The south face of Mt Belle has a number of short rock routes.
Type:
Face (Alpine)
Aspect:
South
Access:
Normally the routes are accessed by climbing down or abseiling two pitches from the ridge between Belle and Moir to the snowfield.
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| Not for Vegetarians | 14 |
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Four pitches. Take a gully on the left-hand side of the face which leads left off the main summit. Exit halfway between the gendarme and summit.
Jon Taylor, Mike Woodbridge, Mar 2001.
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| Orange Ripple | 17 |
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Four pitches. Finishes left of the summit, up an arête covered with orange lichen.
John Owen, Hugh Widdowson, Jan 1989.
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| Biggs Hudson | 16 |
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Six pitches. Good free climbing, taking a fairly direct line which finishes just right of the summit.
Barry Biggs, Calum Hudson, 1974.
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| Price Scott | 17 |
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Climb from the middle of the face, taking a 5m dihedral (crux) then easy free climbing to exit just right of the summit.
Richard Price, Barry Scott, 1974.
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Attribution:
Craig Jefferies
