Choose between Rock or Alpine mode at any time using the button in the main menu.

The Twins

Type

Altitude

2564m

Part of

Arrowsmith Range

na

Lat/lon

-43.340786,170.997648, NZ Topo Map

Topo50

BW18 377 994

Accessed from

Add Place Add Route

Routes

Reference	Title	Grade	Length	Pro	Quality	Alert	Operations
	Couloir Route, 3-	3-	0m		0
P1 Alpine (Mt Cook) 3- Climb the moraine wall and follow scree and snow to the high Twins–Couloir basin. From this basin climb the couloir that meets the summit ridge just north of The Twins summit. One short, steep pitch is encountered in the upper reaches.
	West Ridge, 2-	2-	0m		0
P1 Alpine (Mt Cook) 2- The ridge can be gained from The Twins–Couloir basin (see above) and involves a scramble to the top.
	From Lawrence Valley		0m		0
P1 No details known.
	South West Ridge (South Twin)				0

SR	SRSouth Ridge, 3	3	0m		0
P1 Alpine (Mt Cook) 3 From the Cameron Glacier, aim for snow slopes leading to the South Ridge. Travel up the ridge is initially straightforward, passing several pinnacles. Climb two rock steps (approximately 10 and 15 metres high) : the first takes a corner followed by a small rotten wall, and the second follows a small gully. From here reasonable rock leads to the summit.
EF	EFEast Face, 3	3	0m		0
P1 Alpine (Mt Cook) 3 From the Cameron Glacier climb a narrow snow lead directly below The Twins. Climb through a rock band to join the final section of the South Ridge or take the direct finish by climbing loose rock to join the summit ridge between the two peaks.
RH	RHRight-hand Route		0m		0
P1 Take the gully from the Cameron Glacier that meets the Twins–Tower ridge just north of the north Twin. Cross a schrund at the head of the slope and continue on snow and rock to the col and summit ridge. There is one steep ice pitch near the top.

Comments

Attribution

Yvonne Cook and Geoff Spearpoint,
in association with the Canterbury Mountaineering Club

UUID

dddb206a-32b2-48dd-8df0-31e47eec562d