Mt Split Open

(2 routes)

Aptly named, Mt Split Open comprises two peaks separated by a large chasm. The chasm is filled with
rock debris, which can be easily crossed.

Type: 
Mountain
Altitude: 
1967m
Lat/Lon: 
-43.114017000000, 171.063824000000
NZMS260: 
J34 512 808
Topo50: 
BW18 412 192
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SR South Ridge 1
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The lower reaches of the creek draining the south side of Mt Split Open are steeply gorged and impassable. From Kea Pass, or the shelf below the pass, sidle across relatively flat ground above the gorge (true left) and below the bluffs of Mt Split Open to scree and rock slabs leading to the col at the foot of the South Ridge. Follow the ridge to the summit.
P Willis, April 1939
East Ridge
0
From Kea Pass. No record. Climbers attempting to descend reported smooth rock faces.
Attribution: 
Yvonne Cook and Geoff Spearpoint, in association with the Canterbury Mountaineering Club
UUID: 
9419808f-2ab7-4fbf-9f4b-a28ef27b2e58