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Summit Pyramid

Type
Part of

This is the high triangular face above Talbot’s south-eastern snow-field, visible above Homer Hut.

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Aspect
East
Access

Walk up the Gertrude Valley to Black Lake, cross the outlet of the lake (usually no more than a large jump) then continue up to the toe of the East Ridge. Traverse across the snowfield until below the face. In late summer the snowfield becomes broken by numerous large crevasses making access to the Summit Pyramid difficult. Crampons may be required.
In Winter
To access the Summit Pyramid either climb the Notch Route out of the valley or walk up the Gertrude Valley, traversing across exposed snow slopes below the east ridge to the base of the wall.

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Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Operations
1 JH Line
0
2 Pharaoh 17
0
3 Sphinx 19
1.02
4 Homegrown 21
1.02
5 JC Crack 15
2.01
JC Crack IV,WI4
0
Bowen Lockwood 15
0
East Ridge Buttress
0
East Ridge Gully IV,WI3
0
Tears of Papatuanuku 7,IV
0

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Attribution
Craig Jefferies
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