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Margarets Leap (winter)

Type
Altitude
1850m

The very prominent cirque that can be seen from the car park. This crag has the most accessible ice climbing in the country in June & July. The cirque is significantly overhanging, and offers challenges for the most serious rock and ice climbers.

Image
Walktime
30 min
Aspect
South East
Lat/lon
POINT (175.60158506 -39.28021709)
Topo50
BJ34 244 489
Access

Best access is to ascend the ridge directly in front of the end of the road (left of the Aorangi (upper) tow shed, then traverse to the northern side of the crag. An alternative approach is up the Margaret's landing gully.

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Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Operations
The Curtain WI2 50m
1.02
The Shroud
1.02
Comedy of Errors M5 40m 8
3
Can I Play With Madness M5 40m 7
2.01
Scottishish M3 25m
1.02
Squealing Frenchman M8 30m 8
0
Freak on a leash M10 30m 13
0
Mixed Metaphor M9 30m 15
0
Comments
UUID
 
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