Tyranny For You?

The Bronx area at Turakirae Head continues to offer up stout new problems. After some near misses on Saturday, John Palmer added another V8 to the Kish Kash wall on Sunday.

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22 May 06 - 481 Views 1 comments

Guidance

While the topo feature at 41174 is not fully operational yet, we do have two full colour PDF guides available for download: a Boom Rock guide and a guide to the Bronx Cave at Turakirae Head. Check out the Topo section to download these guides.

19 May 06 - 508 Views 5 comments

Pitbull

Free from the constraints of capitalist drudgery, Ivan Vostinar had a very productive 'school' day at the Rak yesterday.

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19 May 06 - 524 Views 5 comments

Tough Choice?

Ever wondered what it would be like to see the Koppulator projected, in all his glory, on a massive screen in front of an adoring audience? Ever owned a Porsche?

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16 May 06 - 543 Views 8 comments

Beast from the East

Ivan 'I might as well be wearing gumboots' Vostinar took advantage of the cold conditions on Saturday, crimping and contorting his way up a first ascent of 'Black Out' V9.

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15 May 06 - 504 Views 4 comments

"The one, the only, the greatest..."

John 'Arnold' Palmer added yet another test piece to the Bronx this weekend, securing an ascent of the three star 'Mr Olympia' project. Situated in the Bronx cave, it adds half a dozen tension moves to the start of 'Pumping Iron' V9.

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08 May 06 - 547 Views 5 comments

Zac Attack!

For some time now, the old hands of Wellington climbing have known that Zac "I'm taller than I look" Orme would stamp his name in to the history books. It was just a case of getting him out of the gym and on to the rock.

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08 May 06 - 582 Views 4 comments

Drizzle!

A handful of new problems were opened at the Rak over the weekend - despite the inclement weather!

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08 May 06 - 526 Views 3 comments