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Mt Coates

Type
Mountain
Altitude
2400m
Part of
Twilight Col

Named after Joseph Gordon Coates, the first New Zealand-born citizen to become Prime Minister.

Lat/lon
POINT (170.58898646 -43.47510181)
Topo50
BX17 050 836
Accessed from
Two Thumb Range
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Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Operations
 North Ridge, 1+ 1+
0
  • P1
  • Alpine (Mt Cook) 1+

A straightforward climb from Separation Col. Alternatively, ascend snow slopes from the confluence of the Separation and Butcher Glaciers to join the south-east ridge close to the summit. Coates can also be climbed from Twilight Col.
 South East Ridge, 2 2
0
  • P1
  • Alpine (Mt Cook) 2

From the col at Pt 2094 metres (see Twilight Col) it is a slow climb on mixed snow and rock along the ridge to the summit.

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