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Rock climber

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Rock climber

In the last quarter of the 20th century, rock climbing became a sport in itself rather than just a skill used in climbing mountains. This climber is testing his ability at Castle Hill, inland Canterbury.

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John Wilson, Mountaineering – Mountaineering today, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/10514/rock-climber (accessed 10 June 2026).

Story by John Wilson, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 February 2017.