Ascents in Te Waipounamu / The South Island by Vanessa Wills

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	Grade	Route	Gear style	Crag	Quality	Date
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	17 26	★★ The Obvious Weakness (The Obvious weakness Pitch 1)	Sport 36m	Babylon	★ Good	Sun 3rd Jan 2010
It was dry in the rain
	26	★★ Who Stole My Doris	Sport 21m, 5	Hospital Flat	Average	Mon 17th Sep 2012
One of the best sandbags ever- told it was a 23. thought it was nails.
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	25	★★★ Responsible Lunges	Sport 13m, 5	Paynes Ford	★★ Very Good	Sun 16th Mar 2008
One to come back for! Smashed putting the draws on.
	25	★ Wind Me Up (Need to Unwind Direct Finish)	Sport 20m, 7	Diamond Lake	★ Good	Tue 4th Mar 2008
The guide books crap- but hey I tried hard cos I thought I was on a 23!
	25	★★★ Xenalasia	Sport 27m, 13	Wye Creek	★★ Very Good	Sun 11th Oct 2009
Another NZ dog for the collection
	23 25	★★ Irony (The free mantle day)	Sport 15m, 5	Mount Iron	★ Good	Fri 3rd Dec 2010
	25	★★★ Solitude	Sport 25m, 10	Little Babylon	★★★ Classic	Mon 4th Jan 2010
sensational, shame about the rest ledge
	24 25	★ Emma Louise	Sport 15m, 6	Wye Creek	Average	Mon 28th Dec 2009
hard start, middle and horrible thrutchy end
	25	★★ Irony	Sport 15m, 5	Mount Iron	★ Good	Fri 14th Sep 2012
3 visits, not a bad route
	25	★★★ Mental As Anything	Sport 21m, 5	Hospital Flat	★★ Very Good	Mon 17th Sep 2012
More sandbags from MB. Too tired after doris, but much more doable.
	25	★★★ Lollapalooza (Lollapallooza)	Sport 25m, 9	Motatapu Valley	★★ Very Good	Thu 31st Mar 2016
Took a while to stick the low roof moves. The top is just rather pumpy.
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	24	★★ My Little One	Sport 20m, 7	Diamond Lake	★★ Very Good	Sun 9th Mar 2008
Another onsight that got away. (2) Hard all the way.
	24	★★★ Zoot Alors	Sport 25m, 7	Motatapu Valley	★★ Very Good	Sat 29th Mar 2008
Tried to do the 30 by mistake, but even when on track itTook a few more attempts than it should!
	21 24	★ The Free Mantle (right end no 7)	Sport 20m, 8	Mount Iron	Don't Bother	Thu 22nd Dec 2005
choss
	24	★★ Amino-Pro	Sport 25m, 8	Paynes Ford	★★ Very Good	Mon 17th Mar 2008
I need another few weeks here! Low is very slippery
	23 24	★★ The Bastard from Gunn Rd	Sport 20m, 10	Mount Iron	★ Good	Tue 13th Oct 2009
Good moves. Crap rock.
	23 24	★★★ Aratika	Sport 30m, 10	Wye Creek	★★★ Classic	Fri 7th Mar 2008
Stonker moves the whole way up (2)
	24	★★ 10 Boy Scouts	Sport 20m, 8	Hospital Flat	Average	Sun 10th Jan 2010
kiwis cant crimp
	23 24	★ Gift Of Grace	Sport 12m, 3	Wye Creek	★ Good	Wed 13th Jan 2010
hard for 23, especially to onsight
	24	Two Steps Ahead of the Pack	Sport 87m, 19	South Wye	Don't Bother	Mon 28th Dec 2009
Felt hard cos I was meant to be doing an 18 and had on a full rack. Stepped in sling to get over roof
	24	★★ Equilibrium	Sport 22m, 9	Wye Creek	★ Good	Mon 28th Mar 2016
Quite desperate even second go as I wobbled up this
	24	★★★ One Way Ticket	Sport 25m, 13	The Chasm	★★ Very Good	Wed 30th Mar 2016
Abseiled over it as it shares anchors with HI CD, and put draws on so not really an onsight
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	20 23	★ Easily the Best Route on the Crag (no6 crack with pigeons nest)	Sport 20m, 6	Mount Iron	Average	Thu 22nd Dec 2005
best move to start, then pigeon poo
	23	★★★ Send a Gorilla	Sport 18m	Paynes Ford	★★ Very Good	Sat 15th Mar 2008
Too tired to hang onto slopers any more.
