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	Grade	Route	Gear style	Crag	Quality	Climber	Date
V6
	V6 Easy	★ 4(b). V6	Boulder	The Airstrip	★ Good	Finlay cate	Sat 16th Dec 2023
26
	26	★★ Zahnay Battles The Fishwife	Sport 15m, 5	Waipari	★★★ Classic	Chase Gatland	Sun 7th Nov 2010
A very cool climb
	26	★★★ Chimera	Sport 15m, 7	Mangaokewa		Michael Cartwright	Sun 17th Feb 2019
Low end of 26. Fitness (rather than strength or technique) is rewarded on this one. Exit moves, while grubby, are still pretty darn good. Soft
	26	★★ Mr Crimps	Sport 28m, 10	Maratoto	★★ Very Good	Mark C	Sat 24th Feb 2024
Not sure if it counts as an onsight with draws in and tick marks but I'll claim it!
25
	25	★★ Hi, How You Doin'? (Hi, how ya doing)	Sport 10m, 3	Waipari	★ Good	Chase Gatland	Mon 21st Dec 2009
First 25
	25	★ Eat The Meat	Sport 10m, 7	Kinloch	★ Good	Chris Hailey	Wed 2nd Oct 2019
not a bad outing... looked easy then I ended up doing some powerful moves... Made me effort
	25	New Age Jesus	Sport 24m, 5	Kinloch	Average	Jason Watson	Sun 28th Feb 2021
Placing draws . Very mossy so I was lucky to stick it . Run out is cool I guess but it could be death if you fell , especially if the roof bolt blew .
	25	★★★ Altar of Madness - with Edwin Sheppard	Sport 25m, 7	Kawakawa Bay		Jason Watson	Thu 9th Apr 2015
Twilight ascent
	25	★ Eat The Meat	Sport 10m, 7	Kinloch	Average	Gary Dobson	Thu 21st Oct 2021
	25	★ Au Revoir	Sport 8m, 2	Wharepapa Rock	★★ Very Good	Chris Hailey	Sat 5th Feb 2022
(draws in onsight)Boulder problem followed by easier climbing to the top, but had to deal with a lot of dirty holds up the top https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6KLPVYzrI4
	25	★★★ Shape Shifters	Sport 15m, 4	Baring Head		Edwin Sheppard	Sat 19th Mar 2022
	25	★★ Morrisey's Fringe	Sport 8m, 2	Wharepapa Rock	★★★ Mega Classic	Chris Hailey	Sat 4th Nov 2023
After much deliberation with Alex and the leg man I have decided to take the onsight of this stunning line. I will now regale you with the style and way I climbed it then upload a video for you all to see. I brushed all the cobwebs off the holds that I could reach (90% of the holds on this climb) and then started from as low down (kind of a sit start boulder) as I could. I am taking the full 25 points just because I can... It may be easy for a 25 but I feel like I don't have enough experience climbing at this level to argue with a grade on such a classic boulder... Also, I pre clipped the first incase in the 4 moves that the climb does have I didn't deck it into the rocks
	25	★★ Morrisey's Fringe	Sport 8m, 2	Wharepapa Rock		Reece Deacon	Sat 11th Nov 2023
	25	★★ Picked The Wrong Week To Give Up Chocolate Marshmallowpuffs	Sport 14m, 5	Whanganui Bay	★★ Very Good	Dane Napier	Sun 26th Nov 2023
	25	★★★ Bagheera - with Josh Parker	Sport 7m, 3	Kawakawa Bay	★★★ Mega Classic	Justin Wimmer	Mon 1st Jan 2024
24
	24	★ The Genie (Jeannie)	Sport 15m, 5	Waipari	★ Good	David Moorhouse	2000
	24	★★ Arms Control	Sport 20m, 9	Sheridan Hills		duanne white	Thu 8th Jan 2009
	24	★★ Safety Buffalo	Sport 10m, 5	Waipari	★★★ Classic	Chase Gatland	Sun 13th Jun 2010
	24	★ The Genie (Genie)	Sport 15m, 5	Waipari	★ Good	Chase Gatland	Sat 6th Nov 2010
	24	★★ Childhood's End	Sport 14m, 6	Whanganui Bay	★ Good	Chase Gatland	Sat 27th Nov 2010
	24	★★★ Sex Kitten	Sport 25m, 10	Waipapa	★★ Very Good	Chase Gatland	Sun 9th May 2010
	24	★★★ Ape to Angel	Sport 20m, 9	Whakapapa Gorge	★★★ Mega Classic	Chris Hailey	Tue 24th Dec 2019
2nd best 24 in New Zealand... stoked to onsight had to want it!!! Did a lap for Filming too https://youtu.be/3JDAyYP7XPY
	24	★★ Brontosaurus Theory	Sport 12m, 5	Waipari		Martin Coia	Sat 11th Jan 2020
Nice line. Hard boulder at the bottom.
