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Castle Hill Siege! 21-Jul-2005 At 12:43:43 AM Tel

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On 20/07/2005 obsessedclimber wrote:
>Hi, im heading to castle hill for a month over xmas/new years. Im also
>heading over this september holidays for a week. Keen for answers of following
>questions!
>
>a) What areas are open? What areas are closed? What areas need permission
>to climb in?

spittle hill, quantum field are open
flock hill do a search on chockstone, someone listed the blog whcih you check for flock access
prebble hill and dry valley didn't go to so can't say,
>
>b) "Must do" lines?
all
>

>c) Guidebooks available?

rock deluxe , whcih covers most of the climbing on the south island, useful for quantum field, spittle hill climbing quide for spittle hill...hehe go figure
>
>d) Best spot to camp?

craigieburn about five ks away free, mountain stream water, a hut with fireplace for cooler evenings, and keas to destroy all your belongings.
other alternative is castle hill village for cabin living cost ...don't know

>
>e) Best area?

I like spittle
>
>f) Best way to get there?

plane, then car
>
>g) Who wants to come???
>
hmmmm

>We are throwing out an open invitation to anyone who wants to come, we'll
>probably be tent camping. Hoping to get a big group together to bring in
>the new year! reply here or PM me!

hmmmmmm

On 20/07/2005 kezza wrote:
>Also, how easy is it to get into town etc?

hire car, and nearest town is springfield about 30 min drive

> Basically what is the transportation
>situation?

hire car, can do it by bus but as the camping is 5 ks away your life would be spent just trying to get somehwere.

>What has and hasn't worked for you?

we had a hire car, camped at craigeburn, would go to springy once a week the campground there has hot showers coin operated 50c for around three minutes. necessities you can grab there.
for lazy days and bigger shopping went to darfield, library has internet, small iga type shopping centre, westpac bank and post office for other things and the best pies I have ever eaten at the bakery.
For rest days you can head to christchurch and shop at pack and save or the warehouse( where everyone gets a bargain ) and bum around the city at the climbing shops.
laundromats are a pain in the arse as most are all service laundries there was one coin op laundry so you will have to ask around or try and scam at the backpackers.

don't take a good tent as the keas will only eat it