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Barrier Pk

Type
Altitude
2039m
Lat/lon
-44.74959825,168.03610325, NZ Topo Map
Topo50
CB09 071 329
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Places

Type Name Alert
Face South Face

Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Alert Operations
 Original Route
0

Traverse from Barrier Knob to Barrier Peak.

 Left-hand Pillar
0

Follows the pillar left of the central Barrier Face gully. A meandering route with some pleasant climbing.

 Barrier Face
0

The broad gully in the centre of the face at the head of the Gertrude Valley gives an easy route but is threatened by avalanche and rockfall.

 Barrier Face (Winter), III,2 III,2 0m
0

From the head of the Gertrude Valley, solo up to the obvious narrowing in the central gully on the Barrier Face, where three pitches take you onto the central snowfield. Head into the summit gullies and follow your nose.


  • P1
  • Alpine (Technical) 2
  • Alpine (Commitment) III

 South Ridge
1.02

Climb the ridge from the Barrier–Crosscut Col. The first ascent party made the first traverse of Barrier Peak.

Comments
Attribution
Craig Jefferies
UUID
 
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