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Philistine Bluffs

Type
Altitude
1500m
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Difficult direct face routes or ice gully climbs are present from the Upper Otira Valley by way of the Philistine Bluffs. The most popular of these is the Philistine Ramp, which follows an avalanche chute to the southwest corner of the Rolleston Glacier. Most other routes top out under the East Ridge buttress or the Rolleston Glacier icefall. From the névé of the Rolleston Glacier, routes can also be chosen that follow steep snow slopes or loose rock ribs to join the Philistine-Rolleston ridge.
Use Warnock’s Bluff Route or the Philistine Ramp Route (to the left) for descent.

Aspect
South
Lat/lon
POINT (171.53062011 -42.89433913)
Topo50
BV20 800 499
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Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Operations
A Philistine Ramp 1
0
Zero Gully 2
0
B Waterfall Route 2
0
C Grade 2+ 2
0
D Grade 3+
0
E The Bone Collector 5-
0
F Right Ramp 2
0
G Diagonal Gully 1
0
Double Blind Route WI3
0

Images

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Attribution
Photo: Graeme Kates
UUID
 
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