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Grade Route Gear style Popularity
V14
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Quantum Field Map 10 Ode TJ & High Rise
V14 Biotronic
Boulder
V13
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Flock Hill Trifecta Field
V13 Middle Trifecta

The Trifecta Boulder is located near the scarp on the north east edge of the field. This is the central line starting right hand on a pocket above your head and left gastoned on a lower pocket. Pull on and dyno to sloping pop and battle slopers up and left.

FA: Chris Sharma, 2005

Boulder
35
Ngā Kohatu Whakarakaraka o Tamatea Pōkai Whenua / The Port Hills Barnett Park The Cave
35 Phantom Bender

Similar to Phantom Machismo, but upon reaching the 'one jug' feature above the pigeon perch on Hung Like Elvis, go up and left, then back right to the flat ledge at the 9th bolt of Bogus, then finish as for that line.

FA: Derek Thatcher, 2019

Sport
35 Super Boy

The most mega of the mega Cave linkups. Start as for Super Glue, cross Rubble and Gorilla Grip, then drop down to the good jug on Troglodyte. Continue up and right as for Phantom to the sloper jug on Kaz's. Soldier on past nearly every route in the cave, angling up and right to finally finish at the top of Space Boy.

FA: Derek Thatcher, 2019

Sport
V12
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Quantum Field Quantum Map13 Area
V12 Cold Fusion
Boulder
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Quantum Field Quantum Map 6 Area Tunnel Wall
V12 Headbanger
Boulder
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Quantum Field Map 30 Project Wall
V12 Cold Fusion

pockets to slopery bucket

Boulder
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Quantum Field Map 25 Odyssey and Oracle
V12 65 SS

Sit-start, Traverse right.

Boulder
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Spittle Hill Map 25 Thrust & Avenger
V12 Archilles Last Stand
Boulder
34
Ngā Kohatu Whakarakaraka o Tamatea Pōkai Whenua / The Port Hills Barnett Park The Cave
34 The Large Hadron Collider

Climb Kaz's project to the rest at the 8th bolt, then traverse hard right to the flat ledge at the 9th bolt of Bogus. Finish as for that route.

FA: Derek Thatcher, 2018

Sport
34 Hydroplaning Hyper

Same as for Hydroplaning, but upon latching the 'boobs' at the 8th bolt of Bogus, follow the line of bolts angling up and right to finish as for the Enigma of Kasper Hauser.

FA: Derek Thatcher, 2019

Sport
34 The Phantom Machismo

Similar to Phantom Menace, but traverses one level lower. After reaching the 3rd bolt of Gorilla Grip, head right but instead of going up to the good rest at the penultimate bolt of Kaz's, traverse straight right to the 'boobs' at the 8th bolt of Bogus, then finish as for that route.

FA: Derek Thatcher, 2019

Sport
V11
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Dry Valley Bouldering
V11 Fire Demon Horse
Boulder
V11 Cosmic Energy Sit
Boulder
V11 Concept of the Good
Boulder
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Wuthering Heights Buffalo Bill Area
V11 O-Ren Ishi'i
Boulder
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Wuthering Heights Ancient Arts Boulders
V11 Shuriken
Boulder
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Quantum Field Quantum Map14 Area
V11 Ristretto
Boulder
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Quantum Field Project Wall Area (Map 13)
V11 Legion
Boulder
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Quantum Field Quantum Map13 Area
V11 Prototype
Boulder
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Quantum Field Quantum Map 10 Area
V11 African Man Horse
Boulder
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Quantum Field Quantum Map5 Area Ode to Joy Boulder Area (Map 5)
V11 King of Swing
Boulder
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Quantum Field Map 28 Caffeine Wall
V11 Ristretto

Most powerful move in the Quantum field! Sit-start is also grade v11

Boulder
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Quantum Field Map 20 Morrison and Syzygy
V11 African Man Horse
Boulder
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Spittle Hill Map 29 Mushroom Boulder
V11 Morse Code
Boulder
33
Ngā Kohatu Whakarakaraka o Tamatea Pōkai Whenua / The Port Hills Barnett Park The Cave
33 Attack Balam

Start as for Attack Mode. Ascend to the midway pockets, then traverse left all the way to the Bogus Machismo anchor. A massive linkup of the entire right side of the Cave!

