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Nipple Rib

Grade
VI,4+,5
Length
0m
0
Quality
1.02
First ascent
Phil Grover, John Nankervis, Jan 1982.
Located on
Abel Janszoon Face
Topo ref
11.135

Starting on the left side of the Stevenson-Dick Couloir, head up steep snow to the foot of a major rib leading to the west ridge. Ascend rock of reasonable quality for 15 pitches to emerge onto a prominent rock tower known as the Nipple, 130m below the summit of Tasman.

  • P1
  • Alpine (Technical) 4+
  • Alpine (Commitment) VI
  • Alpine (Mt Cook) 5
Comments
UUID
 
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