Grade | Route | Gear style | Popularity | ||
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The Grand Traverse | |||||
{UIAA} 2+ | ★★★ The Grand Traverse
The traverse has commitment , exposure and dramatic views. It takes a full day. In full summer conditions, the route is a mostly long rock scramble with steep sections, however snow and ice increase the difficulty. For pitching, bring a 60m rope with a small rack and plenty of long slings. An ice axe is necessary in winter conditions. Take plenty of water, there is none en route. | 210m | |||
Border Crag | |||||
14 | ★★★ Split Border
Splitter first trad lead. FA: Dan Joll, 2013 | ||||
Double Cone East Face | |||||
10 | ★ Michael Baker Memorial Route | 190m | |||
13 | ★ My Kingdom for a Horse
Walk up the grand coloir until you reach the Petit Couloir. The climb starts close to the end of the little band of scree which goes into the start of the Petit Couloir, before it gets steep.
Climb starts around here but the marker might be slightly off. FA: Martin Hawes & Derek Chinn, 2013 | 160m, 3 | |||
17 | ★ Alta La Vista
150m left of the Db Eh? Buttress. Start up a steep move, over some loose flakes, and then up left to follow slabs for 60 or so metres, until crux pitch is encountered. FA: John Burrow, Guillame Charton & Estelle Poiron, 2013 | 300m | |||
WI4 M6 | Pull me a Pilsner Direct
Direct crack line, start between FS crack and DB, Eh. | 130m, 5, 6 | |||
M8 | Stumpy Stout | 30m, 2 | |||
21 | F.S.Crack | ||||
17 | ★★ Judas Goats
Follows a corner system trending left from lefthand side of the dbeh? buttress. Can be continued on above to the summit of double cone. | 150m | |||
17 | ★★ Maori Alphabet
This route actually goes where "Nice Guys Come Last" goes, unfortunately the Nice Guys came last, in fact several years later! FA: Calum Hudson, Kim Logan & Rob Turner | 400m | |||
17 | ★ Nice Guys Come Last
This route takes the same line as "Maori Alphabet" and was done several years later. | 250m | |||
17 | ★★★ Pakeha Alphabet | 350m | |||
17 | ★★ DB Eh?
This was the first multi pitch rock climb done on the Remarkables and since the first ascent has been misrepresented in the subsequent guidebooks. Firstly the route is named as per the rights of the first ascencionists as Maori Alphabet and not DB Eh? , that is the punchline! Secondly, from the descriptions other climbers have given me as to where they climbed, maybe if I was asked I could draw a topo of it to set things straight.
Descent Notes: There are a few different ways down, depending on how you're feeling.
FA: Calum Hudson, Kim Logan & Rob Turner; Unknown | 350m, 7 | |||
Double Cone Alta Slabs | |||||
19 | Highly Wired
Starting just left of large crack/waterfall. Alternate start by walking along base of wall left until a large ramp angles back Right. Follow the line Left of the waterfall. Face can be climbed wet rock, though harder to protect. FA: Mark Whetu, Mark WooodWard & Mark Woodward | 95m, 2, 7 | |||
17 | ★★ The Ring Master
Starts on pinkish slab near base of wall. Fairly runout first and second pitches. First anchor is easy to miss but if you're looking a bolted slab it's behind you.(and probably to the left). Gear is where you need it. Awesome moves through the second pitch headwalls. | 120m, 3, 4 | |||
16 | ★★ The Fat Lady Sings At The Circus
Two fairly run out pitches up the slabs, then a juggy headwall. Bolted anchors at the top of each pitch. | 140m, 3, 6 | |||
14 | ★★ Wide Fat and on its Back | ||||
15 | Life in the Fat Lane | ||||
14 | Outa the Fat and Into the Fire | ||||
16 | Four Ladies Lost at the Circus | ||||
18 | Stealing from the Poor and Misguided | ||||
WI3 | ★★ Alta Ego | 50m | |||
WI3 | ★★ Altered States | 60m | |||
WI4 | White Jism | 60m | |||
The Grand Couloir
via Alta lake | |||||
{US} WI3- | The Gully | 45m | |||
Double Cone West Face | |||||
18 | A Perfect Summer's Evening
Crack system left of Breaking in Brett. Starts up a right trending before moving up the steeper rock to the left. Bolted rappel stations. FA: Allan Uren | 120m | |||
19 | ★★★ Breaking in Brett
Starts directly under the overhanging roofs.
