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Second Pinnacle

Type
Mountain
Altitude
2190m
Part of
Nga Tohu Pinnacle Ridge

Also known as Middle Pinnacle, this is really two peaks, separated by a high col.

Lat/lon
-39.25086604,175.56959152, NZ Topo Map
Topo50
BJ34 217 522
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Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Alert Operations
1 1Alf’s Big Day Out, I,2 I,2 30m
0
  • P1
  • Alpine (Commitment) I
  • Alpine (Technical) 2
  • 30m

A short bit of fun up a dribble of ice to a small snow patch and the ridge.
2 2West Ridge, I,2 I,2 200m
0

A charming line. The lower gendarme can be easily avoided by climbing to the
col beyond from the south side, but there are more tricky sections towards
the top.

  • P1
  • Alpine (Commitment) I
  • Alpine (Technical) 2
  • 200m
3 3High Col Route, I,2 I,2 200m
0

A gully line leads to the col high on Second Pinnacle between its two peaks.

  • P1
  • Alpine (Commitment) I
  • Alpine (Technical) 2
  • 200m
4 4South West Buttress, I,2 I,2 0m
0

From low in Gully 2, climb the buttress on the southern of the two peaks.

  • P1
  • Alpine (Commitment) I
  • Alpine (Technical) 2
5 5Gully 2, I,1 I,1 0m
0

The gully between the First and Second Pinnacles provides direct and rapid
access to (or off) the ridge.

  • P1
  • Alpine (Commitment) I
  • Alpine (Technical) 1
Comments
UUID
 
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