	23 24	★★★ Space Ape (Space Monkeys) - with Max H	Sport 22m, 12	Tairua Crag	★★★ Classic	Gee Rad	Sun 9th Feb 2020
	22 24	★★ Five Legged Goat - with Max H	Trad 30m	Tairua Crag	★★ Very Good	Gee Rad	Sun 9th Feb 2020
	24	★★ Mister Heartbreak	Sport 16m, 5	Wharepapa Rock		Travis Rangi	Fri 25th Sep 2020
	24	★★★ Dionysus - with Edwin Sheppard	Sport 16m, 5	Wharepapa Rock		Edwin Sheppard	Sun 20th Sep 2020
	24	★★ Via Dolorosa	Sport 19m, 6	Wharepapa Rock		Edwin Sheppard	Sat 17th Oct 2020
	24	★★ Spurt	Sport 10m, 4	Waipari		Travis Rangi	Sat 17th Oct 2020
	24	★★★ Wingsuit Brewery	Sport 20m, 9	Mangorewa	★★★ Classic	Edwin Sheppard	Sun 25th Oct 2020
Sooo good
	24	★★ Mister Heartbreak	Sport 16m, 5	Wharepapa Rock		Edwin Sheppard	Sun 1st Nov 2020
	24	★★ L.A.D	Sport 8m, 2	Waipari	★ Good	Jason Watson	Sun 24th Jan 2021
Nice holds
	24	★★ Nobby's Rave	Sport 8m	Pukerua Bay	★★ Very Good	Braden Van Leer	Fri 22nd Jan 2021
	24	★★ Man Over Board	Sport 25m, 9	Kinloch	★★ Very Good	Jason Watson	Sat 20th Feb 2021
Placing draws
	24	★★ Time Guardians of Destruction	Sport 25m, 6	Waipari	★★ Very Good	Dan Head	Mon 22nd Mar 2021
Easy with good footwork and commitment. To make it more fun (and safe), climb an easier route next to it then rap in and pre place your draws with a short and long draw (120cm sling), for the run out section at the crux. Clip the sling into the top clip so the rope won't rub on it. While you're up there you could take a small wire brush to clean up the top section to make your climb (and everyone else's) more enjoyable.
	24	★★ The Engineer Of Human Souls	Mixed trad 14m, 1	Mt. Eden Quarry		Jason Watson	Thu 9th Apr 2015
	24	★★ Liza Minelli's Big Red Ass	Sport 10m, 5	Mangaokewa		Jason Watson	Thu 9th Apr 2015
	24	★ The Genie	Sport 15m, 5	Waipari		Jason Watson	Thu 9th Apr 2015
	23 24	★ Technical Data - with Alex Popinga	Sport 17m, 5	Wharepapa Rock	★★ Very Good	Chris Hailey	Sat 15th May 2021
Really great route, used a heel hook on the left to go up to the pinches then easy to the top. draws in onsight.
	24	★★ Mister Heartbreak - with Alex Popinga	Sport 16m, 5	Wharepapa Rock	★ Good	Chris Hailey	Sat 15th May 2021
Had to want this one, definitely the harder of the 24s on this wall, shame after the first few bolts its pretty much over.
