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Ngai On All Night

Grade
20,III
Length
500m
Natural pro required
Quality
1.02
First ascent
Rich Thomson, Rich Turner, Dave Vass, February 2008
Located on
Ngaitahu Pk

The north face of Ngāitahu is easily visible from the lower Hollyford valley and has plenty of scope for more routes. Descent on the first ascent was to the col between Ngāitahu and Te Wera and then the Te Puoho Glacier, Karetai Col, and Lindsays Ledges to Lake Turner.

  • P1
  • 20
  • Alpine (Commitment) III
  • 500m
  • Trad

Ten pitches. A long route on compact, difficult-to-read rock that offers sparse protection. Scramble up 100 metres to belay. Three easy pitches, then another through an overlap and up and left to belay. The fifth pitch (crux) takes an intricate line on beautiful coarse stone. Continue to the top, generally trending right to find runners and easier ground.

Comments
Attribution
Richard Thomson
UUID
 
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