Castle Hill

Castle Hill

Castle Hill, New Zealand (Feb 2010).
Nanuls
on Mar 15, 2010 4:33 pm
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visentin

visentin - Mar 24, 2010 3:42 am - Voted 10/10

limestone ?

and did you climb them ?

Nanuls

Nanuls - Mar 24, 2010 5:46 am - Hasn't voted

Re: limestone ?

Yep, it's limestone, but not like any other I've ever seen. The rock faces are almost flawless with only small pockets as holds, occasionally there are cracks but these are few and far between.

And yes, we did climb them, although not the ones photographed here. I did a couple of the classic sport routes (Tales from the River Bank and On Some Faraway Beach; both fantastic) and then spent the rest of the day bouldering. It's a great place to visit, even if it's just for a walk; I can highly recommend it!

Cheers
Dan

rpc

rpc - Mar 31, 2010 7:49 pm - Voted 10/10

wow, wow, wow

beautiful - love the scenery!

Nanuls

Nanuls - Apr 1, 2010 11:22 am - Hasn't voted

Re: wow, wow, wow

When I first saw this place that's exactly what I thought too; one of the best places I've ever had the pleasure of climbing at.

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