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Mt Meeson

Type
Altitude
2716m
Part of
Image
Caption

Mt Meeson and Mt Vic from the Spencer Glacier, November 2010 

Rights credit
Guy McKinnon
Lat/lon
-43.50361483,170.2897444, NZ Topo Map
Topo50
BX16 809 797
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Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Alert Operations
5.26 5.26Via Main Divide, III,2 III,2 0m
0

From the summit of Mt Coronet, traverse the Main Divide to the summit of Mt Meeson.


  • P1
  • Alpine (Commitment) III
  • Alpine (Technical) 2


5.25 5.25Eastern Slopes, III,2+ III,2+ 0m
0

Use either of the Haupapa Tasman Glacier routes onto Mt Coronet and cross the basin beneath that peak to reach the Main Divide.


  • P1
  • Alpine (Commitment) III
  • Alpine (Technical) 2+


9.37 9.37North Rib, V,4 V,4 0m
1.02

From the glacier to the left of the rib, traverse into a narrow couloir breaching the length of the lower rib. Ascend the couloir to a snow slope and then up the rock arête for eleven pitches on good rock. The easiest descent is probably via Mt Coronet.


  • P1
  • Alpine (Commitment) V
  • Alpine (Technical) 4


Comments
Attribution
ATP 2018 (Rob Frost)
UUID
 
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