FA: Derek Thatcher, 2017

Sport
33 Space Time

Start as for Space Boy, but upon reaching the pod at the 5th bolt, instead of angling right continue straight up to the Underworld anchors.

FA: Josh Cornah, 2020

Sport
33 Doomsday Invader

Starts at the line of bolts just left of the start of Space Boy. Climb up and right into the pod at the 5th bolt on Space Boy and finish up this line.

FA: Derek Thatcher, 2021

Sport
33 The Enigma Machine

Start as for the Enigma of Kasper Hauser, but instead of trending left climb straight up through the hanging slab and the prominent undercling, to finish as for Kaiser Soze.

FA: Derek Thatcher, 2017

Sport
33 Paint It Black

Starts immediately left of Bogus. Climb straight up to the first kneebar of Bogus at its 5th bolt, then finish as for Bogus.

FA: Derek Thatcher, 2019

Sport
33 The Elvis Project

Starts at the line of bolts between Hung Like Elvis and Ride of the Valkyries. Climb to the pigeon perch. From here, follow the line of bolts that leads up and left to a horizontal crack feature level with the 8th bolt of Kaz's. From here, traverse left to link into and finish as for Kaz's.

FA: Derek Thatcher, 2019

Sport
33 Hydroplaning

Start up Troglodyte. At its 3rd draw, traverse right all the way to the 'boobs' at the 8th bolt of Bogus, then finish as for that route.

FA: Mark Pugh-Williams, 2013

Sport
33 The Phantom Menace

Same as for the Phantom, but at the good rest near the top of Kaz's, continue right to the flat ledge at the penultimate bolt of Bogus, then finish as for that route.

FA: Derek Thatcher, 2016

Sport
32
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Dark Castle
32 Angel of Pain

Set: Eric Talamadge

FA: Eric Talamadge, 1991

Sport
Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū / Banks Peninsula The Altar
32 Charismania

Climb up to roof right of 'The Alter Boy' to a nails compression boulder problem. Bust out right to hit the awesome jug on the lip. Finish on Kneel to the Pope anchor.

FA: Derek Thatcher, 2015

Sport 10m, 6
Ngā Kohatu Whakarakaraka o Tamatea Pōkai Whenua / The Port Hills Mount Pleasant Right Cliff
32 The Annihilator

Very short boulder with bad slopers and flexible moves

FA: Derek Thatcher, 2007

Mixed trad 9m, 1
Ngā Kohatu Whakarakaraka o Tamatea Pōkai Whenua / The Port Hills Lyttelton Rock Mr Clean Wall
32 Dr Strangelove

FA: Derek Thatcher, 2018

Sport 14m, 6
Ngā Kohatu Whakarakaraka o Tamatea Pōkai Whenua / The Port Hills Barnett Park The Cave
32 Buffy Express

Climb Nosferatu to just below the final roof, then traverse hard left all the way to join Bogus Machismo and finish as for that route.

FA: Mark Pugh-Williams, 2014

Sport
32 Space Boy

Classic. Line directly to the left of Dracula. Climb the vague arête to the pod, then angle right, following the line of permadraws. Continue through another crux to the lip of the cave for the extended version.

FA: Matt Evrard, 1994

FA: Kaz Pucia, 1995

Sport
32 Underworld

Start as for the Enigma of Kasper Hauser, but at the hanging slab feature, break right and finish at the anchor to the right of the Kaiser Soze anchor.

FA: Derek Thatcher, 2005

Sport
32 The Enigma of Kasper Hauser

The line of bolts just right of The Baron. Hard boulder problem to start into rest hole. From here, continue up into an inverted crux! Finish at the anchor just to the right of Bogus.

Set: Matt Evrard

FA: Derek Thatcher, 2005

Sport
32 The Baron Hauser

Start at the line of bolts just right of Bogus. Climb to the slopers at the 4th bolt of Bogus, then continue straight up into the crux of Kaiser Wilhelm and finish as for the Enigma of Kasper Hauser.

FA: Derek Thatcher, 2016

Sport
32 Centripetal Force

Climb Bogus to the flat ledge at its 9th bolt. From here, traverse hard left all the way to join Gorilla Grip at its 5th bolt and finish as for that route.

FA: Derek Thatcher, 2016

Sport
32 Ride of the Valkyries

The line of bolts that starts at a dark patch of rock left of Bogus. V10 boulder to the pigeon pod. Link into the top of Bogus Machismo via the 'boobs' at the 8th bolt.

