Type
Altitude
2116m
Part of
Mt Speight was first climbed by Roger Chester, R E McInnes and H C Wickett in April 1930. Mt Speight Buttress has some of the best quality rock in the Arthurs Pass National Park.
Walktime
6-8hrs
Lat/lon
POINT (171.417004 -43.002873)
Topo50
BV20 710 377
Access
From the Waimakariri River access via Harper Creek. Follow Harper creek until reaching and impassable waterfall. Turn left up steep snow (or scree) gulley, be mindful of avalanche and rockfall. Trending left towards the top of the gulley. Upon reaching the ridge, drop onto the southern side and sidle towards Mt Speight. Allow 6-8 hours from Klondyke Corner.
Accessed from
Places
Type | Name |
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Face | Speight Buttress |
Routes
Reference | Title | Grade | Length | Pro | Quality | Operations |
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Camp Mum Couloir | 4 | 150m | ||||
North East Ridge | 12,4,IV | |||||
Normal Route | 1 | |||||
North Ridge from Harper Creek | 2+,II | |||||
From Headwaters of Burnett Stream | 1 | |||||
North Ridge from Burnett Stream | ||||||
CD | South-East Face | 3+,WI2 | 350m |
Images
Comments
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Attribution
Gramae Kates.
Yvonne Cook and Geoff Spearpoint, in association with the Canterbury Mountaineering Club
Yvonne Cook and Geoff Spearpoint, in association with the Canterbury Mountaineering Club
UUID
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