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261 7th August 2026 19:27:47 UTC derek library item Rock Climbing in Aotearoa New Zealand - From Novel Activity to Popular Sport, c.1965-2024 Features
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262 7th August 2026 19:26:17 UTC derek library item Frequent Flyers Features
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263 7th August 2026 19:18:23 UTC derek climber John Palmer notes_pretty
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<p>John Palmer is a prominent figure in New Zealand rock climbing, known for his leadership as past president of the New Zealand Alpine Club (NZAC), chairman and founder of the Aotearoa Climbing Access Trust (ACAT), prolific first-ascensionist, slab-climbing mastery, and creator of the Powerband Podcast.</p>
264 7th August 2026 19:18:23 UTC derek climber John Palmer notes
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John Palmer is a prominent figure in New Zealand rock climbing, known for his leadership as past president of the New Zealand Alpine Club (NZAC), chairman and founder of the Aotearoa Climbing Access Trust (ACAT), prolific first-ascensionist, slab-climbing mastery, and creator of the Powerband Podcast.
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+John Palmer is a prominent figure in New Zealand rock climbing, known for his leadership as past president of the New Zealand Alpine Club (NZAC), chairman and founder of the Aotearoa Climbing Access Trust (ACAT), prolific first-ascensionist, slab-climbing mastery, and creator of the Powerband Podcast.
265 7th August 2026 19:18:23 UTC derek climber John Palmer eight_a_nu_url
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275 4th August 2026 20:47:58 UTC derek climber Roland Foster notes
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Foster’s routes remain legendary for their ferocious crimps and uncompromising boldness. [Natalie Looyer](/climber/4360/natalie-looyer): > The most elite of the new group of rock climbers at Whanganui Bay was Roland Foster, who began developing new routes while still in his teens in the early 1980s[1] ### References [1] [https://openaccess.wgtn.ac.nz/articles/thesis/Rock_Climbing_in_Aotearoa_New_Zealand_From_Novel_Activity_to_Popular_Sport_c_1965-2024/29954927?file=57327896](https://openaccess.wgtn.ac.nz/articles/thesis/Rock_Climbing_in_Aotearoa_New_Zealand_From_Novel_Activity_to_Popular_Sport_c_1965-2024/29954927?file=57327896)
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Foster’s routes remain legendary for their ferocious crimps and uncompromising boldness. Ton Snelder once wrote of Roland Foster: 'Had Foster been climbing new routes on Himalayan peaks in an equivalently up-to-date style, and if rock climbing was as respected as that noble pursuit, he may well by now have been Sir Roland.' [Natalie Looyer](/climber/4360/natalie-looyer): > The most elite of the new group of rock climbers at Whanganui Bay was Roland Foster, who began developing new routes while still in his teens in the early 1980s[1] ### References [1] [https://openaccess.wgtn.ac.nz/articles/thesis/Rock_Climbing_in_Aotearoa_New_Zealand_From_Novel_Activity_to_Popular_Sport_c_1965-2024/29954927?file=57327896](https://openaccess.wgtn.ac.nz/articles/thesis/Rock_Climbing_in_Aotearoa_New_Zealand_From_Novel_Activity_to_Popular_Sport_c_1965-2024/29954927?file=57327896)
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Foster’s routes remain legendary for their ferocious crimps and uncompromising boldness.
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+Ton Snelder once wrote of Roland Foster: 'Had Foster been climbing new routes on Himalayan peaks in an equivalently up-to-date style, and if rock climbing was as respected as that noble pursuit, he may well by now have been Sir Roland.'

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276 4th August 2026 20:47:58 UTC derek climber Roland Foster notes_pretty
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<p>Foster’s routes remain legendary for their ferocious crimps and uncompromising boldness.</p> <p><a href="/climber/4360/natalie-looyer" rel="noopener noreferrer">Natalie Looyer</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>The most elite of the new group of rock climbers at Whanganui Bay was Roland Foster, who began developing new routes while still in his teens in the early 1980s[1]</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://openaccess.wgtn.ac.nz/articles/thesis/Rock_Climbing_in_Aotearoa_New_Zealand_From_Novel_Activity_to_Popular_Sport_c_1965-2024/29954927?file=57327896" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://openaccess.wgtn.ac.nz/articles/thesis/Rock_Climbing_in_Aotearoa_New_Zealand_From_Novel_Activity_to_Popular_Sport_c_1965-2024/29954927?file=57327896</a></p>
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<p>Foster’s routes remain legendary for their ferocious crimps and uncompromising boldness.</p> <p>Ton Snelder once wrote of Roland Foster: 'Had Foster been climbing new routes on Himalayan peaks in an equivalently up-to-date style, and if rock climbing was as respected as that noble pursuit, he may well by now have been Sir Roland.'</p> <p><a href="/climber/4360/natalie-looyer" rel="noopener noreferrer">Natalie Looyer</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>The most elite of the new group of rock climbers at Whanganui Bay was Roland Foster, who began developing new routes while still in his teens in the early 1980s[1]</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://openaccess.wgtn.ac.nz/articles/thesis/Rock_Climbing_in_Aotearoa_New_Zealand_From_Novel_Activity_to_Popular_Sport_c_1965-2024/29954927?file=57327896" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://openaccess.wgtn.ac.nz/articles/thesis/Rock_Climbing_in_Aotearoa_New_Zealand_From_Novel_Activity_to_Popular_Sport_c_1965-2024/29954927?file=57327896</a></p>
277 3rd August 2026 07:14:51 UTC derek climber Ivan Vostinar notes_pretty
