Waipapa crag closed
Hi folks
We sent this message out to all our north island members last week, so thought it should be here too.
NZAC have been in discussions with Mighty River Power (MRP) who are the
landowners of the Waipapa Dam area. This has resulted in permanent closure
of one area, and temporary closure of other areas. We urge climberss to note
the restrictions on climbing outlined below, and adhere to them! If climbers
want to continue to enjoy access to this fantastic climbing area then they
must respect these requests.
This ban includes all abseiling, and recreational, educational and
commercial climbing instruction courses. PLEASE DO NOT CLIMB IN CLOSED
AREAS!
Car Park Wall Closure
The Car Park wall at Waipapa is closed to all climbers and the hardware is
to be removed. This is at the request of the land owners, Mighty River
Power, and the NZAC fully support this decision and ask that all climbers
respect this closure and do not to climb in this area. Climbing in this
area will only jeopardise future access to the other crags in the Waipapa
area.
Lakeside and Crack Wall closures
Climbing at the Lakeside and Crack walls are closed. The NZAC are currently
in negotiations with the land owners (MRP) and are working on solutions to
reopen these areas. In the mean time please do not climb at either of these
locations - MRP will install "No Climbing" signs at Lakeside track and wall.
Climbing in these areas will only lead to a total ban and the removal of
hardware from these crags.
River Wall, Main Cliff and Galaxy Wall
Climbing in these areas is still open. However please respect any track
closure signs or requests during the construction of the national cycleway
path. Climbers have a duty of care to respect any temporary request by land
owners to limit access to an area. This can be done for any number of
reasons such as:
Construction in or around the area
Lambing or calving
Logging
If climbers want to continue to enjoy access to private land then they must
respect these requests.
Please note that all references to any climbing at the above crags have been
removed from www.freeclimb.co.nz
Ollie Clifton
NZAC