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Ashburton Pk

Type
Altitude
2359m

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Lat/lon
POINT (170.961256 -43.370741)
Topo50
BW18 348 960
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Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Operations
 From Lawrence Valley, 1+ 1+
0

  • P1
  • Alpine (Mt Cook) 1+

About 2 km north of Hermitage Hut follow a north-east trending spur before traversing into a basin between Ashburton and Hakatere Peaks. From here the summits are straightforward climbs.


 South West Ridge, 1+ 1+
0

  • P1
  • Alpine (Mt Cook) 1+

A grassy trough beside the lateral moraine at the foot of the Ashburton Glacier leads to scree slopes interspersed with rock bluffs. Climb these to the upper basin lying between Ashburton and Hakatere Peaks. From here reach the crest of the range and follow rock to the top.


 North East Ridge, 1+ 1+
0

  • P1
  • Alpine (Mt Cook) 1+

Head up snow slopes and a steep gully to join the North East Ridge a short distance from the top.


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