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Mt Neave

Type
Mountain
Altitude
2290m
Part of
Main Divide

Mt Neave is named after the original occupant of Mt Algidus Station (then called Neave’s Station), who crossed Whitcombe Pass with Julius von Haast and Andreas Reischek in 1879.

Lat/lon
-43.18171,171.017046, NZ Topo Map
Topo50
BW18 388 171
Accessed from
Whitcombe River
South Mathias River
Cattle Stream
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Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Alert Operations
SR SRSouth Ridge, 2- 2- 0m
0
  • P1
  • Alpine (Mt Cook) 2-

Head for the small permanent ice gully south-west of Mt Neave. Continue to the col and then up very loose rock. The first ascentionists followed Snag Creek, climbing out on the true left, then climbed the South Ridge and descended the West Ridge. However, it needs to be noted that maps at this time all placed Snag Creek downstream of Neave Creek, while the metric series place Snag Creek upstream. Their Snag Creek was probably today’s Neave Creek.
WR WRWest Ridge, 2- 2- 0m
0
  • P1
  • Alpine (Mt Cook) 2-

From the Whitcombe Valley, reasonable tussock access to the gravel basins under the Main Divide exists around Cap Creek and Molar Stream. From the permanent ice at the head of Neave Creek, pick a line through bluffs (crux) to reach the West Ridge between 2000 and 2100 metres. Other routes onto the ridge from lower down should also work and may be easier.

 North West Face, 2- 2- 0m
0
  • P1
  • Alpine (Mt Cook) 2-

The original party bashed up through bush from Cave Camp and, forsaking the ridge, headed straight up the face on steep snow and good rock, belaying part of the way. The last part was over tumbled scree.

Comments
Attribution
Yvonne Cook and Geoff Spearpoint,
in association with the Canterbury Mountaineering Club
UUID
 
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