A stunning peak as seen from Maling Pass. (Una is the fair young heroine in Spenser’s poem; her name refers to Truth personified). Glacier Gully is a scenic gem, surrounded by steep cirque walls at its head, and in spring much avalanche debris below them.
Places
| Type | Name | Alert |
|---|---|---|
| Face | Glacier Gully Routes |
Routes
| Reference | Title | Grade | Length | Pro | Quality | Alert | Operations |
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| Matakitaki Route, 2 | 2 | 0m | |||||
From the East Matakitaki Hut, follow a blazed track through bush and subalpine scrub, then head south into a large basin. Climb a gully west of the peak (best if snow-covered; exposed rock in summer) to the narrow ridge south of the peak, and scramble to the summit. Alternatively, climb to the North East ridge; a 25m rock step may require a rope. From here there is a spectacular view down the steep 1200m east face into Glacier Gully and the Waiau Valley. |
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| Christopher Route, 1 | 1 | 0m | |||||
A scree saddle west of Una in the head of the West Christopher River gives a route onto the final narrow rock ridge to the summit. |
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