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Mt Whaitiri

Type
Mountain
Altitude
1976m
Part of
Darran Mountains

Mt Whaitiri is located incorrectly on old topomaps.

Lat/lon
-44.654184,168.019066, NZ Topo Map
Accessed from
Cleft Creek
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Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Alert Operations
 South Ridge 0m
0
  • P1

From the broad terraces above Lake Turner traverse round to gain the ridge then follow the South Ridge to the summit.
 East Ridge, II,2+ II,2+ 0m
0

The broad ridge narrows up high with a notch providing the crux. Climbed as part of an ice-axe free crossing of the central Darrans, but may have been climbed before.

  • P1
  • Alpine (Commitment) II
  • Alpine (Technical) 2+
 North Ridge 0m
0
  • P1

An easy scramble from Pakihaukea Pass.
Comments
Attribution
Craig Jefferies
UUID
 
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