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Mt Whaitiri

Type
Mountain
Altitude
1976m
Part of
Darran Mountains

Mt Whaitiri is located incorrectly on old topomaps.

Mt Whaitiri (top right), Darrans, 2022
Caption

Mt Whaitiri (top right) above Lake Turner. Pakihaukea Pass is to the right. 

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
 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+
 South Ridge, II II 0m
0

Traverse broad terraces above Lake Turner and then the snowfield south-east of Whaitiri. The ridge is easily reached and then followed to the summit.

  • P1
  • Alpine (Commitment) II
 North Ridge 150m
0

Climb the ridge from Pakihaukea Pass.

  • P1
  • 150m
Comments
Attribution
Craig Jefferies
UUID
 
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