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Ascents in Te Waipounamu / The South Island as Onsight by Vanessa Wills

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Grade Route Gear style Quality
Sun 3rd Apr 2016 - Hanging Rock
West End
15 Speed King Sport 22m Good
Quite hard getting established on this if short

 
Sat 2nd Apr 2016 - Motatapu Valley
Roadside Area Al Cove
23 22 Ferocious Weasel Sport 20m, 8 Good
Not too hard

 
23 Roche Moutonnee Sport 16m, 8 Very Good
Great novelty roof with per madras

 
20 Cunning Linguistics Sport 16m, 5 Very Good
I made the top roof harder than needed

 
22 The Colonel's Secret Sport 16m, 6 Good
The draws were on to below crux. Felt pretty slippery, I appreciated the hand jams

 
Thu 31st Mar 2016 - Motatapu Valley
Riverside Main Wall
20 You Crack Me Up Sport 25m, 5 Good
Feels easier than 20 now that you don't need to place gear

 
Thu 31st Mar 2016 - Motatapu Valley
Riverside Kerfuffle Wall
18 Te Whanau Sport 20m, 5 Very Good
Some time in the past, Rpt warm up today. Hard start

 
17 Terrain Spotting Sport 20m, 6 Good
Some time in the past

 
17 Get Kerfuffled Sport 20m, 8 Good
Sometime maybe 2010.

 
Wed 30th Mar 2016 - The Chasm
22 Granite Gringo Sport 15m, 3 Good
Rock not as nice as at right hand end, some tricky moves

 
Tue 29th Mar 2016 - Castledowns
Bunny Gully
17 Johnny Walker Wisdom Sport 22m, 7 Good
A hidden hold under the matagouri

 
Wed 23rd Mar 2016 - Mapoutahi
Main Wall
19 Greek Gift 2 Sport 20m, 8 Good
Feels quite airy

 
20 Like a Lover Scorned Sport 25m, 6 Good
Some interesting arête moves if the sidepulls out of reach

 
Wed 23rd Mar 2016 - Mapoutahi
Eldorado Wall
19 Jospe/Carr Route (When Yuppies Go to Hell) Sport 25m, 10 Good
Some moments of interesting climbing up groove

 
Sun 20th Mar 2016 - Wharewerawera / Long Beach
The Caves
18 Purple haze Sport 10m, 3 Average
Some nice jugs then easy run out top

 
Mon 17th Sep 2012 - Hospital Flat
Sunnyside
19 Hap Hazard Sport 19m, 6 Good
Shame about the ledge.

 
Fri 14th Sep 2012 - Mount Iron
Ironside
20 A Steep Introduction Sport 15m, 6 Average
A bit escapable

 
Sun 10th Jan 2010 - Hospital Flat
Whale Watching
24 10 Boy Scouts Sport 20m, 8 Average
kiwis cant crimp

 
23 Hobo Humping Slobo Babe Sport 15m, 5 Good
tricky to chose the right crimp

 
Sun 10th Jan 2010 - Hospital Flat
Tombstone Boulders The Tombstone
21 20 Disco Inferno Sport 15m, 3 Good
arete humping

 
17 18 Rusty Pins Sport 15m, 6 Good
tricky in places

 
Sun 3rd Jan 2010 - Babylon
Left Hand Wall
17 26 The Obvious Weakness (The Obvious weakness Pitch 1) Sport 36m Good
It was dry in the rain

 
Wed 30th Dec 2009 - Wye Creek
South Side Main Wall
22 No Holds Barred Sport 27m, 8 Good
Rather well spaced bolts. A full head trip!

