Whanganui Bay
Climbing
Rock type and quality
The cliffs of Whanganui Bay are ignimbrite.
In some areas, the rock is welded and
smooth, and is reminiscent of basalt. In
other places, the rock is heavily pocketed
or otherwise featured. Generally, for ignimbrite, the rock quality is good. However,
there are a few softer parts here and there,
which are generally to be avoided.
Drive in Bank Area
Isolation Area
There is a lot of excellent trad climbing at
the Bay, but tread carefully if you plan to
trad climb as the softer rock can result in
gear failure. It ain’t Arapiles! [