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Highlander Pk

Type
Altitude
2285m
Part of
Lat/lon
-44.22773501,169.54825567, NZ Topo Map
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BZ14 243 970
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Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Alert Operations
 Zwieback, III,4 III,4 0m
0

Begin at top of snowcone near the centre of the north west face, angle
leftward for two easy pitches to gain crest of rib. Follow rib for five
pitches of pleasant climbing up to grade 14 to reach the summit ridge 25m
north of the high point. Descent via same route. Access to this climb was from Upper Dingle Burn and sidle north past Wind Pudding Stream.


  • P1
  • Alpine (Commitment) III
  • Alpine (Technical) 4

BZ14 2446 9636 BZ14 2446 9636Gone iasgach, III,3 III,3 0m
0

Ascend a large gully on the south face for around 500 m to a col between the middle and eastern most towers on the east ridge. Climb the east ridge towards Highlander Peak, negotiating the middle and western towers (crux) before climbing snow slopes to summit ridge and a final short pitch to climb the summit block. Descend around 50 m of the west ridge and then abseil/down climb the south face of the west ridge to the glacier. The descent route via the glacier is likely the fastest/easiest ascent route if climbing Highlander Peak from the Upper Dingle Burn in winter conditions.


  • P1
  • Alpine (Commitment) III
  • Alpine (Technical) 3
  • Trad

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