Minarapa Crag

(4 routes)

Climbers have frequented the Minarapa over the years and several alpine style rock scrambles have been undertaken, but alas, not recorded here as rock routes.

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Crag
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Dumb and Dumber 17 70m
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A two pitch route up a prominent groove on the first wall up from the col.
Kevin Conaglen, Duncan Kemsley, 1996
Wright Route 14 70m
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Take grooves and cracks up the left edge of the obvious large buttress up from the Minarapa Col. Finishes by a loose gully, move right for better rock.
Colin Wright, Barry Jury, Chris Prudden, c.1977
Summer Shadows 14,14 70m
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Begin 100m up from the col. Start on fractured leaning slabs that lead to loose broken ground and belay on a big ledge with a rock spike.
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11440mYes
 

Begin 100m up from the col. Start on fractured leaning slabs that lead to loose broken ground and belay on a big ledge with a rock spike.

21430mYes
 

Move up rough slabs to the right and finish to ridge on blocky ground.

Chris Prudden, Steve Orr, Paul Carlson, 1986
Piece of Cake 12 35m
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From the col at the bottom of the main Minarapa Bluff, follow the block ridge north towards the Cake. Climb the steepening ridge. Approximately 10m from the top move right, then back left and layback to finish on top of the Cake.
Nick Hight, Ross Eden, January 1999
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