From the col with Grey Peak it is an easy ascent. The rock on the western slopes offers pleasant climbing. The first ascent from this direction was by Frank Alack, H K Douglas, W E Wilson, Dec 1934.
Routes
| Reference | Title | Grade | Length | Pro | Quality | Alert | Operations |
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| North West Rib, 14,3 | 14,3 | 0m | |||||
The North West Rib provides 150m of sound rock climbing on red rock |
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| Red Planet, 20 | 20 | 0m |  |
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The route takes a direct line towards & through the red pillar that leads through the roofs on the left hand side.
Traverse left and up the slab. Move to the lefthand crack (watch the hollow flakes). Pass through the steepest ground on the right crack before moving left into a crack/ corner belay.
Step right onto the pillarand climb through techical ground heading first left then right & up to belay in cracks.
climb up the dark coloured groove to the base of a clean left facing corner & big belay ledge.
Climb the corner & belay above the top of the tower.
Trend left & towards the left side of the hole/ cave above the belay just beyond this.
Climb up to the ledge. |
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| Kahu, 21 | 21 | 0m | |
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The route take the right side of the face and passes through the roof on the Rh-Side of the rectangular feature on it.
Climb the triple cracks & the Lh- facing corner. From the top of the tower step left & climb through the bulge.
Climb up, then right to gain the Lh-trending ramp. Follow this then climb the chimney before breaking left past the orange block.
Follow the break left, then head right & up onto clean orange rock.
Climb up on easy ground heading right of the big hole/ cave above.
Follow the Rh- Trending breakto the top of the light coloured headwall & find a bolted rap anchor. |
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Stefan Sporli & Jude Spancken