Set: Rodney Newburn

FA: Ivan Vostinar, 2003

Sport
32 Airbender

Starts at the line of bolts between Hung Like Elvis and Ride of the Valkyries. Climb to the pigeon perch. From here, follow the line of bolts that leads up and left to a horizontal crack feature level with the 8th bolt of Kaz's. From here, traverse right to the flat ledge at the 9th bolt of Bogus and finish as for that route.

FA: Derek Thatcher, 2018

Sport
32 Kaz's Project

Start in the corner at the right side of the deepest part of the cave. Technical climbing leads up and left via a very long section of consistently very hard moves to the lip of the cave.

Set: Kaz Pucia

FA: Derek Thatcher, 2007

Sport
32 The Ghost Who Walks

Climb Kaz's to the 5th bolt, then continue to angle up and left to the heel hook at the 5th bolt of Gorilla Grip and finish as for that route.

FA: Derek Thatcher, 2017

Sport
32 Swoopathon

Climb Troglodyte to its 3rd bolt, then traverse right to join Kaz's Project at the slopers. Finish as for that line.

FA: Derek Thatcher, 2014

Sport
32 Centrifuge

The horizontal line which traverses almost half of The Cave. Start as for She Devil, pass Gorilla Grip and continue along the seam which leads to Bogus Machismo. A mediocre rest at the flat ledge allows for a modicum of recovery before attacking Bogus' final crux.

Set: Ivan Vostinar

FA: Ivan Vostinar, 2003

Sport
V10
Aoraki / Mount Cook Mt Cook Bouldering Hoophorn Stream
V10 Supercharger

FA: Isaac Buckley

Boulder
Aoraki / Mount Cook Mt Cook Bouldering Tasman Valley Conquistador
V10 Conquistador

FA: Alec McCallum

Boulder
Aoraki / Mount Cook Mt Cook Bouldering Tasman Valley The Feminist
V10 The Feminist

FA: Isaac Buckley

Boulder
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Dry Valley Bouldering
V10 Pocket Pilot
Boulder
V10 Hyperspace 500
Boulder
V10 Devilution
Boulder
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Flock Hill Dinosaur Face Field
V10 Interstellar Overdrive
Boulder
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Wuthering Heights Buffalo Bill Area
V10 Annie Oakley SS
Boulder
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Wuthering Heights Ancient Arts Boulders
V10 Ancient Arts Arete
Boulder
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Wuthering Heights The Thin White Line
V10 Boss Tanaka

Crouch start

Boulder
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Quantum Field Quantum Map 16 Area
V10 Crash and Burn
Boulder
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Quantum Field Quantum Map 10 Area
V10 Leviathan
Boulder
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Quantum Field Quantum Map9 Area
V10 Rumplestiltskin
Boulder
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Quantum Field Quantum Map5 Area Ode to Joy Boulder Area (Map 5)
V10 Apocalypse
Boulder
V10 Biohazard SS
Boulder
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Quantum Field Quantum Map1 Area
V10 Ignition
Boulder
V10 Infinite Jest
Boulder
V10 Everything's Gone Green
Boulder
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Quantum Field Map 33 Headlights Boulder
V10 Crash & Burn
Boulder
V10 Good and Evil
Boulder
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Quantum Field Map 30 Project Wall
V10 Prototype
Boulder
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Quantum Field Map 28 Caffeine Wall
V10 Piccalo
Boulder
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Quantum Field Map 24 Magic Peach and Ice
V10 Leviathan
Boulder
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Quantum Field Map 15 Central Lake South
V10 Minnesota Fats

Caution: Fatal risk.

