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15 October 2009 - 6:47am
FranP
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Hi folks

I am a female Brit, over from Scotland, living in New Zealand for six months and looking for folk to climb with. I am based in North Island, an hour from Wharepapa and not too far from Whanganui Bay (sister lives in Taupo) and should shortly be furnished with wheels. But keen to travel and climb elsewhere, with a trip planned to South Island in November. I have been climbing for 20 years (bit of an age clue there) and what I lack in muscle I hope I make up for in experience and enthusiasm - I like trad climbing mainly but have clipped many bolts in my time (mainly in Europe), and I lead up to grade 18-19/ F6a with a following wind and when the moon is full!! I have my own rack and a single rope and personal kit plus a copy of Alastair Lee's Rock Climbing in New Zealand, so some ideas about where to go - just no-one to go with yet! All you need is a watchful eye, decent rope work skills, enjoy a laugh and to have left your ego at home...

Oh and I am into mountain biking, mountaineering, ski-ing and sea paddling on my days off..

Look forward to hearing from you

Fran P

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19 October 2009 - 10:01pm
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CassnScott
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Hello Fran

 

Myself (Scott) and my girlfriend (Cassie) are currently living in Auckland.  We are very interested in climbing around the Wharepapa and Whanganui Bay areas.  I have sport climbed and top roped quite a lot and dabbled in Trad Climbing, Cassie is new to climbing in general but is a quick study.

I have a full sports rack with a 70m rope.  I also have a set of Nuts and Tricams.  For me I haven't climbed much for the last 2-3 months, but when I last climbed I was Sport leading upto 20/21... Although I would put myself down a few grades now.

Cassie is somewhat a local but I myself am a clueless Australian.  We would both be happy to climb with someone that has a good level of experience and some keen motivation.  Neither of us are grade chasers, we just like being challanged and to have a great time.

 

Cheers

Scott and Cassie

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20 October 2009 - 8:08pm
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FranP
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Hey, nice to hear from you.. we should meet up for a climb. I am heading down to Taupo this weekend for a few days and back next week. I would be very keen to get out after that - I will be heading for South Island for 3 weeks or so in November but then back for a while. Getting scarily unfit (for climbing anyway but hoping the onset of summer will bring more activity. 

if you pm (private message?) me I will give you contact details (at least i think that is how this thing works?!)

Fran

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21 October 2009 - 6:51pm
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pyrfordpaul
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Hey Guys,  I'll be up on the north Island around the 2nd Nov, I'm up for climbing if I can get to these places (I have no car!).  Here's some info about me http://mojozone.co.nz/forum/uk-climber-looking-for-partner-anywhere-especially-wanaka-wharepapa-south

 

Let me know if you'd be free to climb between 2nd and 6th Nov.

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20 December 2009 - 11:30am
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Hob
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Hey Folks Im gonna be at frogatt the week before christmas Im on my own with a full set of sport climbing gear. So if anyone keen I ll be there. Im camping at the school ground behind Bryce's driving a MAZDA Premacy. Heading off today will be there between 5 and 6 pm today. So might meet you there.

 

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