Climbs

Climb Name Type Grade # Ascents Recorded Notes Exclude Reason
Nether Edge Sport route 6c 2

Two bolts were placed by first ascensionist John Allen; they were the first bolts in New Zealand.

The route is named after a suburb of Allen’s native Sheffield suburb – also an appropriate name for an arête climb in New Zealand.

New Dawn Aid Climb A2+ 2

Climbed shortly after the Wall of Early Morning Light as an alternative way to gain the upper dihedrals on that route. Many pitches are free climbed by Passage to Freedom. Some of the upper pitches are free climbed by The Dawn Wall.
New Deal Sport route 8b+ 2

Retrospectively recognised as possibly the first 5.14a (8b+) established by an American. Scott Frankin's Scarface at Smith Rock and Planet Claire at the Shawangunks are other contenders for this title.

Chopped by John Bachar as some of the bolts were placed on rappel but subsequently rebolted.

References

[1] https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/joshua-tree-scott-cosgrove-visionary-new-deal.html
Newdini Trad climb E8 2
New Testament Sport route 8c 2
New Verse Line Boulder problem 8A 2
Next Generation Sport route 8b+ 2
Nexus Trad climb E1 2
Nexus 10.0 Boulder problem 8B+ 2
Niemisis Sport route 9a 2
Night Life Boulder problem 8B 2
Nightmare of Brown Donkeys Trad climb E3 2
Nikita Sport route 8c 2
Nim Boulder problem 8C 2
Ninja Gaeshi Boulder problem 7A 2

The most famous boulder problem in Japan. A benchmark at the 1-kyu (6C+/7A) grade, it became slightly harder after holds were apparently chipped off in 2018.
Ninja Skills SDS Boulder problem 8C 2
Nirvana Boulder problem 8A+ 2
Nit de Bruixes Sport route 9a+ 2
No Additives (Post Break) Boulder problem 8B+ 2

Originally done at V11, the climb is now much harder after a key hold broke.
No Country for Old Men Sport route 8c 2

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