Type
Altitude
2663m
Part of
Hardly looking like peaks at all from the Summit Plateau, Matihao can lay a solid claim to having the best ice routes on Ruapehu on its South Face.
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Lat/lon
-39.27372656,175.572896, NZ Topo Map
Topo50
BJ34 219 497
Places
| Type | Name | Alert |
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| Face | South Face |
Routes
| Reference | Title | Grade | Length | Pro | Quality | Alert | Operations |
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| From Summit Plateau, I,1 | I,1 | 50m | |||||
From the Summit Plateau the three outcrops of Matihao are easy climbs – the southern two being short, steep clambers. |
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| South Face | South FaceAccidental Pleasure, WI3 | WI3 | |||||
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Start as for Lahar View, then head left. After first step follow left hand chimney and corner until you reach as small ledge/pinnacle then follow left trending ice bulges unto upper slopes. After easy grade runout surmount last step and follow easy grade slopes to belay at the top. We did it in three pitches. Possibly climbed before, but a great outing and worth a mention/ description.
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UUID
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