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Aspinall Pk

Type
Mountain
Altitude
1908m
Part of
West Wanaka Mountains

Howard Boddy, the pioneer of the East Matukituki, made the first ascent of Aspinall with his brother, Ernie, in February 1930.

Lat/lon
POINT (168.885344 -44.31759)
Topo50
BZ11 719 846
Accessed from
Matukituki River East Branch
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Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Operations
 South West Ridge, I,1 I,1 0m
0

Continue up the East Matukituki until near the foot of the waterfall, where a ridge leads North East directly to the summit. The scrub can be avoided by climbing up a small creek bed on the south side of the ridge, the crest of which then provides a straightforward route to the peak. Snow faces on the south side of the ridge allow some gaps and towers to be bypassed. The summit rocks are most easily climbed on the north side. The climb takes about seven hours from Ruth Flat to the summit.

  • P1
  • Alpine (Commitment) I
  • Alpine (Mt Cook) 1
Comments
Attribution
Allen Uren & John Cocks
UUID
 
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