FA: Brett Gilmore & Daniel Joll, 2011 | 340m, 8 | |||
20 | ★ Dairy for Life
20m left of Old Guard (winter route). Take a full rack from RP's to large cams. FA: Dean Dunning & Matt Wilkinson, 2016 | 320m, 7 | |||
Single Cone East Face | |||||
1 | ★★ South East Gully
Standard descent route off Single Cone. Due to it's aspect it is not uncommon to find snow in the gully, even in Summer. Bolted belays. There is now an easy scramble down on the ledges ~12m climber's right of the gully that leads to DBA that allows for a single 30m rappel to the bottom of the gully. Useful in shoulder seasons if crossing the iced/snow gully to get to other rap stations is difficult. | 70m | |||
12 | ★★ Alpha
A corner left of the gentle slab marks the beginning. This corner trends left and you will have to overcome steeper ground before it eases off. Easy scramble to summit rocks. FA: Dave McLeod | 200m | |||
12 | ★ Beta
5m right of Alpha. First belay is to the right marked by DBA.Next move through the obviosus roof crack. Route finishes up a featured face. FA: Dave McLeod | 200m | |||
13 | ★ Kat & Piglet Go AWOL
Up slab to DBA. The second pitch begins by climbing a corner and a big flake, where a belay is advised. The third pitch is crux: up the tricky slab, then clip one bolt and climb the roof (3 bolts, 23 or A1/13). Belay after you pull the lip. Run out the next 50m to DBA. FA: Dave McLeod | 200m | |||
15 | ★ Delta
Up the grey slab on the far right of the face underneath a crack system. Easy up a crack to a small belay ledge. Traverse left to bolts and to the summit. FA: Dave McLeod | 200m | |||
14 | ★ Epsilon
Climb the black corner system to the right of the slab. Up and left to reach the NE Arete and to the summit. FA: Dave McLeod | 150m | |||
12 | Crustys Route
This route is 5m right of Epsilon climbing paralley until joining the North East Arete. FA: Julian White | 200m | |||
2 | ★★ North East Arete
Awesome scramble to the summit. Consider a light rack and a 60m rope. | 250m | |||
Single Cone North East Buttress | |||||
16 | ★ Doganator
Short, limited pro, good rock (10m). Obvious crack to small ledge. Climb headwall to a belay on large ledge (45m). Short pitch to the walk off (12m). FA: Dave Bolger & Glen Aspin, 2014 | 67m, 3 | |||
13 | Cavity Search
Right of blank face. Weakness to belay ledge (55m). Climb blocky ground above belay (10m). | 65m, 2 | |||
16 | Hard Act to Follow
Right of Cavity Search, steeper ground (55m). Same second pitch of Cavity Search (10m). FA: Dave McLeod & Dave Bergman, 2002 | 16m, 2 | |||
12 | Neals Hees
Climb easy terrain to the right of Hard Act to Follow (50m). Cruisy second pitch (15m). | 65m, 2 | |||
Mister Manners | 60m, 20 | ||||
17 | ★★ The Guides Route
10m right of Liposuction. Crack systems (45m). Nice pitch, steeper ground (15m). FA: John Entwhistle, Dave McLeod & Dave Robinson | 60m, 2 | |||
17 | ★★ Liposuction
