CLIMBING GUIDE BOOKS

Unpublished guides to rock climbs in the Christchurch area

Britten Crags Guidebook        
The lower tier of Mt Pleasant Spur crags, in the Port Hills above Christchurch's eastern suburbs, with over 200 climbs including a majority of sport climbs.

Dawn Wall, Diamond Harbour        
A sport climbing cliff on Banks Peninsula developed in 1999, featuring 50 high quality bolted routes.

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The following items will be added to this site in the near future:

Access & climbing, Britten Crags        
An outline of access and climbing considerations at Christchurch's most recently developed crag.

Botanical information, Britten Crags        
A summary of the botanical values of the Britten Crags climbing area and Scotts Valley Reserve.

Transmitter Crag, Port Hills        
A new cliff with about 40 mostly bolted climbs near the Sign of the Kiwi, Port Hills.

Copyright Lindsay Main, revised 5 October 2003.
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