Ahh, just arrived at Paynes Ford, the coolest place to climb in all of New Zealand. It’s in Golden Bay, in the northern tip of the South Island, in the Takaka River Valley. Paynes Ford is a band of limestone cliffs flanked by a huge river with lots of swimming holes. It’s beyond cool. We ran into a great friend from my last trip here 6 years ago, and here he is on Responsible Lunges, a cool 5.12 up a huge overhanging arete. More later — gotta go cook and relax!
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