Climb the right-hand side of the butress in the centre of the face. Two pegs on a ledge to belay (55m). Climb steeper ground off belay via a crack, to the next ledge (15m). FA: Katrin Benecke & Shane Miller | 70m, 2 | |||
14 | The Embalmist
Gently angled slab on right hand side of face (45m). Follow right side of buttress through slabs to a gully of shingle (40m). Climb left to a steeper part, then a slab. Stay right on the slab, join the ridge. (40m). FA: Tarn Pilkington et al | 130m, 3 | |||
16 | ★ Maxi Rider
Great pro. Steep overlap. Great rock. FA: Dave Bolger & Chris Prudden, 2004 | 20m | |||
Single Cone South Face | |||||
M5 | $100 Whore
FA: aniel Joll, Rupert Gardiner & Kevin Barrett, 2011 | 9 | |||
M5 | $50 F#ck
FA: Steve Skelten & Vaughan Snowden, 2013 | 350m, 3 | |||
M5 | Alejandro El Bicho Le Gusta Sexo Duro
FA: Alex Corpas, Ben Dare & Daniel Joll, 2012 | 350m, 8 | |||
WI3 | Only for Muppets
FA: Dave Bolger & Rupert Gardiner, 2006 | 20m | |||
17 | SE Rib of Single Cone
Obvious rib between South and South West face. Steep for four of the seven. FA: Ben Dare, Danny Murphy & Anna Ruotsi, 2011 | 7 | |||
UIAA:2 M2 | ★ Cookies & Cream
The left most snow gully. FA: Guy Cotter & Suze Kelly | 300m | |||
WI3 | ★★★ Touch Down
Pretty great pitch of ice! Lot's of beginners do it as a top rope, and it can be busy. Has a DBA at the top, so you can rap down with 2 60m ropes. FA: Katrina Benecke & Ansja de Boer, 1996 | 60m | |||
WI3 | ★ Touch Down Slabs
The ramps just to the right of Touch Down. Shares an anchor with Touch Down | 50m | |||
WI3 | ★★★ South Face Classic
From the top of Touch Down follow the obvious snow ramp to the left until you get to big snow ledge. Wander right and then straight up to the top. Apparently most of the route was soloed on the first ascent. WI3 is only really for the Touch Down slabs. The rest of the climb is mostly steep snow, maybe an Alpine 2. A great day out with some cool exposure looking down at Wye Creek. FA: Steve Carr & Derek Chinn, 2001 | 300m, 5 | |||
15 | Rock Vandals
Accessed using rappel stations on the face. | 3 | |||
18 | Littlewood Route
Climbers left of rappel line. FA: Steve Barratt & Jade Littlewood, 2011 | 5 | |||
18 | Barrett’s Route
FA: 2012 | 4 | |||
17 | Got No Shoes
Climbers right of the rappel line. FA: Daniel Joll & Danny Murphy, 2011 | 5 | |||
18 | Finnigan Dare
FA: Ben Dare & Andrew Finnigan, 2011 | 7 | |||
15 | Big Chimney
Ascend right-leaning chimney. DBA at the top. | 4 | |||
18 | Uncle Al's Retro Rock
FA: Daneil Joll & Paul Angus, 2011 | 4 | |||
17 | Uncle Al’s Retro Rack
FA: Ben Dare, 2012 | 4 | |||
18 | Blame the Rabbit
FA: Ben Dare, 2012 | ||||
17 | Big Bouncing Boulders
FA: Danny Murphy & Ben Dare, 2012 | ||||
18 | ★ Easy Skanking
FA: Dave Bolger & Rupert Gardiner., 2006 | 170m, 4 | |||
Single Cone West Face | |||||
{US} M6 | Fire In The Sky
