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Haeckel Pk

Type
Altitude
2965m
Image
Caption

Mt Hamilton, Haeckel Peak and Rose Peak from the Murchison valley, December 2016

Rights credit
Gavin Lang/First Light Guiding
Lat/lon
-43.54012614,170.3454068, NZ Topo Map
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Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Alert Operations
 North Ridge, II,2+ II,2+ 0m
0

From the Annan-Haeckel Col, follow the rubbly but straightforward ridge.


  • P1
  • Alpine (Commitment) II
  • Alpine (Technical) 2+

5.79 5.79First World War, III,2+ III,2+ 0m
1.02

Climbs the far right edge of the west face. From the Darwin Glacier, ascend the lower section of a tributary glacier that leads towards Mt Hamilton, then cross a rock spur that leads to Pt 2835m to gain a large snowfield below and right of the Haeckel summit block. From the snowfield, climb to a square snow patch on the west face (could be a rocky shelf in late summer), then onto the upper South West Ridge. Ernst Haeckel was the first person known to use the term ‘First World War’, the same year Frind and Kain used this route.


  • P1
  • Alpine (Commitment) III
  • Alpine (Technical) 2+

 South West Ridge, III,2+ III,2+ 0m
0

Gain the Hamilton-Haeckel Col via:
(i) the snowpatch below and right of Haeckel (as per First World War);
(ii) up the lower North Ridge of Hamilton to Pt 2633m, then traverse to the col; or
(iii) from the Bonney Glacier, across the North Ridge of Hamilton near Pt 2633m.
From the col, ascend the loose rock ridge.


  • P1
  • Alpine (Commitment) III
  • Alpine (Technical) 2+

6.23 6.23East Ridge, IV,2+ IV,2+ 0m
1.02

Gain the base of the ridge at 2580m via one of the following options: (i) the Dixon Glacier, (ii) Rose Peak, or (iii) the upper Mannering. Then climb the ridge on straightforward snow and rock slopes to the summit.


  • P1
  • Alpine (Commitment) IV
  • Alpine (Technical) 2+

Comments
Attribution
ATP 2018 (Rob Frost)
UUID
 
99610460-9b79-450e-9407-b633b7e3b83e