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Girdlestone Pk

Type
Altitude
2658m
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The most satisfying peak on the mountain, possibly. Girdlestone sits high and isolated at the south-eastern end of the massif. It has the most peak-like countenance; reasonably steep on all sides and with a range of routes to choose from. Routes on the west and south sides are best accessed from Turoa skifield and the Mangaehuehu Glacier. The glacier itself can have some sizeable crevasses in late summer, useful for practising extraction techniques. Routes on the eastern and southern aspects may be more easily reached from Whangaehu Hut, by crossing the col into the Wahianoa between Ringatoto and Tahurangi.

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Lat/lon
POINT (175.56740284 -39.29764238)
Topo50
BJ34 214 471
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Places

Type Name
Mountain The Gendarme

Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Operations
Voie Normale 1,I 250m
0
Mangaehuehu Face 1,I 200m
0
South West Buttress 1,I 300m
1.02
South Face 2,I 300m
1.02
Cumulonimbus Corner WI2,M3 60m
1.02
South East Buttress 12,3,II,2 300m
1.02
6 Major Gully 2,I 200m
0
7 Blindsight 4,II 200m
0
8 Wake Up Call 3,II 200m
1.02
9 Minor Gully 2,I 200m
0
East Buttress 2,I 350m
1.02
East Face 2,I 250m
0
East Face Gully 1,I 100m
0
Comments
UUID
 
37479858-2ca9-44f6-bbd8-68f64faaf6ae