Grade
WI3
Length
90m
Quality
First ascent
FFA Thomas Hadley, Thomas Spencer, Tōrea Scott-Fyfe, Oak Jones 17/09/2022
Located on
Topo ref
1205270E, 5020378N
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
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