	23	★★★ Jack Be Nimble	Sport 25m, 6	Motatapu Valley	★★ Very Good	Sat 29th Mar 2008
Nice flake moves.
	23	★ The Immaculate Deception	Sport 21m, 7	Paynes Ford	Average	Fri 14th Mar 2008
dirty and contrived.
	23	★ Andy's Arête	Sport 25m, 8	Gorge Road	Don't Bother	Wed 19th Mar 2008
The worst strred climb Ive ever been on
	23	★★★ Superconductor	Sport 25m	Paynes Ford	★★ Very Good	Sat 15th Mar 2008
Just classy.
	23	★★ Who the Fuck is Nick Cradock? (Who the Fuck is Nick Craddock?)	Sport 25m, 8	Motatapu Valley	★ Good	Sat 8th Mar 2008
nice reachy moves. Probably only 22, but its my style!
	23	★★ Anti Walk Device	Sport 25m, 10	Motatapu Valley	★★ Very Good	Sat 29th Mar 2008
Too tired.
	23	★★ Anti Walk Device	Sport 25m, 10	Motatapu Valley	★★ Very Good	Mon 31st Mar 2008
Did a Bundy and fell off at the anchors!
	23	★★ Up Your Scud	Sport 13m, 6	Motatapu Valley	★★ Very Good	Wed 5th Mar 2008
Very thin. Great moves (2)
	23	★★★ Powerline	Sport 25m	Paynes Ford	★★ Very Good	Sat 15th Mar 2008
Another classic 23, and probably the hardest. Foiled by a tangled draw.
	23	★★★ Send a Gorilla	Sport 18m	Paynes Ford	★★ Very Good	Mon 17th Mar 2008
Easier when fresh
	22 23	★★ Steelworks (Steelworks(i))	Sport 15m, 5	Mount Iron	★ Good	Fri 3rd Dec 2010
	23	★★ Hobo Humping Slobo Babe	Sport 15m, 5	Hospital Flat	★ Good	Sun 10th Jan 2010
tricky to chose the right crimp
	24 23	★ Bish Bosh Bash (BishBashBosh)	Sport 12m, 4	Little Babylon	★ Good	Mon 4th Jan 2010
Just kept sliming off
	24 23	★★ Rua Tahi	Sport 12m, 5	Little Babylon	★ Good	Mon 4th Jan 2010
Struggling on the crag warm up!
	25 23	★★★ Blood On The Tracks	Sport 27m, 10	Wye Creek	★★ Very Good	Wed 13th Jan 2010
Probably only 24. Shame about the start, the rest is superb!
	22 23	★ Year of the Splat	Sport 12m, 5	Wye Creek	★ Good	Tue 12th Jan 2010
Bouldery and scary to clip.
	23	★ Stool Pigeon	Sport 15m, 5	Mount Iron	Average	Sun 10th Jan 2010
hard slopers
	23	★★ Brass Monkey	Sport 15m, 5	Mount Iron	Average	Sun 10th Jan 2010
more hard slopers
	23	★★ Lambs to the Slaughters (Lambs to the slaughter)	Sport 150m, 27	South Wye	★★★ Classic	Mon 28th Dec 2009
Pitch 3 was spacily bolted- good lead Neil
	22 23	★★ El Zymer	Sport 12m, 4	Wharewerawera / Long Beach	★ Good	Sun 20th Mar 2016
Add a grade or impossible if short. Got fingernails onto rail and did chin up to start.
	23	★★★ Groove Armada	Sport 29m, 9	The Chasm	★★ Very Good	Sun 27th Mar 2016
Great varied climbing. Stupidly fell of at second bolt first go, came down and then did route to top. Got a bit sprayed by waterfall behind
	23	★★ Roche Moutonnee	Sport 16m, 8	Motatapu Valley	★★ Very Good	Sat 2nd Apr 2016
Great novelty roof with per madras
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	21 22	★★ Shark Chirac	Sport 16m, 5	Hospital Flat	★ Good	Wed 21st Dec 2005
crimpy goodness
	21	★★ vexatious litigant	Sport 17m, 7	Pōhara	Average	Mon 17th Mar 2008
Easy- cleaning it as a warm up.
