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Sun 22nd Oct 2023 - Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin | |||||||
Spittle Hill Map 30 Tricky and Dr. Jones | |||||||
V3 | ★ 51 | ★ Good | |||||
Nice slabbing.
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V5 | ★★ Induction | ★★ Very Good | |||||
Short but fun.
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V6 | ★★★ Tricky | ★★★ Classic | |||||
Finally got it done, despite the wet hold after the crux. Probably the longest I’ve ever spent on a 6 😂
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Fri 18th Aug 2023 - Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin | |||||||
Spittle Hill Map 30 Tricky and Dr. Jones | |||||||
V6 | ★★★ Tricky | ★★★ Classic | |||||
Falling after the crux again but felt tweaky on the left hand today so walked away.
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V1 | ★★ 20 | 5m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Bit manky at the top.
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Sun 13th Aug 2023 - Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin | |||||||
Spittle Hill Map 30 Tricky and Dr. Jones | |||||||
V6 | ★★★ Tricky | ★★★ Classic | |||||
Fell after the crux on multiple goes. Simply powered out at the end of the session. Longest Basin project to date 😂!
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Fri 11th Aug 2023 - Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin | |||||||
Spittle Hill Map 30 Tricky and Dr. Jones | |||||||
V6 | ★★★ Tricky | ★★★ Classic | |||||
Tried a few different methods. Very close, just ran out of juice.
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V4 | ★★ Quake | 6m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Classy.
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V6 | ★★ Halloween | ★★ Very Good | |||||
Smooth as buttah.
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V4 | ★★ Horror Show | 4m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Very enjoyable!
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Sun 29th Jan 2023 - Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin | |||||||
Spittle Hill Map 30 Tricky and Dr. Jones | |||||||
V0 | ★ 17 | 3m | ★ Good | ||||
In approach shoes to assist partner’s downclimb.
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Sat 7th May 2022 - Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin | |||||||
Spittle Hill Map 30 Tricky and Dr. Jones | |||||||
V5 | ★★ Induction | ★★ Very Good | |||||
nice bloc, high hand foot match worked for me
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Thu 5th May 2022 - Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin | |||||||
Spittle Hill Map 30 Tricky and Dr. Jones | |||||||
V1 | ★★ 20 | 5m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Long exposed arete. Tricky to find feet in the dark
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V1 | ★★ Jericho | 5m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Fun highball.
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Mon 7th Mar 2022 - Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin | |||||||
Spittle Hill Map 30 Tricky and Dr. Jones | |||||||
V2 | ★★ 15 - with David Jefferson | ||||||
Bringing back memories of Frog! Epic fun offwidthing!
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Sun 6th Mar 2022 - Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin | |||||||
Spittle Hill Map 30 Tricky and Dr. Jones | |||||||
V1 | ★★ Jericho - with Max Wasley | 5m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Simply delightful!
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V2 | ★★ 15 - with Max Wasley | ★★ Very Good | |||||
Classic off-width technique in a diminutive package!
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Thu 30th Dec 2021 - Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin | |||||||
Spittle Hill Map 30 Tricky and Dr. Jones | |||||||
VB+ | ★ 18 CCH15 - with Nathan | ||||||
Last day of climbing trip. Finally had sunshine! Climbing with injured arm so tried to take it easy.
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Sat 20th Jun 2020 - Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin | |||||||
Spittle Hill Map 30 Tricky and Dr. Jones | |||||||
V1 | ★★ Jericho (21 Jericho) | 5m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
cruisey warmup, did it every day for weeks
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V4 | ★★ Quake (36 QUAKE) | 6m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Super cool.
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V4 | ★★ Horror Show (30 Horror Show) | 4m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Enjoyable pockety climbing followed by a desperate mantle.
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Wed 11th Mar 2020 - Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin | |||||||
Spittle Hill Map 30 Tricky and Dr. Jones | |||||||
V6 | ★★★ Tricky (38 Tricky) | ★★★ Classic | |||||
Super frustrating start moves with poor feet. Almost lost it at the top so I was pretty stoked to have topped it.
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Thu 2nd Jan 2020 - Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin | |||||||
Spittle Hill Map 30 Tricky and Dr. Jones | |||||||
V3 | ★ Bongo (26 Bongo) | ||||||
Tried so hard to do this. Mantling and slopers are not easy for me
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V3 | ★★ Munchkin (44 Munchcin) | ||||||
Tricky and fun
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Wed 1st Jan 2020 - Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin | |||||||
Spittle Hill Map 30 Tricky and Dr. Jones | |||||||
V3 | 25 | ||||||
This was a challenging mantle. Also found the only crimp in all of castle hill
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Fri 13th Sep 2019 - Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin | |||||||
Spittle Hill Map 30 Tricky and Dr. Jones | |||||||
V6 | ★★★ Tricky (38 Tricky) | ★★ Very Good | |||||
3rd try... Today... After trying it every trip going back to 2013. Got through the hard bit back in 2016 then fell off the mantle. Felt easy today, I have no idea why it took this long. Epic over. Fuck you.
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Sun 6th Jan 2008 - Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin | |||||||
Spittle Hill Map 30 Tricky and Dr. Jones | |||||||
V1 | ★★ Jericho | 5m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
Was wishing for a mat and spot as I got higher!