Boulder
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Quantum Field Map 10 Ode TJ & High Rise
V10 Faster Kill Pussy Cat
Boulder
V10 3 SS

Radical Dyno. Cautious: Fatal risk

Boulder
V10 Apocalypse

FA: seb Loewensteijn

Boulder
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Quantum Field Map 7 Heisenburg Gully
V10 Anthrax Crouch

Jerry-start

Boulder
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Quantum Field Map 3 Dreamhouse Traverse
V10 Ignition
Boulder
V10 Infinite Jest
Boulder
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Quantum Field Map 2 Omertà & Remorse
V10 Everthing's Gone Green
Boulder 4m
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Spittle Hill Map 29 Mushroom Boulder
V10 House of Pain
Boulder
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Spittle Hill Map 23 Scoop Doggy Dog
V10 Scoop Doggy Dog
Boulder
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Spittle Hill Map 11 Cyclops Boulder
V10 When Animals Attack
Boulder
Ngā Kohatu Whakarakaraka o Tamatea Pōkai Whenua / The Port Hills Waterfall Crag
V10 Sasquatch

Start near the centre of the cave with LH gaston and RH undercling. Make a hard pull on and slap LH to sloper. Latch RH crimp then throw to a good edge. From here, grab the good ball hold then climb straight up the face on good holds. Finish to the right on the bucket.

FA: Derek Thatcher

Boulder
V10 Traverse Right to Left (No Glue)

Start as for Arachnophobia, then commence traversing left to top out as for End of the Rainbow. This line is an eliminate and excludes all holds "made out of glue". Interesting distinction, and likely subject to change as the cave evolves. The line stays low, underneath the steepest parts of the wall.

Boulder
Ngā Kohatu Whakarakaraka o Tamatea Pōkai Whenua / The Port Hills Halfcar
V10 Half Brain

Stand stand on 'perfect single pad crimp', continue up and left through the short roof on teeny grips.

Boulder 4m
31
Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū / Banks Peninsula The Altar
31 False Idol

Starts on pocket and sidepull right of the corner to the right of McChurch. Surmount the roof using cruxy underclings.

Set: Derek Thatcher & James Gunn

FA: Pete, 2014

Sport 10m, 5
Ngā Kohatu Whakarakaraka o Tamatea Pōkai Whenua / The Port Hills The Nettlebed
31 Red Admiral

FA: Zac Orme

Set: Matt Evrard

Sport
Ngā Kohatu Whakarakaraka o Tamatea Pōkai Whenua / The Port Hills Barnett Park The Cave
31 Let There Be Link Ups

Start immediately to the right of Let There Be Bolts, then at the 3rd draw and footcam of Bolts, angle left to join and finish as for that route.

FA: Derek Thatcher, 2018

Sport
31 Buffy

Climb Nosferatu to just below the final roof, then traverse left to join Space Boy and finish as for that route.

FA: Derek Thatcher, 2004

Sport
31 The Ugly Duckling

The line of bolts between Dracula and Nosferatu. Climb straight up then right, crossing Nosferatu, to finish at the Urge anchors.

Set: Kaz Pucia

FA: Kaz Pucia, 2005

Sport
31 Count Duckular

Start as for Dracula, but at the wet jug, instead of joining Nosferatu continue to traverse right to finish at the Urge anchors.

FA: Derek Thatcher, 2005

Sport
31 Bloodlust

An extension to Dracula. Climb that route but instead of finishing as for Nosferatu, continue on to the Space Boy anchors.

FA: Max Farr, 2008

Sport
31 Drac Invader

An extension to Dracula. Climb that route but instead of finishing as for Nosferatu, continue on to the Space Invader anchors.

FA: Derek Thatcher, 2021

Sport
31 Space Invader

Climb Space Boy, but at the 7th bolt, instead of going straight up, angle right to finish at a lower anchor to the right of the small tree.

FA: Derek Thatcher, 2017

Sport
31 Kaiser Wilhelm

Start as for Enigma of Kasper Hauser, then after the crux head up and right to finish as for Kaiser Soze.

FA: Derek Thatcher, 2003

Sport
31 The Baron Machismo

Start at the line of bolts just to the right of Bogus. Climb to the slopers at Bogus' 4th bolt, then finish as for that route.

FA: Derek Thatcher, 2016

Sport
31 Kevin Spacey

Climb Bogus to the 4th bolt, then traverse right to join Kaiser Soze. At the undercling rest, instead of going straight up, traverse right all the way to the Space Boy finish.

FA: Derek Thatcher, 2007

Sport
31 Bogus Hauser

Climb Bogus to the first kneebar at the 6th bolt. Angle up and right to join the Enigma of Kasper Hauser and finish as for that route.

FA: Derek Thatcher, 2016

Sport
31 Hyper Boy

Climb Bogus to the 'boobs' at its 8th bolt. From here, traverse right all the way to finish at the Space Boy anchor.

FA: Derek Thatcher, 2019

Sport

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