dead Possum

Starts just left of the cave, and finishes up over a bulge.

FA: Pete Sykes

19 Sport 14m, 4
8 Reserves Need Gondolas

Start in gully just left of DP, then traverse right and up next to yellow lichen.

FA: Neil Sloan, 1992

15 Trad 10m
9 Mouse Trap

Slightly overhanging corner.

FA: Jay Jellyman, 1999

13 Trad
10 Lichenable

Left of a rounded arete.

FA: Lindsay Main, 1981

12 Sport 14m, 5
11 Rogue Rat

FA: Stu McConney, 1997

16 Sport 15m, 4
12 Crag Rat

Climb up the corner to bolt 2 of Rogue Rat.

FA: Neil Sloan, 2011

16 Mixed trad 12m, 3
13 Sacred Plummets

FA: Neil Sloan, 1992

17 Trad
RouteGradeStyleSelected ascents
14 Seventy Cents Worth

Fingery wall, avoid using the arete.

FA: Stu McConney, 1999

19 Sport 11m, 5
15 Cold Turkey

Steep crack starting from a ledge.

FA: Lindsay Main, 1980

17 Trad 11m
16 Intelligent Design

Clip first bolt of SJ, step right then up past 2 bolts

FA: Stu Allan, 2009

22 Sport 12m, 3
17 Shimmering Jelly

Optional nut placement before 1st bolt. Otherwise, strenuous and technical climbing to second bolt where it eases off.

FA: Pete Sykes

20 Sport 12m, 2
18 Gift Horse

Just right of Fowl Play, starting from ledge and tending rightwards.

FA: Lindsay Main, 1974

12 Trad 12m
19 Fowl Play

1 metre right of Bagatelle, going past a flake in the middle of the wall.

FA: Lindsay Main, 1974

13 Trad 12m
20 Fair Play

FA: Craig Smith, 1996

13 Trad
21 Bagatelle

Trad line 1 metre left of Fowl Play

FA: Lindsay Main, 1981

16 Trad 12m
22 Dressed To Kill

FA: Alan Hill, 1997

16 Sport 12m, 4
23 Roadside Attraction

This fetching shallow crack makes for absorbing climbing and the fiddly pro keeps you on your toes.

FA: Lindsay Main, 1980

17 Trad 12m
24 Thin Hedgehog

Start from the ledge, or from a harder direct start. Shared first bolt with Nocuous.

FA: Richard Thomson, 1987

19 Sport 12m, 3
25 Nocuous

Follow the arete. Shared first bolt with Thin Hedgehog.

FA: Marcus Thomas, 1994

19 Sport 12m, 3
26 In Tatters

Left of Nocuous, up the overhanging brown wall.

FA: Paul Tattersall, 1990

21 Mixed trad 12m, 1
27 After The Deluge 10 Trad

2. Index by grade

Grade Stars Name Style Pop
10 After The Deluge Trad
12 Full Deck Trad 10m
Gift Horse Trad 12m
Lichenable Sport 14m, 5
13 Fair Play Trad
Fowl Play Trad 12m
Mouse Trap Trad
14 Gambling Trad 10m
15 Reserves Need Gondolas Trad 10m
16 Bagatelle Trad 12m
Crag Rat Mixed trad 12m, 3
Dressed To Kill Sport 12m, 4
Rogue Rat Sport 15m, 4
17 Cold Turkey Trad 11m
Roadside Attraction Trad 12m
Sacred Plummets Trad
19 Chip Off The Old Block Trad 14m
Dead Possum Sport 14m, 4
Nocuous Sport 12m, 3
Road Kill Trad 15m
Seventy Cents Worth Sport 11m, 5
Thin Hedgehog Sport 12m, 3
20 Shimmering Jelly Sport 12m, 2
21 In Tatters Mixed trad 12m, 1
22 Heel Hook Hijinks Mixed trad 12m, 2
Intelligent Design Sport 12m, 3
23 Ape Index Sport 12m, 3
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