Clip 'n Climb Mt Eden

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Clip 'n Climb on Dominion Road is the friendliest introduction to climbing in the city, because the walls are auto-belayed. You clip in, climb, let go, and the system lowers you down, which means no partner and no rope skills. Thirty-four different climbs, each one a different challenge rather than a different grade, so the appeal is variety rather than difficulty. The Leap of Faith and the Vertical Drop Slide are the two that get the queues. For anyone who wants the real thing there is also a RealRoc wall with more than twenty-five routes graded from 13 to 24. You get a full hour on the walls, with fifteen minutes beforehand for harness fitting and the safety briefing. Spectators are free. Walk-ins are welcome, though weekends and school holidays are worth booking.