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Tue 27th Nov 2007 - Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin | |||||||
Spittle Hill Map 30 Tricky and Dr. Jones | |||||||
V6 | ★★★ Tricky | ★★★ Classic | |||||
as the name suggests
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Sun 11th Nov 2007 - Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin | |||||||
Spittle Hill Map 30 Tricky and Dr. Jones | |||||||
V1 | ★★ Indiana | ★ Good | |||||
Pretty good laybacking
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V4 | ★★★ Pain and Pleasure | ★★★ Classic | |||||
A few attempts, so much fun
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V1 | ★★ Jericho | 5m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Nice laybacking
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Thu 20th Sep 2007 - Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin | |||||||
Spittle Hill Map 30 Tricky and Dr. Jones | |||||||
V4 | ★★★ Pain and Pleasure | ★★ Very Good | |||||
Just have to commit at the top
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Mon 14th May 2007 - Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin | |||||||
Spittle Hill Map 30 Tricky and Dr. Jones | |||||||
V5 | ★★ Induction | ★★ Very Good | |||||
nice moves on slopey holds
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Mon 26th Mar 2007 - Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin | |||||||
Spittle Hill Map 30 Tricky and Dr. Jones | |||||||
V2 | ★ Dharma | ★★ Very Good | |||||
tricky for the grade
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V4 | ★★ Quake | 6m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
great start sequence
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Thu 15th Feb 2007 - Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin | |||||||
Spittle Hill Map 30 Tricky and Dr. Jones | |||||||
V3 | ★ No. 29 | Average | |||||
warm up..
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V4 | ★★★ Pain and Pleasure | ★★★ Classic | |||||
great pockets, fun moves
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Thu 1st Feb 2007 - Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin | |||||||
Spittle Hill Map 30 Tricky and Dr. Jones | |||||||
V4 | ★★★ Pain and Pleasure | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||||
fantastic line
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V6 | ★★★ Tricky | ★★★ Classic | |||||
repeat (such a cool prob)
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Thu 28th Dec 2006 - Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin | |||||||
Spittle Hill Map 30 Tricky and Dr. Jones | |||||||
V4 | ★★★ Pain and Pleasure | ★★★ Classic | |||||
repeat 3 times now. wicked problem.
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Sat 9th Sep 2006 - Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin | |||||||
Spittle Hill Map 30 Tricky and Dr. Jones | |||||||
V2 | ★ Dharma | ★ Good | |||||
grunty blunt arete
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V6 | ★★ Halloween | ★★★ Classic | |||||
tricky + a bit necky at the top
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V3 | ★ No. 29 | ★★ Very Good | |||||
the scoop
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V1 | ★★ Jericho | 5m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
the crack
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V1 | ★★ No.20 | ★★ Very Good | |||||
the pleasant high arete
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Sun 11th Dec 2005 - Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin | |||||||
Spittle Hill Map 30 Tricky and Dr. Jones | |||||||
V3 | ★★ Fission | ★★ Very Good | |||||
Topping out without a mat is uncool.
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Wed 12th Oct 2005 - Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin | |||||||
Spittle Hill Map 30 Tricky and Dr. Jones | |||||||
V1 | ★★ Jericho | 5m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Highball that gets better as you get past the middle.
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V2 | ★ Cocoa | ★ Good | |||||
No Newcastle Knee req'd.
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V6 | ★★★ Tricky | ★★ Very Good | |||||
Once we fineally worked out the sequence, great!
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V1 | ★★ Jericho | 5m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Best of the V1 highballs here.
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V3 | ★ Bingo | ★ Good | |||||
Slopey goey fun.
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V4 | ★★★ Pain and Pleasure | ★ Good | |||||
Quite tricky at the top.
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V1 | ★★ Indiana | ★ Good | |||||
You loose your feet on the traverse, then it gets better, committing for V1.
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V6 | ★★ Halloween | ★★ Very Good | |||||
Soft for V6, just depends how tall or how many pads you have.
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Mon 3rd Oct 2005 - Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin | |||||||
Spittle Hill Map 30 Tricky and Dr. Jones | |||||||
V4 | ★★ Quake | 6m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
cool fun
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V1 | ★★ Jericho | 5m | Average | ||||
nice
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V4 | ★★★ Pain and Pleasure | ★★ Very Good | |||||
soooooo fun I love castle hill
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V3 | ★ Bingo | ||||||
nice
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Thu 1st Sep 2005 - Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin | |||||||
Spittle Hill Map 30 Tricky and Dr. Jones | |||||||
V4 | ★★ Quake | 6m | ★★★ Classic | ||||
bit scary up top
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V5 | ★★ Induction | ★★ Very Good | |||||
slip slop slap!
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V6 | ★★★ Tricky | ★★★ Classic | |||||
very cool !!! - 2nd shot
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Wed 9th Mar 2005 - Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin | |||||||
Spittle Hill Map 30 Tricky and Dr. Jones | |||||||
V1 | ★★ Jericho | 5m | ★★ Very Good | ||||
high but really nice
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Wed 1st Sep 2004 - Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin | |||||||
Spittle Hill Map 30 Tricky and Dr. Jones | |||||||
V6 | ★★★ Tricky | ★★ Very Good | |||||
not typical of castle hill, but cool
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Thu 1st Apr 2004 - Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin | |||||||
Spittle Hill Map 30 Tricky and Dr. Jones | |||||||
V7 | ★★ Quake Sit Start | ★★ Very Good | |||||
Hard as!!
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