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<p>Ivan Vostinar was a central figure in the New Zealand climbing scene during the 1990s and 200s. Recognised as one of the earliest "Basiners," Vostinar became known as the "King of Castle Hill" for his extensive development and mastery of the area's limestone boulders. A powerful climber, he was an early adopter of dedicated training, operating under the personal ethos that "the body will adapt." Vostinar established numerous difficult sport routes in the Cave and across the South Island up to 8b+. Beyond his athletic achievements, he authored several definitive regional climbing guides, most notably Rock Deluxe with Kate Sinclair, a comprehensive work in which they climbed an estimated 93% of the 1719 routes and 1561 boulders.</p>
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<p>Ivan Vostinar was a central figure in the New Zealand climbing scene during the 1990s and 2000s. Recognised as one of the earliest "Basiners," Vostinar became known as the "King of Castle Hill" for his extensive development and mastery of the area's limestone boulders. A powerful climber, he was an early adopter of dedicated training, operating under the personal ethos that "the body will adapt." Vostinar established numerous difficult sport routes in the Cave and across the South Island up to 8b+. Beyond his athletic achievements, he authored several definitive regional climbing guides, most notably Rock Deluxe with Kate Sinclair, a comprehensive work in which they climbed an estimated 93% of the 1719 routes and 1561 boulders.</p>
278 3rd August 2026 07:14:51 UTC derek climber Ivan Vostinar notes
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Ivan Vostinar was a central figure in the New Zealand climbing scene during the 1990s and 200s. Recognised as one of the earliest "Basiners," Vostinar became known as the "King of Castle Hill" for his extensive development and mastery of the area's limestone boulders. A powerful climber, he was an early adopter of dedicated training, operating under the personal ethos that "the body will adapt." Vostinar established numerous difficult sport routes in the Cave and across the South Island up to 8b+. Beyond his athletic achievements, he authored several definitive regional climbing guides, most notably Rock Deluxe with Kate Sinclair, a comprehensive work in which they climbed an estimated 93% of the 1719 routes and 1561 boulders.
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Ivan Vostinar was a central figure in the New Zealand climbing scene during the 1990s and 2000s. Recognised as one of the earliest "Basiners," Vostinar became known as the "King of Castle Hill" for his extensive development and mastery of the area's limestone boulders. A powerful climber, he was an early adopter of dedicated training, operating under the personal ethos that "the body will adapt." Vostinar established numerous difficult sport routes in the Cave and across the South Island up to 8b+. Beyond his athletic achievements, he authored several definitive regional climbing guides, most notably Rock Deluxe with Kate Sinclair, a comprehensive work in which they climbed an estimated 93% of the 1719 routes and 1561 boulders.
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+Ivan Vostinar was a central figure in the New Zealand climbing scene during the 1990s and 2000s. Recognised as one of the earliest "Basiners," Vostinar became known as the "King of Castle Hill" for his extensive development and mastery of the area's limestone boulders. A powerful climber, he was an early adopter of dedicated training, operating under the personal ethos that "the body will adapt."
Vostinar established numerous difficult sport routes in the Cave and across the South Island up to 8b+. Beyond his athletic achievements, he authored several definitive regional climbing guides, most notably Rock Deluxe with Kate Sinclair, a comprehensive work in which they climbed an estimated 93% of the 1719 routes and 1561 boulders.
279 3rd August 2026 07:14:06 UTC derek climber Ivan Vostinar notes_pretty
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<p>Ivan Vostinar was a central figure in the New Zealand climbing scene during the 1990s and 200s. Recognised as one of the earliest "Basiners," Vostinar became known as the "King of Castle Hill" for his extensive development and mastery of the area's limestone boulders. A powerful climber, he was an early adopter of dedicated training, operating under the personal ethos that "the body will adapt." Vostinar established numerous difficult sport routes in the Cave and across the South Island up to 8b+. Beyond his athletic achievements, he authored several definitive regional climbing guides, most notably Rock Deluxe with Kate Sinclair, a comprehensive work in which they climbed an estimated 93% of the 1719 routes and 1561 boulders.</p>
280 3rd August 2026 07:14:06 UTC derek climber Ivan Vostinar notes
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Ivan Vostinar was a central figure in the New Zealand climbing scene during the 1990s and 200s. Recognised as one of the earliest "Basiners," Vostinar became known as the "King of Castle Hill" for his extensive development and mastery of the area's limestone boulders. A powerful climber, he was an early adopter of dedicated training, operating under the personal ethos that "the body will adapt." Vostinar established numerous difficult sport routes in the Cave and across the South Island up to 8b+. Beyond his athletic achievements, he authored several definitive regional climbing guides, most notably Rock Deluxe with Kate Sinclair, a comprehensive work in which they climbed an estimated 93% of the 1719 routes and 1561 boulders.
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+Ivan Vostinar was a central figure in the New Zealand climbing scene during the 1990s and 200s. Recognised as one of the earliest "Basiners," Vostinar became known as the "King of Castle Hill" for his extensive development and mastery of the area's limestone boulders. A powerful climber, he was an early adopter of dedicated training, operating under the personal ethos that "the body will adapt."
+Vostinar established numerous difficult sport routes in the Cave and across the South Island up to 8b+. Beyond his athletic achievements, he authored several definitive regional climbing guides, most notably Rock Deluxe with Kate Sinclair, a comprehensive work in which they climbed an estimated 93% of the 1719 routes and 1561 boulders.

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