Castle Hill Basin

After several days of spectacular conditions the weather took a turn for the worst... Kim-Lee, Steve, and I decided to head down to Wanaka for a few days. We did some light bouldering and even roped up a bit too! Another hour south and we pulled into the Jardines (a small boulder field situated just outside of Queenstown).
We got our fill of aggressive edges and felt it was time to head back to the 'Basin.' We couldn't have planned it better, for the weather in Castle Hill Basin was in top form. Several days of hiking up to Flock Hill and a few in Quantum and we were ready for some rest. We found a park with some interesting 'rides' and begun making preparations to siege Flock again... Upon waking up to several inches of the cold & white we are back in Christchurch holed up at the local climbers house. Sipping coffee and sitting in front of a warm fire sure beats watching ones breath freeze to the inside of a tent...