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Washbourne Creek

Type
Valley
Altitude
2628m
Part of
Canterbury Westland Alps

Washbourne Creek provides access from the Rakaia valley to The Marquee and to peaks at the heads of Jagged Stream and the Cameron Glacier via Boulder and Peg Cols.

Lat/lon
-43.329877,171.057981, NZ Topo Map
Topo50
BW18 426 007
Approach

Follow Washbourne Creek and after about 2.5 km sidle past a short waterfall on the true left to reach grassy flats. From here access to The Marquee, the upper basin below Boulder Col and the col itself is straightforward.

Provides access to
Boulder Col 1998m
Pt 2347 2347m
Reischek Col 2416m
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Comments
Attribution
Yvonne Cook and Geoff Spearpoint,
in association with the Canterbury Mountaneering Club
UUID
 
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