Arthur's Pass Region Ascents Logbook

Ascents in Arthur's Pass National Park have not been well documented over the years, and the Park Headquarters has never maintained an ascents log. So there is at least some form of ascents record kept for the park I provide this electronic log here. You are quite welcome to enter any historical ascents you have made in the park as well as recent ascents.

If you think you have established a new route please email me at mtncondition@arthurspass.com with the details, please include as much route detail as possible (including estimated alpine and/or rock grades), include a marked up photograph if possible.

If you have route corrections from that in the current Guide Book visit the Mountain WIKI page and make your updates there.

PLEASE NOTE: This database is a "live" fully online version, updates will show immediately. If you make an error please email me at mtncondition@arthurspass.com with the corrections.
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Ascents Logbook

Mt Harper
Date: 26/03/2025
Route: Southwest Ridge - Normal route
Party: Joe Nawalaniec
Notes: Actual route was a climb from White Col up the headwall to the Col between Mt.Harper and Pk.2182m, and then ascent via South ridge. Perfect wx, with zero wind. 11 kea, 3 chamois and 1 rock wren encountered.
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Peak 2175, Shaler Range
Date: 25/03/2025
Route: E face, gained from Marmaduke Dixon glacier/Cahill glaciers col.
Party: Joe Nawalaniec
Notes: Climbing is straightforward from the Marmaduke Dixon/Cahill glaciers Col via the Cahill neve to around 2100m, to the base of a fissured, unstable off-vertical wall. There, three loose, potential fissures present meagre, friable holds and near-constant stonefall. Don’t be lured left, the “better” climbing enabling the summit to be gained is more rightward. The direct middle crack requires very careful hold choice, and a semi-chimneying move halfway up to gain the Col between the double summit. From this apex the main summit is a solid rock gendarme with reliable holds to the top.
-photos available from submitter. (First Ascent? TBA)

Mt Isobel
Date: 06/03/2025
Route: From Whitehorn Pass
Party: Joe Nawalaniec
Notes: No ice/snow, just straight bluff work going up, then along the Shaler Range. Beaut day, enroute from Carrington to Park Morpeth hut

Mt Pfeifer
Date: 27/02/2025
Route: From SH.73
Party: Joe Nawalaniec
Notes: Cracker wx

Mt Tarapuhi
Date: 27/02/2025
Route: From Pfeifer Tops
Party: Joe Nawalaniec
Notes: Great wx, with 1 chamois. Made a hash of descending Tutu Stream by gaining the slip too low -plenty of rough scrub & dark bluffs to knock some sense into me

Phipps Peak
Date: 30/01/2025
Route: Temple Traverse
Party: Joe Nawalaniec
Notes: Via Mt.Temple, then descent into upper Deception. Left a smattering of midget cairns through the Deception bluff bands, in case I needed to retreat back up.
On summit I heard a couple of climbers beneath me abseiling down, but didn’t see them. Early mist/cloud then fine later. 1 x rock wren near top

Mt Philistine
Date: 13/01/2025
Route: Warnocks Bluff
Party: Joe Nawalaniec
Notes: then on via Pt.2000m & Philly-Rolly traverse towards the top of the Otira face, then return via Rolleston Glacier & a high sidle. Two rock wrens, 1 chamois, plenty of kea

Mt Rolleston
Date: 01/12/2024
Route: Goldney Ridge
Party: Dave Hegan
Notes: Traversed half of goldney ridge to low peak then over the top of middle peak to high peak. Blue sky, little to no wind and quite hot. Down via a slushy otira slide. Good conditions.

Castle Hill Peak
Date: 17/11/2024
Route: From Porters Pass
Party: Joe Nawalaniec, Vicky, Jesse -plus Floyd, Casey & Kepler the mini foxy
Notes: descent via SE ridge, and out down the Kowai River. It got claggy with a cold wind

Mt Williams
Date: 13/11/2024
Route: Gunbarrel Scree
Party: Dave hegan
Notes: Great conditions.from top of gunbarrel carried on up ridge to summit of Williams. Dropped down Williams saddle and walked out via Edward’s hut track

Hamilton Peak
Date: 12/11/2024
Route: From Craigieburn Valley Ski Club
Party: Joe Nawalaniec, Floyd & Casey
Notes: Cracker weather!