	20 22	★ Supersonique (No4 scoop)	Sport 20m, 6	Mount Iron	★ Good	Thu 22nd Dec 2005
not too dirty
	22	★★ Sisters of Mercy	Sport 16m, 5	Hospital Flat	★ Good	Wed 21st Dec 2005
nice and technical and easier than the pumpy 20s
	22	★★ Electricorp Production	Sport 17m, 5	Paynes Ford	★★ Very Good	Mon 17th Mar 2008
Is the flowstone out? Nice pocket!
	22	★★ Flexestentialism	Sport 12m, 5	Pōhara	★ Good	Mon 17th Mar 2008
steep but juggy!
	22	★ The Oatmeal Savage	Sport 15m, 5	Motatapu Valley	★ Good	Sat 8th Mar 2008
sustained up a seam
	22	★★★ Take No Prisoners	Sport 20m, 8	Diamond Lake	★★ Very Good	Sun 9th Mar 2008
Super moves, super setting.
	22	★★ Everything but the Formalities	Sport 15m, 6	Motatapu Valley	★★ Very Good	Sun 9th Mar 2008
Worth the approach up the gungy ramp
	22	★★ Iron Maiden (Iron Maiden(j))	Sport 15m, 5	Mount Iron	Average	Fri 3rd Dec 2010
	22	★★ Bush Lawyer (Bush Lawyer (C))	Sport 20m, 5	Mount Iron	★★★ Classic	Fri 3rd Dec 2010
grade 22 in guidebook
	22	★★ Doing the World a Favour	Sport 20m, 6	Hospital Flat	★★ Very Good	Sun 10th Jan 2010
was going fine til the top
	21 22	★ Frogaroo (Frog Arms)	Sport 12m, 5	Wye Creek	★ Good	Tue 12th Jan 2010
lots of holds, not all of them good
	22	★ No Holds Barred	Sport 27m, 8	Wye Creek	★ Good	Wed 30th Dec 2009
Rather well spaced bolts. A full head trip!
	22	★ Epoxy Passion	Sport 20m, 8	Wye Creek	★ Good	Mon 28th Dec 2009
some OK moments. Hard mantle
	22	★ Crossroads	Sport 15m, 4	Mount Iron	★ Good	Sun 9th Sep 2012
Did this some other visit
	22	★★ Sisters of Mercy	Sport 16m, 5	Hospital Flat	★ Good	Mon 17th Sep 2012
Alzheimers OS
	21 22	★★ Shark Chirac	Sport 16m, 5	Hospital Flat	★ Good	Mon 17th Sep 2012
More Alzheimers OS
	21 22	★ End of the Eweniverse	Sport 20m, 5	Wye Creek	Average	Mon 28th Mar 2016
Not sure how I didn't fall off this. Short on holds around the second bolt
	22	★ Granite Gringo	Sport 15m, 3	The Chasm	★ Good	Wed 30th Mar 2016
Rock not as nice as at right hand end, some tricky moves
	22	★★ The Colonel's Secret	Sport 16m, 6	Motatapu Valley	★ Good	Sat 2nd Apr 2016
The draws were on to below crux. Felt pretty slippery, I appreciated the hand jams
	23 22	★★ Ferocious Weasel	Sport 20m, 8	Motatapu Valley	★ Good	Sat 2nd Apr 2016
Not too hard
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	21	★★ Going Going Gone	Sport 10m	Pōhara	Don't Bother	Tue 18th Jan 2005
choss with no lower off!, can't believe its got 2 stars
	21	★★ Tais-toi!	Sport 22m, 9	Wye Creek	★ Good	Sun 11th Oct 2009
A bit of a struggle
	21	★★★ R for Ranger, D for Danger	Sport 27m, 4	Paynes Ford	★★ Very Good	Fri 14th Mar 2008
Some awesome parts, and rather scary
	21	★★★ Dream Thing	Sport 15m, 8	Wye Creek	★★ Very Good	Fri 28th Mar 2008
Sweet roof!
