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Urquhart Pk

Type
Mountain
Altitude
2132m
Part of
Agassiz Range

Urquhart Peak is named after the Urquhart family who managed Algidus Station in the 1920s and 1930s.

Lat/lon
-43.12354,171.123304, NZ Topo Map
Topo50
BW19 473 238
Accessed from
West Mathias River
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Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Alert Operations
NWr NWrNorth West Ridge 0m
0

Originally reached from the long ridge commencing from the confluence of the North Mathias River and Canyon Creek.

  • P1
NWf NWfNorth West Face, 1+ 1+ 0m
0

From the West Mathias River, follow the side creek draining Urquhart Peak to a basin at its head. From here climb mixed snow and rock to the top.

  • P1
  • Alpine (Mt Cook) 1+
SR SRSouth Ridge 0m
0

From the West Mathias River, follow the side creek draining Urquhart Peak. Before gaining the basin at the head of the creek follow a rock spur leading to the South Ridge. Scramble up the ridge, negotiating a steep tricky step before the summit.

  • P1
Comments
Attribution
Yvonne Cook and Geoff Spearpoint,
in association with the Canterbury Mountaineering Club
UUID
 
10bcf76f-eddf-4bb6-b6d1-8b123c584fc6