Mt Suter

(4 routes)

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Type: 
Mountain
Altitude: 
2094m
Lat/Lon: 
-44.818400630000, 168.013063700000
NZMS260: 
D41 137 682
Topo50: 
CC08 036 064
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South Ridge
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The party traversed Suter descending the Falls Creek-Hollyford ridge line. The crest of this ridge was climbed by JH Christie and T Moore in Oct 1933.
Dal Ryan, Colin Lea, Jan 1960.
South Face 700m
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wire representing trad
At the head of Falls Creek in the Earl Mountains, Fiordland. Ben and Stephen carried rock gear but placed little, finding continuous good-quality ice for the length of the route. They bivvied on the summit and descended via the full length of the east ridge back to the Hollyford
Ben Dare and Stephen Skelton, Jul 2014
Original Route
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A diagonal line up to the left to gain the summit ridge.
Bill Gordon, Ralph Miller, Noel Dunlop, Morrie Davis, Mar 1959.
East Ridge Gully Route II 2 2+ 700m
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From upper Falls Creek around 1000m contour, obvious valley to ridge top snow-ice gully with no escape. Probably below spot height 1762m on south side of the East Ridge of Mt Suter. Steep pitch near mid height. Descend by heading east down ridge and down climb gully systems to valley. Good bivi cave in valley.
Jon Taylor
Attribution: 
Craig Jefferies. http://climber.co.nz/news/first-ascent-south-face-mt-suter. Kester Brown. Stephen Skelton.
UUID: 
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