	20 21	★ 74HQ	Sport 16m, 4	Hospital Flat	★ Good	Wed 21st Dec 2005
one big move
	21	★★ Bilbos Great Adventure	Sport 24m, 8	Paynes Ford	★ Good	Fri 14th Mar 2008
rather tricky crux hold
	20 21	★★ Revenge of the Podge	Sport 35m, 8	Sebastapol Bluffs	★★ Very Good	Sat 29th Jan 2005
loose rock, hard work
	21	★★ Aretenaphobia	Sport 13m, 3	Motatapu Valley	★★ Very Good	Sun 1st Feb 2004
tried it a year ago and couldn't get off the ground
	21	★ Astral Weaks	Sport 12m, 5	Pōhara	★ Good	Tue 18th Jan 2005
nice rooflet
	22 21	★★ Hard Sun	Sport 82m, 31	Chinaman's Bluff	★ Good	Mon 12th Oct 2009
Great cleaning effort. Harder than 21
	22 21	★ Jokers Gone Wild (Venus then off to the right)	Sport 30m, 9	Diamond Lake	★ Good	Sat 8th Mar 2008
Tricky bottom to the arete
	21	★ I Need a Pie	Sport 17m, 4	Motatapu Valley	★ Good	Wed 5th Mar 2008
Scary bolting
	22 21	★ No Rest For The Wicked	Sport 22m, 7	Paynes Ford	Average	Fri 14th Mar 2008
not that memorable
	20 21	★★ Hearts & Minds (Hearts and Minds)	Sport 30m, 12	Diamond Lake	★ Good	Tue 4th Mar 2008
Interesting through bulge
	21	★★ Make My Grumpy Cat Dance	Sport 17m	Paynes Ford	★ Good	Sat 15th Mar 2008
an old dog off the list. Much more polished than last time
	20 21	★★ Jimmy The Torn Piece of Paper (Jimmy...)	Sport 10m, 4	Paynes Ford	★ Good	Fri 14th Mar 2008
the rebolted direct start to Ranger. Nails!
	21	★★ Make My Grumpy Cat Dance	Sport 17m	Paynes Ford	★★★ Classic	Sun 16th Jan 2005
just missed it clean than it got hotter and greasier and I couldn't stick the crux sloper:(
	21	★★ Stone Symposium	Sport 27m	Paynes Ford	★ Good	Fri 14th Mar 2008
Pretty much spaceinvader now.
	21	★ Chink in the Armour	Sport 15m, 5	Mount Iron	Average	Sun 10th Jan 2010
sandbagged and told it was a 17 warm up
	20 21	Urban Hang (Left end)	Sport 15m, 5	Mount Iron	Average	Fri 14th Sep 2012
	21	★★ Proximity Infatuation	Sport 20m, 9	The Chasm	★ Good	Sun 27th Mar 2016
Quite pumpy as a warm up to get to next ledge. Was also soaked after belaying with the wind blowing water in
	21	★ Reefer Madness	Sport 16m, 7	Motatapu Valley	Average	Sat 2nd Apr 2016
Didn't like this that much, felt very pumpy
	21	★★ Aretenaphobia	Sport 13m, 3	Motatapu Valley	★★ Very Good	Sat 2nd Apr 2016
Have done before, about 10 years ago.
	21	★★ The Antidote	Sport	Hanging Rock	★ Good	Sun 3rd Apr 2016
Had a couple of goes at the start. Found the slab a little scarier
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	20	★★ Stick It In	Sport 20m, 8	Diamond Lake	★★ Very Good	Sat 8th Mar 2008
Would be classic if it wasnt bolted. FIngers to hands.
	18 20	★★ Another One (White rope to CN Belay)	Sport 15m, 6	The Chasm	★★★ Classic	Sat 22nd Mar 2008
The best stint of grade18 sports climbing ever. Now I want to do the top pitch
	20	★★ Rat up a Drainpipe	Sport 25m, 8	Paynes Ford	★★★ Classic	Mon 17th Jan 2005
man I hate slopers
	18 20	★★ Another One (MT to CN belay RIGHT)	Sport 15m, 6	The Chasm	Average	Sat 22nd Mar 2008
A few weird slimy traverse moves.
	20	★★ Bang Your Head	Sport	Paynes Ford	★★ Very Good	Mon 17th Jan 2005
the traverse in was an adventure enough
	17	★★ MT to CN belay LEFT	Sport 15m, 6	The Chasm	★ Good	Sat 22nd Mar 2008
The easiest route on the wall?
	21 20	★★ Space Invader	Sport 28m	Paynes Ford	★★ Very Good	Fri 14th Mar 2008
A link up of lots of climbs! Hard start.
	20	★★ Matt's Joke	Sport 20m, 8	Wye Creek	★ Good	Fri 28th Mar 2008
Short roof, then more sustained than it looked.

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