 
Mon 28th Dec 2009 - Wye Creek
North Side Eweniverse Wall
19 Vas-y Mollo (Easy Tiger (vas-y-mollo)) Sport 15m, 5 Average
not very memorable

 
22 Epoxy Passion Sport 20m, 8 Good
some OK moments. Hard mantle

 
Mon 12th Oct 2009 - Chinaman's Bluff
Ravages Area
22 21 Hard Sun Sport 82m, 31 Good
Great cleaning effort. Harder than 21

 
Sun 11th Oct 2009 - Wye Creek
North Side Eweniverse Wall
21 Tais-toi! Sport 22m, 9 Good
A bit of a struggle

 
Mon 31st Mar 2008 - Motatapu Valley
Riverside Beginner’s Slab
19 Cryptology Sport 10m, 3 Average
OK warm up

 
Sat 29th Mar 2008 - Hospital Flat
The Main Cliff
17 Headbangers Arete Sport 20m, 5 Good
Fri 28th Mar 2008 - Wye Creek
South Side Main Wall
17 18 Up the Creek (Up the River) Sport 30m, 9 Good
Good the first time round, but would get tedious after a while.

 
19 20 Smellie Crack Sport 25m, 10 Very Good
Rather tricky for the grade.

 
Fri 28th Mar 2008 - Wye Creek
North Side Black Wall
20 Matt's Joke Sport 20m, 8 Good
Short roof, then more sustained than it looked.

 
Fri 28th Mar 2008 - Wye Creek
South Side Main Wall
21 Dream Thing Sport 15m, 8 Very Good
Sweet roof!

 
Sat 22nd Mar 2008 - The Chasm
18 20 Another One (MT to CN belay RIGHT) Sport 15m, 6 Average
A few weird slimy traverse moves.

 
18 20 Another One (White rope to CN Belay) Sport 15m, 6 Classic
The best stint of grade18 sports climbing ever. Now I want to do the top pitch

 
19 17 Unnamed 17 (Mainly Tramping) Sport 15m, 5 Good
Nice recent addition and a better way onto the wall than the tree.

 
Wed 19th Mar 2008 - Gorge Road
Main Wall
18 Dog in Town Sport 18m, 5 Good
The move over the roof is nice I suppose.

 
Mon 17th Mar 2008 - Paynes Ford
Globe Wall
22 Electricorp Production Sport 17m, 5 Very Good
Is the flowstone out? Nice pocket!

 
Sun 16th Mar 2008 - Pōhara
Cathedral Rock
19 18 Stella Blue Sport 30m, 10 Average
Couldnt really get into this one, probably knowing it was the scene of a tragedy.

 
18 Ambrosia Sport 26m, 8 Good
Felt kinda stout at the second bolt.

 
Sun 16th Mar 2008 - Paynes Ford
Fish Wall/Rhinoceros Wall
19 Gobble, Gobble, Yum Yum Sport Very Good
SUper novelty fun. Just like Thailand!

 
Fri 14th Mar 2008 - Paynes Ford
Stone Symposium Wall
20 21 Jimmy The Torn Piece of Paper (Jimmy...) Sport 10m, 4 Good
the rebolted direct start to Ranger. Nails!

 
21 R for Ranger, D for Danger Sport 27m, 4 Very Good
Some awesome parts, and rather scary

 
Sun 9th Mar 2008 - Motatapu Valley
Roadside Area Roadside Attraction
22 Everything but the Formalities Sport 15m, 6 Very Good
Worth the approach up the gungy ramp

 
14 Roadside Rage Sport 8m, 3 Don't Bother
Warming up

 
Sat 8th Mar 2008 - Motatapu Valley
Riverside Garden Bar
23 Who the Fuck is Nick Cradock? (Who the Fuck is Nick Craddock?) Sport 25m, 8 Good
nice reachy moves. Probably only 22, but its my style!

 
Sat 8th Mar 2008 - Diamond Lake
Pencil Dick Wall
20 Stick It In Sport 20m, 8 Very Good
Would be classic if it wasnt bolted. FIngers to hands.

 
Fri 7th Mar 2008 - Wye Creek
South Side Main Wall
17 18 About Time Sport 30m, 13 Good
Novelty climbing. Weird swirling rock.

 
16 The Mission Sport 28m, 9 Good
the start doesnt flow. 3 star view though.

 
18 Lucalucki Sport 32m, 13 Average
Weird bolting.

 
Wed 5th Mar 2008 - Hospital Flat
Warm Leatharête
18 19 Quick Fix Sport 15m, 5 Good
Quite pumpy

 
Wed 5th Mar 2008 - Diamond Lake
Hotline Corner
19 Fuckity Fuck Fuck Sport 30m, 12 Very Good
Guide book says 6 BR- it has 12!

