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Avery
climber
NZ
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Topic Author's Original Post - May 6, 2015 - 10:02pm PT
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"Hunters Bar" (24) Castle Hill. 1991.
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Avery
climber
NZ
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Topic Author's Reply - May 7, 2015 - 03:46am PT
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Bouldering, Flock Hill. 1988.
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Avery
climber
NZ
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Topic Author's Reply - May 7, 2015 - 01:59pm PT
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Bouldering, Cave Stream. 1991/92.
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Avery
climber
NZ
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Topic Author's Reply - May 7, 2015 - 05:18pm PT
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"Limestone Cowboy" (21) Castle Hill. 1991/92.
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Kalimon
Social climber
Ridgway, CO
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Looks like nice stone Avery . . . bring 'em on.
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martygarrison
Trad climber
Washington DC
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Hey Avery, your pics got me thinking. I climbed with a number of NZ climbers over the years. A second wave came and used my home as a Valley base camp in the late 80's. Lionel Clay, Pete a doctor, John and Susie, Paula. Wonder if you run into or heard of them. Paula a nurse is still in Christchurch I know Susie got way into Mountain bike racing and her and John run outdoor classes somewhere. Anyway, a long shot.
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Avery
climber
NZ
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Topic Author's Reply - May 7, 2015 - 09:22pm PT
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Hey Marty, I know of Lionel Clay (I've never met him). The doctor you mentioned may be Dave Fearnley. I've spoken to Dave a few times via Facebook. As for the others: I don't know, Sorry.
Cheers!
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Avery
climber
NZ
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Topic Author's Reply - May 7, 2015 - 09:39pm PT
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Tobin Sorenson on the 1st Ascent of "Ex Cathedra"(24) Castle Rock, CHCH. 1979.
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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Beautiful looking limestone Avery. How tall do the cliffs get around that area?
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Avery
climber
NZ
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Topic Author's Reply - May 8, 2015 - 03:30pm PT
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Hey Mike, They probably average at around 50 to 80ft, with some well over 100ft. That's an educated guess, I haven't been to Castle Hill for 23 years!
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Avery
climber
NZ
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Topic Author's Reply - May 8, 2015 - 04:05pm PT
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"Subculture" (24) Castle Hill. 1991/92.
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Looking good Avery! Keep it up. I will remember John Dale fondly all my life. Super fun, tough, solid partner on the Pacific Ocean Wall with Bob Williams and I. It was an important time for all of us in 1980, and the only big wall we did together.
RIP Bob.
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Phil_B
Social climber
CHC, en zed
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Coming up on bouldering season at Castle Hill now too. We went in the summer and it was too warm to stick.
All the moderate climbs are super smooth now. I can barely send down climbs. I guess that's the downside of limestone. It really is not a very hard rock and it gets polished really easily. Add to that the fact that almost everything has rounded holds and I hardly get off the ground there.
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Avery
climber
NZ
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Topic Author's Reply - May 8, 2015 - 11:50pm PT
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That's interesting Phil_B. Even back in my day (80's, Early 90's) things were getting pretty slippery. Does Castle Hill still have that unique beauty that I loved all those years ago? I sure hope so.
Your welcome to post any NZ Rock Climbing pics you may have.
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Avery
climber
NZ
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Topic Author's Reply - May 9, 2015 - 12:18am PT
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"Men's Netball" (22) Dry Valley. 1988 and 1991.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there say, avery... always happy to see more on this! thank you so very kindly! :)
happy good day, to you, and may the week end, be very special, as to the greatoutdoors, :)
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Avery
climber
NZ
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Topic Author's Reply - May 9, 2015 - 02:54pm PT
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"Ties that Bind" (21) Castle Hill. 1991/92.
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Avery
climber
NZ
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Topic Author's Reply - May 10, 2015 - 01:50am PT
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"James's Slab" (19) Castle Hill. 1991/92.
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Avery
climber
NZ
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Topic Author's Reply - May 10, 2015 - 02:52pm PT
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"Body and Soul" (19) Rapaki Rock, Christchurch. 1991/92.
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Avery
climber
NZ
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Topic Author's Reply - May 11, 2015 - 12:58am PT
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"Bombs Away" (22) Lyttleton Rock, Christchurch. 1991/92.
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Avery
climber
NZ
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Topic Author's Reply - May 11, 2015 - 02:33pm PT
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"Allah Protects" (23) Castle Hill. 1991/92.
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Avery
climber
NZ
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Topic Author's Reply - May 11, 2015 - 09:56pm PT
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"Dr Squat" (22) Castle Hill. 1991/92.
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Avery
climber
NZ
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Topic Author's Reply - May 12, 2015 - 04:59pm PT
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"Brave New Wall" (23) Dry Valley. 1990/91.
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Avery
climber
NZ
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Topic Author's Reply - May 12, 2015 - 10:57pm PT
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"Sickly Rebel Yellow" (23) Castle Hill. 1991/92.