FA: Ben Dare (solo), 2010 | 250m | |||
{US} M5 | ★★★ Stairway to Methven
FA: Ben Dare & Steve Leake, 2010 | 250m | |||
West Face Wall of the Evening Light | |||||
21 | ★★ Vertiginous
Crack climbing on compact schist. FA: Dave Brash & Steve Carr, 1999 | 70m, 3 | |||
19 | ★ Route 66
FA: Steve Carr & Mike Simpson, 1998 | 60m, 2, 7 | |||
19 | Dying Light | 50m, 11 | |||
19 | ★ The Weta the Better
FA: Steve Carr & Simon Kennedy, 1998 | 130m, 4 | |||
14 | Pandora's Box
FA: Guillaume Charton, Estelle Poiron & Sara Totraples, 2013 | 12m | |||
23 | ★★ Once [Summer]
FA: Guillaume Charton & Trent Potts, 2013 | 15m, 4 | |||
24 | ★★ Push Play
FA: Guillaume Charton, 2013 | 25m, 8 | |||
19 | B12
FA: Guillaume Charton, 2013 | 20m | |||
16 | Up in Smoke
FA: Reese Doyle & Keith Brown, 2011 | 150m | |||
WI2 M3 | Charmer
FA: Ben Dare, 2013 | 150m | |||
WI4 M4 | Afterglow
FA: Ben Dare, 2013 | 150m | |||
M4 | Arago Spot
FA: Daniel Joll & Steve Fortune, 2015 | 50m | |||
M7 | Once [Winter]
FA: Daniel Joll & Steve Fortune, 2015 | 15m, 4 | |||
M6 | Stease
1
M6
30m
2
M3
40m
3
M4
45m
4
M4
40m
FA: Steve Fortune & Steve Skelton, 2015 | 160m, 4 | |||
WI4 M4 | Miss Adventure
FA: Ben Dare & Danny Murphy, 2015 | 150m | |||
West Face Left Side | |||||
13 | Dancing Queen [Summer]
FA: Guillaume Charton, 2005 | 12m | |||
20 | LHC
FA: Allan Uren | 25m | |||
20 | Cider Man [Summer]
FA: Julian White, 2010 | 45m | |||
18 | ★★★ Afterglow
1
16
30m
2
18
16m
Has been led in winter. P1: Enjoyable climbing up a mellow left-facing corner, onto the face with 4 bolts to ledge with DBA. P2: Nice face climbing with bolts and great gear. Best linked with P1 for the full experience. FA: Dave Bolger & Reece Doyle, 2009 | 46m, 2, 6 | |||
18 | Ground Rush
1
18
30m
2
15
30m
FA: Daniel Joll & Chris Vanyo | 60m, 2 | |||
14 | Easy Pickings
FA: Daniel Joll & Chris Vanyo | 30m | |||
14 | McFanny Goes Top Roping
FA: Daniel Joll & Erika Tovar, 2010 | 30m | |||
19 | I'm a Pussy
FA: Daniel Joll & Erika Tovar, 2010 | 30m | |||
22 | ★ Angel Cakes
FA: Allan Uren & Wayne Marshal, 2010 | 20m, 5 | |||
22 | Sustained Loss of Traction
Set: Allan Uren FA: Milo Gilmour, 2010 | 20m, 6 | |||
22 | ★★ Blow Up [Summer]
FA: Daniel Joll & Chris Vanyo | 35m | |||
18 | Stone Free [Summer]
FA: Rupert Gardiner & Dave Bolger, 2006 | 40m | |||
19 | ★★ E.T Goes Home [Summer]
1
19
20m
2
14
35m
3
17
35m
4
17
35m
FA: Steve Fortune, Kevin Barrett & Daniel Joll | 130m, 4 | |||
2 | ★ Shadow Arete
Starting at Shadow Basin top station, ascend ridgeline lookers left of the saddle. Gains about 200m vertical - either hug the blocky ridge or adjacent snow slopes can provide easy solutions. | 200m | |||
M4 | ★★ Dancing Queen
FA: Daniel Joll, 2011 | 15m | |||
M3 | ★ Warm Up Crack
Up easy corner then step right to steeper finish. DBA shared with Mixed Emotions. | 15m | |||
M3 | ★ Mixed Emotions
FA: Rene Provis & lincoln quilliam, 2015 | 20m |