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Mt Dark

Type
Mountain
Altitude
2496m
Part of
Ben Ohau Range
Lat/lon
-43.8846,170.0454, NZ Topo Map
Topo50
BY15 627 367
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Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Alert Operations
 South Face, II,1+ II,1+ 0m
0

Plod a line up the permanent snowfield to reach the summit ridge west of the summit. A variation is to climb the narrow gully leading directly to the summit. The gully route was climbed by Fiona Bowie, John McCallum and Richard Thomson in 1987.

  • P1
  • Alpine (Commitment) II
  • Alpine (Technical) 1+
 East Ridge, II,2 II,2 0m
0

Follow the track on the south side of Dead Horse Stream, then steadily gain height along a narrowing ridge to the summit.

  • P1
  • Alpine (Commitment) II
  • Alpine (Technical) 2
 North East Ridge, III,2+ III,2+ 0m
0

From Bush Stream, climb a rocky spur leading to Pt 2127m on the true right of stream draining the waterfall basin north-east of Mt Dark. It’s a stiff scramble to reach Pt 2127m involving some full-on climbing, after which the difficulties relent.

  • P1
  • Alpine (Commitment) III
  • Alpine (Technical) 2+
 North Face, II,1+ II,1+ 0m
0

Follow Back Bush Stream up easy angled slopes directly to the summit. Attempted in December 1936 by Rex Booth and E.Williams.

  • P1
  • Alpine (Commitment) II
  • Alpine (Technical) 1+
Comments
UUID
 
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