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Mt Speight

Type
Altitude
2116m
Part of

Mt Speight was first climbed by Roger Chester, R E McInnes and H C Wickett in April 1930. Mt Speight Buttress has some of the best quality rock in the Arthurs Pass National Park.

Image
Walktime
6-8hrs
Lat/lon
POINT (171.417004 -43.002873)
Topo50
BV20 710 377
Access

From the Waimakariri River access via Harper Creek. Follow Harper creek until reaching and impassable waterfall. Turn left up steep snow (or scree) gulley, be mindful of avalanche and rockfall. Trending left towards the top of the gulley. Upon reaching the ridge, drop onto the southern side and sidle towards Mt Speight. Allow 6-8 hours from Klondyke Corner.

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Places

Type Name
Face Speight Buttress

Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Operations
Camp Mum Couloir 4 150m
2.01
North East Ridge 12,4,IV
0
Normal Route 1
0
North Ridge from Harper Creek 2+,II
0
From Headwaters of Burnett Stream 1
0
North Ridge from Burnett Stream
0
CD South-East Face 3+,WI2 350m
1.02

Images

Comments
Attribution
Gramae Kates.
Yvonne Cook and Geoff Spearpoint, in association with the Canterbury Mountaineering Club
UUID
 
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