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Mt Tuhawaiki

Type
Mountain
Altitude
2092m
Part of
Darran Mountains
Lat/lon
-44.68385,168.07761, NZ Topo Map
Accessed from
Moraine Creek
Te Puoho Glacier
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Places

Type Name Alert
Mountain Rothorn

Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Alert Operations
 Over the Rain Bro, II,19 II,19 0m
1.02

P1: traverse in above roofs from right. find a way up the wall, angling up
and left towards weakness feature
P2: head up the crack/weakness
P3: continues up the weakness, passing a loose section which would be better
avoided by climbing left
P4: corner to crack on right with steep short off-width at top
P5: excellent climbing on the left arete
P6: continue up the buttress to top, take a photo on top of the pointy
boulder overlooking the Hollyford.

  • P1
  • 19
  • Alpine (Commitment) II
  • Trad

This route is on the buttress that marks the end of Tuhawaiki's south-east ridge. Left-hand skyline in photo. Access by walking up ridge above Rainbow Lake. Descend gully looker's right via three abseils and down-scrambling.
 Weigh a Pie, II,19 II,19 0m
0

7 pitches in total.
First 5 pitches up broken buttress.
P6 is a good quality grade 19 corner.
P7 is and very traditional crack/chimney pitch that goes at about 14.

  • P1
  • 19
  • Alpine (Commitment) II

This route is to the right of Over the Rain Bro
 South East Ridge, I I 0m
1.02
  • P1
  • Alpine (Commitment) I

From Rainbow Lake climb around to the snowfield and cross this to reach the upper part of the ridge.
 Walk-off Spur, I,16 I,16 0m
0
  • P1
  • 16
  • Alpine (Commitment) I
  • Trad

Good climbing on the sharp-edged spur between the Rainbow Lake and Boulder Basin catchments. Walk off on the Boulder Basin side when the spur levels off (though it'd be worthwhile continuing on to join the North Ridge to the summit).

 North Ridge 0m
0
  • P1

Follow a broad ridge to the summit.
 West Ridge 0m
0
  • P1

First climbed from the Te Puoho via the couloir on Taiaroa and traversing show slopes to the ridge.
Comments
Attribution
Craig Jefferies
UUID
 
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