This page attempts to record some of the more notable achievements and challenges in the Basin. Send us an email with any amendments or additions.
The First of The Grade
the tag firstofthegrade lists problems that might be the first of each grade. Currently African Man Horse was completed before the first V11. If the grade of that settles this list may change.
Big Day Out V6
https://castlehillbasin.co.nz/bigdayoutv6
Single day challenge, six three star V6's at each of the nine major fields.
First done by Isaac, Alec and Matt on 26/09/2022
7a Century
Matt Corbish, Derek Thatcher 1/10/2023. 100 V6 and up problems in a day. Started 7am, finished by 6pm.
136 boulders for ACAT
18th May 2024 Erica climbed 136 boulders V1+, approximately 346 points in a day.
Here is a list of other interesting challenges:
- most V-points (currently probably 607 by Corbish/Derek)
- Most of any grade in the day.
- Hopping up Run and Jump Slab (almost achieved by Jon Sedon)
There are several small groups of problems that make an interesting challenge like Fontainebleau's Big-4 at Cuvier Rempart.
- big4 (not done)
- pig4 (first done by Corbish)
- weird3 (first ascents all by Daniel Jenkins)
- big day out V8 (not done)