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Mistake Creek

Type
Valley
Part of
Earl Mountains
Approach

Cross the Eglinton River via the wire walkway, turning right to follow the track on the east bank of Mistake Creek. Cross the stream to the west bank after an hour to a clearing on the far side. Climb through bush to open flats and a further band of bush to the large flats at the head of the valley. The track is well marked and there are plenty of campsites in the upper valley.

Provides access to
Aragorn Pk 1886m
Consolation Pk 1851m
Flat Top Pk 2282m
Ngatimamoe Pk 2164m
Pt 1843 1843m
U Pass 1395m
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Places

Type Name Alert
Mountain Pt 1690

Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Alert Operations
1205270E, 5020378N 1205270E, 5020378NRaspberry flat, WI3 WI3 90m
3

A great ice line that holds ice into spring
Obvious line across to the north from U pass or from the flats on the north side of U pass. Walk 20 mins from the top of the waterfall slabs to the base.
Plenty of other cool lines to be climbed in this area

  • P1
  • Water Ice WI3
  • 90m

Pitch 1: Up the low angle ice to a nice flat belay spot (but note this collects I falling from above) WI2 Pitch 2: Straight up around or up the bulges to belay above the steep section WI3/4 Pitch 3: Fun, featured Ice to a hanging belay WI3 Pitch 4: Excellent lower angle ice to finish in the snowy gully. Bring a snow stake for the final belay then Getting down: Pitch or solo up the snowy gully at the top then traverse right above the tops of the cliffs until the less steep terrain to walk down
Comments
Attribution
Craig Jefferies
UUID
 
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