Trireme Pk

(5 routes)

Trireme has three peaks and was named for its resemblance to the Greek style of warship. The western peak is the highest and was the first to be climbed, from the Agnes Glacier. A traverse of all three peaks involves some time-consuming ridge climbing.

Type: 
Mountain
Altitude: 
2403m
Lat/Lon: 
-43.367871000000, 170.714407000000
NZMS260: 
I35 248 574
Topo50: 
BW17 148 958
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AG From Agnes Glacier, West Pk
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Climb direct from the glacier. The route of the first ascent.
Neville Barker, Duncan Hall, December 1935
South East Ridge, West Pk
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First climbed along the summit ridge from the middle peak during a traverse of all three of Trireme’s peaks.
Richard Studholme, Tom Morton, Peter Bain, December 1966
South West Ridge, Middle Pk 2
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From Veil Bivouac, head up Veil Stream and follow the Clover Glacier to gain the ridge at the prominent col between the Middle Peak and Helmet Peak. An easier route may be to climb direct to Orb Col from the junction of Veil Stream and the Havelock River, and then sidle Helmet Peak on its north side. Depending on conditions, either choose a route from the small glacier west of the peak or follow the north-west side of the South West Ridge on generally good rock.
Barry Smith, Jim Wilson, John Harrison, David Stone, Tom Bates, Maurice Sheehan, March 1959
West Ridge, East Pk
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Traverse the summit ridge from the Middle Peak. First climbed during a traverse of all three of Trireme’s peaks.
Richard Studholme, Tom Morton, Peter Bain, December 1966
NB North Buttress, East Pk 2
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From the upper Agnes Glacier, cross south onto snowfields at the head of Emily Creek. Head due south up reasonably straightforward rock towards the summit.
George Kendall, John Nankervis, Roger Foley, Ross Gooder, John Wild, August 1969
Attribution: 
Yvonne Cook and Geoff Spearpoint, in association with the Canterbury Mountaineering Club
UUID: 
37d5d062-ff12-4ff6-8b1e-07a394b1f596