The Nuns Veil from the west, January 2013
Routes
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| 7.02 | 7.02Turners Couloir, II,2+ | II,2+ | 0m | ||||
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From the true left bank of the lower Murchison River in the Tasman valley, ascend an unnamed creek to the prominent couloir leading up between Nuns Veil and Mt Biretta. From the top of couloir climb a rock ridge to the summit.
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| 7.03 | 7.03Unveiled, III,6,20 | III,6,20 | 0m | ||||
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Takes the central buttress on the west face. Head up the groove on the left hand side of the face, continue past two rock shelves (the top one may be snow covered), then tend left into a gully leading to the top. The route involves 900m of climbing, involving compact pink slabs, chimneys, and scrambling.
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| After Thought, III,5+,19 | III,5+,19 | 500m |  |
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Super rock quality except for one loose section in middle of face. Head up centre buttress to the impressive head wall. 10 pitches. One pitch with great hand jams.
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| Five O’Clock Shadow, 16 | 16 | 150m | |
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Head up the face trending slightly right to summit on Pt 2285. Descend the gully north of the summit. Great rock quality.
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