Kaitiaki Pk

A straightforward climb from Ball Pass, or as part of a traverse from Mt Wakefield to Ball Pass.
The name Kaitiaki (guardian, trustee, or custodian) seeks to recognise a guardianship role of this peak, as a tribute to Aoraki and his brother peaks. For the climbers of ‘Aoraki Bound’, a 20-day cultural and personal journey developed and delivered by Outward Bound and Ngāi Tahu, it is the location from which they can appreciate the majesty of Aoraki Mount Cook without the need to climb the mountain and desecrate his tapu.