 
Wed 5th Mar 2008 - Motatapu Valley
Roadside Area Roadside Attraction
21 I Need a Pie Sport 17m, 4 Good
Scary bolting

 
Wed 5th Mar 2008 - Hospital Flat
Warm Leatharête
19 18 Honey I Bolted The Crack Sport 15m, 5 Good
Hmm, could well be done on gear

 
Tue 4th Mar 2008 - Diamond Lake
Sharon Stone
25 Wind Me Up (Need to Unwind Direct Finish) Sport 20m, 7 Good
The guide books crap- but hey I tried hard cos I thought I was on a 23!

 
Sat 30th Dec 2006 - Motatapu Valley
Riverside Beginner’s Slab
16 Infinite Inveigling (infinite inviegeling) Sport 10m, 4 Average
Fri 31st Mar 2006 - Motatapu Valley
Riverside Beginner’s Slab
14 Right Ascension Sport 10m, 4
16 Generation X Sport 10m, 3
15 14 Occupational Therapy Sport 10m, 4
15 Super Size Me Sport 10m, 4
Wed 2nd Feb 2005 - Twin Stream
Half Moon Slab
17 Moon Rise Sport 80m Classic
first taste of TS perfection. An 80m intricate slab. Best ¨16¨Ive ever done

 
Tue 18th Jan 2005 - Pōhara
The Black Vegetable wall
17 Hummingbird Sport Good
Tue 18th Jan 2005 - Pōhara
Sea Grass Wall
18 Hair On A G-String Sport 15m, 4 Very Good
techno feet

 
17 Hi Big Boy Sport 15m, 4 Good
16 Franklin's Tower (franklin tower) Sport 26m, 9 Very Good
average rock, great position

 
Tue 18th Jan 2005 - Pōhara
The Twighlight Zone
21 Astral Weaks Sport 12m, 5 Good
nice rooflet

 
Tue 18th Jan 2005 - Pōhara
The Black Vegetable wall
18 Ruby Tuesday Sport Good
pumpy

 
Tue 18th Jan 2005 - Pōhara
The Twighlight Zone
17 Space Cadet Sport 16m, 6 Good
quite fun

 
14 Quicksilver Sport 12m, 4 Average
solo

 
21 Going Going Gone Sport 10m Don't Bother
choss with no lower off!, can't believe its got 2 stars

 
Tue 18th Jan 2005 - Pōhara
Sea Grass Wall
16 Yoghurt On Yer Tackle Sport 13m, 4 Average
Mon 17th Jan 2005 - Paynes Ford
Creese Wall / Rawhide Roof
18 Elvis Lives In Takaka Sport 18m, 5 Very Good
fingery slopers?

 
17 Goodbye Cream-Poofters Sport 15m, 5 Very Good
great

 
19 Blockbuster Sport 18m, 5 Very Good
getting used to slopers

 
Mon 17th Jan 2005 - Paynes Ford
Stone Symposium Wall
20 Bang Your Head Sport Very Good
the traverse in was an adventure enough

 
18 Temples Of Stone Sport 27m, 11 Classic
magnificent

 
Mon 17th Jan 2005 - Paynes Ford
Rata Wall / Rat Trap Wall
20 Rat up a Drainpipe Sport 25m, 8 Classic
man I hate slopers

 
Mon 17th Jan 2005 - Paynes Ford
Creese Wall / Rawhide Roof
15 Gorgonzola Goes Sport 18m, 6 Average
my first climb at Paynes

 
16 Blobbet Sport 14m, 4 Good
yep, quite tricky

 
Sun 16th Jan 2005 - Paynes Ford
The Tenuite Wall
15 Romancing The Stone Sport 10m, 2 Good
nice moves, given 16+ in guide which is more accurate

 
Sun 16th Jan 2005 - Paynes Ford
Globe Wall
18 Feisty Red (Fiitsy Red) Sport 12m Good
jughaul, no slopers.

 
Thu 13th Jan 2005 - Sebastapol Bluffs
Kingfisher Area
17 Keep Left Arête (Keep Left Arete) Sport 33m, 9 Good
funny to be back in rock shoes.

 

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