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  • dshotwell said Nick Cradock removing the hangers from 'Honey I bolted the Crack' 23/5/13
    Trad lines bolted Wunderbar Wall
     (Forum topic) 1 day ago
  • ascott said Hi Simon. If, as you say, the top block moves since the earthquakes, and is the obvious gear placement to protect the moves getting up onto the headwall, then I think that is a fine reason to retrobolt the route and I thank you for your efforts...
    Trad lines bolted Wunderbar Wall
     (Forum topic) 2 days ago
  • Simon Courtois said Hi Reg, It was me who re bolted Satanic Verses. I had equipped a new route left of SV and shunted SV a few times while there. I hadn't even finished retro bolting and other climbers watching were excited about climbing it. I had 2 reasons for...
    Trad lines bolted Wunderbar Wall
     (Forum topic) 3 days ago
  • Kester said Just do what this guy does: http://vimeo.com/66473915
    Power Endurance
     (Forum topic) 3 days ago
  • Kester said "Yet there continues a common and peculiar notion that climbing is not at all a Romantic, daring conjecture and bare-faced will to flight, but instead a reasoned enterprise to be undertaken by sober men and women, placidly and safely navigating the...
    Bill Denz article in Alpinist
     (Story) 4 days ago
  • daniel said Registrations Update #3. We still have places remaining in the iclimb.co.nz general climbing part of the festival. All our ice, mixed, snowcraft clinics etc are now full. Thanks to everyone who applied and sorry to all of those who missed out. We...
    Remarkables Ice and Mixed Festival 2013
     (Story) 5 days ago
  • daniel said Hi Nic, I think thats a really sensible solution thanks. Allot of people probably didnt know your motivation behind doing it in the first place. I realise you probably dont care but its interesting for the rest of us to know the logic. I think...
    Trad lines bolted Wunderbar Wall
     (Forum topic) 1 week ago
  • Nick Cradock said Daneil, thanks for the link with DOC. Yes they do administer the Constant Bay area at Charleston & the loop walking track. However the rockclimbing areas are outside of this. Heres a compromise that may suit you; - come over to Wanaka...
    Trad lines bolted Wunderbar Wall
     (Forum topic) 1 week ago
  • daniel said Thanks Nic, From Docs website it looks like they do however administer the area. link is below. i think we in general ask to debate these issues with guys like yourself out of respect as like you say after years of climbing there has to be a valid...
    Trad lines bolted Wunderbar Wall
     (Forum topic) 1 week ago
  • Nick Cradock said No Daniel Charleston is not DOC. It has bolts there since the mining boom (1866) which leveled the place. You can still see the old bolts in the cove where they brought in the boats...
    Trad lines bolted Wunderbar Wall
     (Forum topic) 1 week ago

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