Skip to main content

Mt Strauchon

Type
Mountain
Altitude
2391m
Part of
Main Divide

Mt Strauchon is one of the key mountains in the Southern Alps as it drains to three major rivers: the Landsborough (to the Haast), the Huxley (to the Waitaki) and the Hunter (to the Clutha). The true summit is an outlier 150m northwest of the main divide. The first ascent party was reported to have climbed to within 8 feet of the summit, but in 1992 a modest Harry Stevenson suggested it was 8 feet and about 50 metres!

Lat/lon
-43.96184423,169.69580624, NZ Topo Map
Topo50
BY14 349 271
Add Place Add Route

Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Alert Operations
 North East Ridge, 3- 3- 0m
0

Mt Strauchon is most frequently climbed by gaining height along the Main
Divide from Brodrick Pass until rocky bluffs force climbers onto the south
east slopes. Alternative acess is across the McKenzie Creek face then
upwards on solid rock and snow filled gully to reach a point 150m east of
summit. The route joins 4.15 and requires a delicate traverse across the
final 150m of ridge to the high point.

  • P1
  • Alpine (Mt Cook) 3-
 South East Face, 3- 3- 0m
0

From Brodrick Hut cross the alpine meadows to reach the lower snowslopes. A
route on the southern edge of the glacier leads upwards near the south ridge
to reach the crest and the traverse to the high point. Conditions on the
traverse can vary from a rather loose and narrow rocky ridge, to a
pencil-thin icy arête. Take gear appropriate for the expected conditions.

  • P1
  • Alpine (Mt Cook) 3-
 From the East Hunter, 2+ 2+ 0m
0

From the East Branch of the Hunter River climb to the saddle west of Mt
Strauchon then gain height along the Divide to the summit.

  • P1
  • Alpine (Mt Cook) 2+
Comments
UUID
 
17bf9808-c02b-4859-bb9c-e7f97ee8c9ba