Te Ataahua | ClimbNZ

Type

Altitude

2757m

Part of

This peak, Ruapehu’s second highest point, is really just a bump on the ridge. It is likely most often climbed as part of a Crater Rim traverse to or from Tahurangi. Also known as Shark’s Tooth, because it appears as a sharp spike from Turoa skiﬁeld.

Lat/lon

-39.28625017,175.55826187, NZ Topo Map

Topo50

BJ34 206 483

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Routes

Reference	Title	Grade	Length	Quality
	Crater Face, I,2	I,2	150m	0
P1 Alpine (Commitment) I Alpine (Technical) 2 150m Like the Crater Face of Tahurangi, this wall provokes strong differences of opinion: take your pick. It’s either interesting and reasonably difficult mixed climbing, or sun-damaged snow threatened by lumps of rime falling from above. In other words, perhaps, like a miniature east face of Aoraki.
	South West Face, I,1	I,1	450m	0
P1 Alpine (Commitment) I Alpine (Technical) 1 450m More or less straight up from Turoa skifield.
	North Ridge, I,1	I,1	150m	0
P1 Alpine (Commitment) I Alpine (Technical) 1 150m A quick scramble. Volcanically heated rocks on the lower section can make a nice place to stop for a break.

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