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Paretetaitonga

Type
Altitude
2751m
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Paretetaitonga is the third highest peak of the Ruapehu massif. Its situation, in the centre of the mountain and directly above Crater Lake, makes it a fine point from which to view the high peaks and crater of the volcano.

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Lat/lon
-39.27585274,175.55804729, NZ Topo Map
Topo50
BJ34 207 495
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Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Alert Operations
 East Ridge, I,1 I,1 150m
1.02

  • P1
  • Alpine (Commitment) I
  • Alpine (Technical) 1
  • 150m

Begin from either The Col (at the head of the Whakapapa Glacier) or Pare Col, to where the ridge narrows and steepens. Difficulties can be turned at first to the south and later to the north.


 Mangaturuturu Glacier, I,1 I,1 150m
0

  • P1
  • Alpine (Commitment) I
  • Alpine (Technical) 1
  • 150m

Direct up snow slopes from the glacier basin.


 North West Ridge, I,1 I,1 450m
1.02

  • P1
  • Alpine (Commitment) I
  • Alpine (Technical) 1
  • 450m

A pleasant and airy climb, high above the mountain’s western slopes. Gain the ridge from above the top of the Far West T-bar on Whakapapa skifield.


 Whakapapa Face, I,1 I,1 200m
0

  • P1
  • Alpine (Commitment) I
  • Alpine (Technical) 1
  • 200m

Climb direct from the Whakapapa Glacier to reach the upper North West Ridge.


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