	24	★★ Via Dolorosa - with Alex Popinga	Sport 19m, 6	Wharepapa Rock	Average	Chris Hailey	Sat 15th May 2021
lost in the lichen, probably 23 if you know where the holds are... might give it a clean and repeat tomorrow.
	24	★★ Brontosaurus Theory	Sport 12m, 5	Waipari	★★ Very Good	Leon Laubscher	Sun 11th Jul 2021
	24	★★ Brontosaurus Theory	Sport 12m, 5	Waipari	★★ Very Good	Fynn	Wed 12th Jan 2022
Super cool, first 24 onsite!
	24	★★ Fight or Flight	Sport 15m, 6	Buck Rock	★ Good	Chris Hailey	Sun 30th Jan 2022
chossy start, suppose it can feel a little run out but looks like a safe fall during the crux https://youtu.be/nBW0qmR33vE
	24	★★★ Staining Greg's Undies	Sport 20m, 4	Wharepapa Rock	★★★ Classic	Chris Hailey	Mon 31st Jan 2022
Great line, hard crux at the start then keeps on giving. watch out for the gorse bush at the top I tried to climb around it but that took me onto the other climb 😂
	24	★★ Arms Control - with Travis Rangi	Sport 20m, 9	Sheridan Hills		Reece Deacon	Tue 15th Feb 2022
	24	★★★ Wingsuit Brewery - with Samuel Malan, Nathan	Sport 20m, 9	Mangorewa	★★★ Mega Classic	Marnus	Sun 6th Mar 2022
One of the best ones I've done.
	24	★★ The Land Before Crime	Sport 30m, 13	Maratoto	★ Good	Lans Hansen	Sat 16th Apr 2022
As suggested, extend the roof draw or you'll regret it when you hit the crux and it feels like your hauling up your belayer! I didnt ..
	23 24	★★ Childhood's End - with Chris Hailey	Sport 14m, 6	Whanganui Bay		Marnus	Sat 23rd Jul 2022
	24	★★★ Kafunkafunkafunkapteschew!	Sport 18m, 5	Whanganui Bay		Reece Deacon	Sat 6th Aug 2022
	24	★★★ Kafunkafunkafunkapteschew!	Sport 18m, 5	Whanganui Bay		Ryan Yang	Sun 23rd Oct 2022
Fought hard for the onsight!
	24	★★ Overture - with Samuel Malan	Sport 15m, 5	Ti Point	★★ Very Good	Marnus	Sat 12th Nov 2022
	24 ~23	★★★ New Wave	Sport 45m, 16	Kawakawa Bay	★★★ Classic	Patrick	Tue 27th Dec 2022
	24	★ HOLE-19	Sport 10m, 4	Maungarei Springs	★ Good	David Jefferson	Wed 11th Jan 2023
Not the 17 I was expecting to get on, but made it happen anyway. Erin was not pleased to have to clean it…
	24	★★ Man Over Board	Sport 25m, 9	Kinloch	★★ Very Good	Michael Cartwright	Wed 20th Feb 2019
Extend bolt 4 (the one before the zag to the right) to reduce drag.
	24	★★ Mojo Moan	Sport 25m, 8	Kinloch		Michael Cartwright	Wed 20th Feb 2019
Not in the same league as the other 24's: - crumbly through the conglomerate - woolly for the last few bolts
	24	★★★ The New Black	Sport 30m, 10	Kinloch	★★ Very Good	Michael Cartwright	Wed 20th Feb 2019
Extend bolt 4 to reduce drag. Line of staple bolts left is not The New Black. Line of bolts heading right above bolt 4 is not The New Black.
	24	★★ Liza Minelli's Big Red Ass (Liza Minnelli's Big Red Ass)	Sport 10m, 5	Mangaokewa		Michael Cartwright	Sat 23rd Feb 2019
	24	★★★ File Under Easy Listening	Sport 22m, 9	Tukino	★★ Very Good	Michael Cartwright	Wed 13th Feb 2019
Superb! On more than one occasion, placing and clipping the draw felt more tense than the actual climbing.
