Type:
Alpine
Pitch(es):
# | Ewbank | Alpine (Technical) | Alpine (Commitment) | Alpine (Mt Cook) | Aid | Water Ice | Mixed | Boulder (Hueco) | Length | Bolts | Trad |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | WI3 | 100m | No | ||||||||
A two pitch climb on The Shield, destined to become a classic. From the centre of the face, tend left toward the snow arĂȘte and up 50 degree ice to a belay. Pitch 2 heads up a short steep ice wall (crux) then tends right across the ice shield. Above this, the terrain relents from 60 to 50 degrees. The final part of the climb is up a 60 degree gully to the summit. Descend via either a 10 m abseil down the west side or a steepish down climb also to the west from the south end of the summit block. |
Grade:
WI3
Quality:
Gone:
0
Length:
100m
Bolts:
0
Natural pro:
0
Ascent:
Mike Peat, Tom Wilson, August 2006
UUID:
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