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Duessa Pk

Type
Mountain
Altitude
2233m
Part of
Spenser Mountains

A close neighbour to Una (One Truth); in Spenser’s poem Duessa (Double Truth) is the daughter of Falsehood and Shame, who disguises herself to beguile the Red Cross Knight (St George) who has been sent by Gloriana to slay the dragon.

Lat/lon
-42.2233,172.5839, NZ Topo Map
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Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Alert Operations
 Christopher Route, 1 1 0m
0
  • P1
  • Alpine (Technical) 1

Christopher Route Gain a good leading spur from the junction of the West and East Christopher.

1 1Glacier Gully Route, 2 2 0m
0
  • P1
  • Alpine (Technical) 2

From the shelf above the cirque wall of Una's Glacier Gully routes. Climb a couloir (visible from Maling Pass) onto the ridge south-east of the peak.

Comments
Attribution
Ben Winnubst
UUID
 
3f40520f-2836-49cb-9d1f-5928bf6e7b72