	24	★★ Arms Control	Sport 20m, 9	Sheridan Hills		Michael Cartwright	Thu 21st Feb 2019
Rock Deluxe North 2014 errata: no naked bolts.
	24 ~25	★★ Childhood's End	Sport 14m, 6	Whanganui Bay	★★★ Classic	Jemma abbott	Mon 23rd Oct 2023
	24 ~25	★★ Childhood's End	Sport 14m, 6	Whanganui Bay	★★★ Classic	Jemma abbott	Mon 23rd Oct 2023
	24 ~23	★ Technical Data	Sport 17m, 5	Wharepapa Rock		Reece Deacon	Sat 11th Nov 2023
	24	★★ Mister Heartbreak	Sport 16m, 5	Wharepapa Rock		Reece Deacon	Sat 11th Nov 2023
	24	★★★ Kafunkafunkafunkapteschew!	Sport 18m, 5	Whanganui Bay	★★ Very Good	Dane Napier	Sun 26th Nov 2023
	24	★ Jumanji	Sport 8m, 3	Kawakawa Bay	Crap	Reece Deacon	Wed 3rd Jan 2024
	24 Hard	★★ Overture	Sport 15m, 5	Ti Point	★★★ Classic	samck	Sun 7th Jan 2024
very fun climb with an interesting traverse
	24	★★★ Space Odyssey - with Gee Rad	Trad 40m	Kawakawa Bay		Tom Baanders	Sun 23rd Oct 2022
The original grade of 25 felt very soft however it might depend on where your crux gear placement goes and what sections of holds/jams that allows you to use
	24	★★ Spurt	Sport 10m, 4	Waipari	★★ Very Good	David Jefferson	Tue 30th Apr 2024
Love the committing throw to the lip, definitely a leap of faith for me!
	24	★★ Brontosaurus Theory	Sport 12m, 5	Waipari		Barney Gould	Tue 7th May 2024
	24	★★ Everything's Zen - with James Wuu	Sport 14m, 7	Kawakawa Bay	★★ Very Good	Tom Buckett	Mon 3rd Jun 2024
Ambiguous line. Might have gone off route. 2nd preclipped as per guidebook's recommendation.
V4/5
	V4 V4/5	★ Snake Eyes Sit Start	Boulder 4m	The Airstrip	★ Good	Braden Van Leer	Sat 5th Nov 2022
V4
	V4	★ The Anti Cross	Boulder 3m	Stony Batter		Leon Laubscher	Sun 25th Oct 2020
	V4	★★ K3 Sit Start	Boulder 7m	The Airstrip	★★★ Classic	Finlay cate	Tue 5th Jan 2021
	V4	★★ Golden Shower	Boulder 5m	The Airstrip	★★ Very Good	Leon Laubscher	Sat 10th Jul 2021
23 - 25
	23 - 25	Ecopoint how is that friction	Top rope 10m	Extreme Edge		Colin Arnott	Mon 12th Jun 2023
23
	23	★★ Cry Wolf	Sport 25m, 9	Sheridan Hills	★★★ Classic	james ritchie	Fri 2nd Jan 2015
	23	★★ Cry Wolf	Sport 25m, 9	Sheridan Hills		cyril	Tue 27th Apr 2004
	23	★ Coconut Bikini arete	Sport 18m	Kawakawa Bay		Tom Swan	Mon 25th Feb 2019
Spicey number - Stiff and incredibly technical beginning (crux) before easing up to many hallelujah jugs!
	21 23	★★ Kapowai Calling - with Romain	Mixed trad 120m, 20	Tairua Crag	★★★ Classic	Gee Rad	Sat 2nd Mar 2019
The third pitch is the best trad pitch I've climbed in a while!
	23	★★ Bung Light - with Renata	Sport 55m, 13	Buck Rock		Gee Rad	Sun 17th Mar 2019
Pretty memorable climbing, hard thin face at the start of the first and then some very exposed technical stuff on the second. The rock is a bit more fragile here than on the right side of main wall. The top abseil was 2m too long for my 57~ metre rope, but just made it to the anchors of the next route left.