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Gunkie
climber
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May 13, 2015 - 06:55am PT
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Totally cool. Those pockets look like good hiding spots for red back spiders.
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Avery
climber
NZ
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Topic Author's Reply - May 14, 2015 - 04:06am PT
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"Bad Boys" (22) Castle Hill. 1991/92.
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Avery
climber
NZ
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Topic Author's Reply - May 14, 2015 - 06:49pm PT
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"Pumping Velvet" (23) Lyttleton Rock, Christchurch. 1991/92.
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Avery
climber
NZ
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Topic Author's Reply - May 15, 2015 - 03:37pm PT
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"Mal a l'Aise" (21) Castle Hill. 1990/91.
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Avery
climber
NZ
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Topic Author's Reply - May 16, 2015 - 03:50pm PT
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Bouldering
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Avery
climber
NZ
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Topic Author's Reply - May 17, 2015 - 04:39am PT
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"Love in the Void" (21) Castle Hill. 1991/92.
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Avery
climber
NZ
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Topic Author's Reply - May 17, 2015 - 07:11pm PT
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More Bouldering.
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bazo qop
Boulder climber
Lexington ky
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May 18, 2015 - 11:54am PT
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This thread pulled me out of Internet retirement...
Makes me homesick for NZed it does...(though I only lived there three years (1998-2001) )
Rapaki and Castle rock...the Tors and Cattlestop..
(Castle Hill is on everyone's radar 'coz of of the boldering, but the roped stuff was very nice (though the bolting standards were 'fukkin abysmal..))
Any shots of Mt Temple buttress? (My favorite/scariest/pants full of poop day when I was down there.....)
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Prezwoodz
climber
Anchorage
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May 18, 2015 - 03:30pm PT
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We were just in Castle HIll last week and we were also a bit appalled by the bolting. What is with those things? We saw one at Hanging Rock that had been filed to something that resembled a saw blade and left in. Whats up with that?
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Avery
climber
NZ
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Topic Author's Reply - May 18, 2015 - 03:37pm PT
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When I climbed at Castle Hill (1983-1992) the bolting seemed fine.
Hey Prezwoodz, did you find anything positive about the place?
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Avery
climber
NZ
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Topic Author's Reply - May 18, 2015 - 03:39pm PT
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Hey bazo qop, I'll see if I can dig up some Temple Buttress pics. I remember it being pretty loose.
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bazo qop
Boulder climber
Lexington ky
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May 18, 2015 - 03:43pm PT
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I've climbed on road cuts that were sounder.... :)
But it was pretty fun....
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bazo qop
Boulder climber
Lexington ky
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May 18, 2015 - 04:50pm PT
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As far as bad bolts at CH, I remember more than a few bolts with cold shuts used for hangers..
The old carrot bolts were funny...in a gruesome kind of way..
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Avery
climber
NZ
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Topic Author's Reply - May 18, 2015 - 08:42pm PT
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Flock Hill. 1989/90.
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Avery
climber
NZ
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Topic Author's Reply - May 19, 2015 - 08:30pm PT
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"Tectonic Awareness" (21) Castle Hill. 1991/92.
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Avery
climber
NZ
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Topic Author's Reply - May 20, 2015 - 11:49pm PT
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"A Taste of Things to Come" (20) Castle Hill. 1991/92.
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Avery
climber
NZ
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Topic Author's Reply - May 22, 2015 - 12:05am PT
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Castle Rock, Christchurch. 1983.
"Uncompromising Vulture" (22) Castle Rock.
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Avery
climber
NZ
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Topic Author's Reply - May 23, 2015 - 12:38am PT
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"The Perfume Bottle" Castle Hill. 1991/92.
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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May 23, 2015 - 02:53am PT
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True rock climbing' terrific!
You know that I always look in
Thank you as always a great share.
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Avery
climber
NZ
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Topic Author's Reply - May 23, 2015 - 03:56pm PT
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Castle Rock, Christchurch. 1983.
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Avery
climber
NZ
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Topic Author's Reply - May 24, 2015 - 08:16pm PT
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Castle Rock. 1983 cont...
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Avery
climber
NZ
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Topic Author's Reply - May 26, 2015 - 08:37pm PT
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"Pulse Constrictor" (21) Castle Hill. 1991/92.
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Avery
climber
NZ
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Topic Author's Reply - May 27, 2015 - 02:10pm PT
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"Pulse Constrictor" (21) Castle Hill. 1991/92.
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Avery
climber
NZ
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Topic Author's Reply - May 28, 2015 - 12:35am PT
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"Pulse Constrictor" (21) Castle Hill. 1991/92
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
ne'er–do–well
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Nice document Avery.
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Avery
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 8, 2015 - 09:19pm PT
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Thanks ß Î Ø T Ç H, I'd completely forgotten about this thread.
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