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Mt Haast Middle Pk

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3099m
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Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Operations
11.82 11.82From High Peak, 3,III,3+ 3,III,3+
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  • P1
  • Alpine (Technical) 3
  • Alpine (Commitment) III
  • Alpine (Mt Cook) 3+

An exposed scramble over loose rock that can be complicated by icy conditions.


11.83 11.833/4 Couloir, 3,IV 3,IV
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The prominent couloir on the East Face between Spur 3 and Spur 4, to the left of the Middle Peak, has been used for ascent and descent. The route comes out 80m east of the Middle Peak.


  • P1
  • Alpine (Technical) 3
  • Alpine (Commitment) IV

 Vanilla Ice, III,5,A5,WI4,M3 III,5,A5,WI4,M3
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Follow up obvious ice line on the East Face, then up gully to mixed terrain to summit.


  • P1
  • Alpine (Commitment) III
  • Alpine (Mt Cook) 5
  • Aid A5
  • Water Ice WI4
  • Mixed M3

Beautiful WI4 pitch.


11.84 11.84Spur 4 (North East Ridge), 3+,IV 3+,IV
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A direct climb up a series of steps on the rib to reach Middle Peak. The lower and middle sections of the rib are somewhat loose. Crux pitches of grade 12 but nowhere very difficult unless iced up.


  • P1
  • Alpine (Technical) 3+
  • Alpine (Commitment) IV

 Middle-High Peak Col, 3- 3-
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  • P1
  • Alpine (Mt Cook) 3-

Ascend from the upper Marcel Glacier via a snow couloir.


 Psychoterratica, 5+,III,M5 5+,III,M5 200m
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  • P1
  • Alpine (Technical) 5+
  • Alpine (Commitment) III
  • Mixed M5
  • 200m
  • Trad

A fantastic, fun line, with many styles packed into a small space. Transitions from steep ice through to a chockstone/ chimney, finishing on some steep, mix terrain....and an easy summit ridge line to the top.


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