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V14 | |||||
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Quantum Field Map 10 Ode TJ & High Rise | |||||
V14 | ★★★ Biotronic
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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 | ||||
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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 | ||||
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 | ||||
V12 | |||||
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Quantum Field Quantum Map13 Area | |||||
V12 | ★ Cold Fusion
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Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Quantum Field Quantum Map 6 Area Tunnel Wall | |||||
V12 | ★ Headbanger
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Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Quantum Field Map 30 Project Wall | |||||
V12 | Cold Fusion
pockets to slopery bucket | ||||
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Quantum Field Map 25 Odyssey and Oracle | |||||
V12 | 65 SS
Sit-start, Traverse right. | ||||
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Spittle Hill Map 25 Thrust & Avenger | |||||
V12 | ★ Archilles Last Stand
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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 | ||||
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 | ||||
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 | ||||
V11 | |||||
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Dry Valley Bouldering | |||||
V11 | Fire Demon Horse
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V11 | Cosmic Energy Sit
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V11 | Concept of the Good
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Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Wuthering Heights Buffalo Bill Area | |||||
V11 | O-Ren Ishi'i
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Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Wuthering Heights Ancient Arts Boulders | |||||
V11 | Shuriken
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Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Quantum Field Quantum Map14 Area | |||||
V11 | ★ Ristretto
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Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Quantum Field Project Wall Area (Map 13) | |||||
V11 | Legion
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Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Quantum Field Quantum Map13 Area | |||||
V11 | Prototype
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Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Quantum Field Quantum Map 10 Area | |||||
V11 | ★ African Man Horse
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Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Quantum Field Quantum Map5 Area Ode to Joy Boulder Area (Map 5) | |||||
V11 | King of Swing
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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 | ||||
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Quantum Field Map 20 Morrison and Syzygy | |||||
V11 | ★ African Man Horse
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Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Spittle Hill Map 29 Mushroom Boulder | |||||
V11 | ★★ Morse Code
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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 | ||||
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 | ||||
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 | ||||
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 | ||||
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 | ||||
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 | ||||
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 | ||||
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 | ||||
32 | |||||
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Dark Castle | |||||
32 | Angel of Pain
Set: Eric Talamadge FA: Eric Talamadge, 1991 | ||||
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 | 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 | 9m, 1 | |||
Ngā Kohatu Whakarakaraka o Tamatea Pōkai Whenua / The Port Hills Lyttelton Rock Mr Clean Wall | |||||
32 | ★★ Dr Strangelove
FA: Derek Thatcher, 2018 | 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 | ||||
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 | ||||
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 | ||||
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 | ||||
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 | ||||
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 | ||||
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 | ||||
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 | ||||
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 | ||||
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 | ||||
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 | ||||
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 | ||||
V10 | |||||
Aoraki / Mount Cook Mt Cook Bouldering Hoophorn Stream | |||||
V10 | Supercharger
FA: Isaac Buckley | ||||
Aoraki / Mount Cook Mt Cook Bouldering Tasman Valley Conquistador | |||||
V10 | Conquistador
FA: Alec McCallum | ||||
Aoraki / Mount Cook Mt Cook Bouldering Tasman Valley The Feminist | |||||
V10 | The Feminist
FA: Isaac Buckley | ||||
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Dry Valley Bouldering | |||||
V10 | Pocket Pilot
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V10 | ★★★ Hyperspace 500
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V10 | Devilution
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Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Flock Hill Dinosaur Face Field | |||||
V10 | ★★★ Interstellar Overdrive
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Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Wuthering Heights Buffalo Bill Area | |||||
V10 | Annie Oakley SS
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Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Wuthering Heights Ancient Arts Boulders | |||||
V10 | Ancient Arts Arete
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Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Wuthering Heights The Thin White Line | |||||
V10 | Boss Tanaka
Crouch start | ||||
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Quantum Field Quantum Map 16 Area | |||||
V10 | ★★★ Crash and Burn
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Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Quantum Field Quantum Map 10 Area | |||||
V10 | ★★ Leviathan
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Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Quantum Field Quantum Map9 Area | |||||
V10 | ★ Rumplestiltskin
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Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Quantum Field Quantum Map5 Area Ode to Joy Boulder Area (Map 5) | |||||
V10 | ★ Apocalypse
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V10 | Biohazard SS
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Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Quantum Field Quantum Map1 Area | |||||
V10 | Ignition
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V10 | Infinite Jest
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V10 | ★ Everything's Gone Green
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Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Quantum Field Map 33 Headlights Boulder | |||||
V10 | ★★ Crash & Burn
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V10 | ★ Good and Evil
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Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Quantum Field Map 30 Project Wall | |||||
V10 | Prototype
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Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Quantum Field Map 28 Caffeine Wall | |||||
V10 | ★ Piccalo
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Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Quantum Field Map 24 Magic Peach and Ice | |||||
V10 | ★★ Leviathan
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Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Quantum Field Map 15 Central Lake South | |||||
V10 | ★★ Minnesota Fats
Caution: Fatal risk. | ||||
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Quantum Field Map 10 Ode TJ & High Rise | |||||
V10 | ★ Faster Kill Pussy Cat
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V10 | ★★★ 3 SS
Radical Dyno. Cautious: Fatal risk | ||||
V10 | ★ Apocalypse
FA: seb Loewensteijn | ||||
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Quantum Field Map 7 Heisenburg Gully | |||||
V10 | Anthrax Crouch
Jerry-start | ||||
Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Quantum Field Map 3 Dreamhouse Traverse | |||||
V10 | ★ Ignition
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V10 | ★ Infinite Jest
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Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Quantum Field Map 2 Omertà & Remorse | |||||
V10 | ★ Everthing's Gone Green
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Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Spittle Hill Map 29 Mushroom Boulder | |||||
V10 | ★ House of Pain
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Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Spittle Hill Map 23 Scoop Doggy Dog | |||||
V10 | ★ Scoop Doggy Dog
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Kura Tāwhiti / Castle Hill Basin Spittle Hill Map 11 Cyclops Boulder | |||||
V10 | ★ When Animals Attack
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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 | ||||
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. | ||||
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. | 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 | 10m, 5 | |||
Ngā Kohatu Whakarakaraka o Tamatea Pōkai Whenua / The Port Hills The Nettlebed | |||||
31 | Red Admiral
FA: Zac Orme Set: Matt Evrard | ||||
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 | ||||
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 | ||||
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 | ||||
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 | ||||
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 | ||||
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 | ||||
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 | ||||
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 | ||||
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 | ||||
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 | ||||
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 | ||||
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 |