	23	★★ Robin	Sport 18m, 7	Waipapa	★★ Very Good	Jiří Železný	Sun 14th Apr 2019
Powerful, nice
	23	★★ Cry Wolf	Sport 25m, 9	Sheridan Hills	★★ Very Good	Jiří Železný	Sun 14th Apr 2019
Easy
	24 23	★★ Tequila Sunrise - with Lauren Simpson	Sport 8m, 3	Kawakawa Bay		Danny Irwin	Sat 27th Apr 2019
	24 23	★★ Polly, International Terrorist	Sport 15m, 2	Ti Point	★★★ Classic	Chris Hailey	Mon 3rd Jun 2019
soft https://youtu.be/zdD-0AAwTks
	23	★ Scooby-Doo Where Are You	Sport 10m, 3	Waipari		Chase Gatland	Sat 6th Nov 2010
	23	★★ Pegasus	Sport 10m, 3	Ti Point	★★★ Classic	Chris Hailey	Sun 18th Aug 2019
Sick new route, onsited then repeated for fun and filming, slopey holds, feels good with good body position, if not... will feel hard!!! Nice work seeing this Bouldery line Christian Gamst https://youtu.be/Bx3zAlOYkN4
	23	★★ Love You Long Time	Sport 10m, 4	Frog Pond	★★ Very Good	Chris Hailey	Sat 26th Oct 2019
pretty good, not worthy of 3 stars by any bet... pretty much a highball
	23	★★ Tetris	Sport 7m, 3	Waipari	★★★ Classic	Chris Hailey	Sun 27th Oct 2019
Powerful, awesome but short
	22	★★ Bung Light - with Levi offner 1 22	Sport 55m, 13	Buck Rock	★★ Very Good	Thibaut	Wed 6th Nov 2019
Soft for the grade. Probably closer to 6c/+.
	23	★★ Electric Earth	Sport 40m, 7	Whakapapa Gorge	★★★ Classic	Chris Hailey	Mon 23rd Dec 2019
great route, jug fest from start to finish with a few tricky moves before the traverse left. https://youtu.be/uibmrr97TZ8
	23	★ Lunatic	Sport 20m, 6	Waipari	Average	Martin Coia	Sun 29th Dec 2019
	23	★★ Electronomicon - with Raenee Wilson	Sport 15m, 5	Whakapapa Gorge	★★ Very Good	Chris Hailey	Thu 2nd Jan 2020
Great route, had to Want it. Odd climbing but seemed to Be a Hold whenever I Needed one
	23	★★ Bete Noire	Sport 15m, 5	Waipari		Martin Coia	Wed 8th Jan 2020
	23	★★ Swell	Sport 10m, 5	Waipari	★★★ Classic	Martin Coia	Wed 22nd Jan 2020
	21	★★ 100 Buck (100 Buck P1) 1 21 30m	Sport 30m, 10	Buck Rock	Average	Thibaut	Sat 8th Feb 2020
Only did the first pitch. Didn't really enjoy it. Hard to tell where the line goes and what holds are in/out.
	23	★★ The Gecko	Mixed trad 10m, 2	Maungarei Springs	★★ Very Good	Jensen	Sun 9th Feb 2020
	23	★★ 100 Buck - with Chris Hailey	Sport 50m, 10	Buck Rock		Justin Wimmer	Sat 16th May 2020
	23	★★ 100 Buck	Sport 50m, 10	Buck Rock	★★★ Classic	Chris Hailey	Sat 16th May 2020
Really nice climbing, the first pitch was hard for 21 but it was also the warm up so maybe I wasn't reading it right. Second pitch traverse right and enjoy some really nice climbing on varied holds, more than one beta for this one... right Justin Wimmer ;-)
	23	★★ Big Boy	Sport 18m, 7	Frog Pond		Travis Rangi	Sat 27th Jun 2020