Mt Torlesse
Date: 03/11/2024
Route: Via Kowai River
Party: Tom Hawkins
Notes: Perfect spring snow conditions. Climbed on the way to Back Peak with descent to river via Red Peak

Mt Philistine
Date: 19/10/2024
Route: Warnocks Bluff
Party: Dave Hegan
Notes: Slushy snow and murky weather. All backed up with the soundtrack of continual avalanche activity on Rolleston. Good trip

Falling Mountain
Date: 12/10/2024
Route: From Edwards Valley head
Party: Tom Hawkins, Sam Leary
Notes: Good snow conditions early on (slightly loaded from the NW, but generally firm).

Mt Scott
Date: 12/10/2024
Route: From Amber Col
Party: Tom Hawkins, Sam Leary
Notes: Climbed via the western gully after a tedious traverse over thinning snow from Amber Col. Conditions were loosening as the day warmed, which prevented a comfortable/safe attempt on the northern slopes of Mt. Wilson. Descended to Edwards Hut via the creek/scree gully at BV20 9162 4677.

Castle Hill
Date: 29/09/2024
Route: Via Casey Stream and S.W slopes
Party: Jon C
Notes: Climbed from above the junction of Casey and Surprise streams.
An unpleasant monkey scrub battle. Minimal animals present, which means limited game trails to follow. Patches of snow remaining, and good views from the top.

Mt Enys
Date: 05/09/2024
Route: From Porters ski-field
Party: Joe Nawalaniec Floyd the Spoodle
Notes: Corker wx, top winter snow conditions

Brown Hill
Date: 04/05/2024
Route: S E. Ridge, sidling under .1709
Party: Jon C
Notes: Negligible snow, plenty of birds and chamois.

Mt Foweraker
Date: 09/03/2024
Route: Northwest Ridge
Party: Jon C
Notes: Nil snow, but plenty of 1080 bait.
Lots of chamois, lots of bird life.
Happy days

Mt Izard
Date: 03/03/2024
Route: Waterfall Creek
Party: Joe Nawalaniec Floyd the Spoodle Casey the Malte%$*#
Notes: Up Waterfall Crk, down through the 4 Tarns.
Only one tarn operating
Stiff SWerly!

Mt Wakeman
Date: 11/02/2024
Route: North East Ridge
Party: Dave Hegan
Notes: An exciting and at times challenging climb. Started route on the face to the climbers left of "Hug a ginga". Crux of climb was very exposed and narrow section of rotten ridge below point 2189.

Mt Rolleston
Date: 06/02/2024
Route: Otira Face - Central direct
Party: Dave Hegan
Notes: A bit windy but other than that perfect conditions. Access to High peak from Glacier now cut off by Bergshrund. On way down I dropped below middle peak to have a look at the Middle direct route

Mt Rolleston
Date: 31/01/2024
Route: Otira Face - Central direct
Party: Joe Nawalaniec
Notes: A bit treacherous getting onto the face now without the gully filled in, and even worse getting off onto the Crow neve. Sunny wx, 3 chamois seen.

Mt Murchison
Date: 25/01/2024
Route: Via SW ridge
Party: Joe Nawalaniec
Notes: Chossy, plenty of stonefall, a godzilla schrund, badly cut glaciers, airy ledges out on that Denas face. -something for everyone!
Rebuilt the old summit cairn, which had fallen off.
Perfect wx window

Mt Oates
Date: 19/01/2024
Route: North ridge
Party: Joe Nawalaniec
Notes: a bit airy and loose in places

Mt Rosamond
Date: 16/01/2024
Route: North East Ridge
Party: Dave Hegan
Notes: Quite a nice ridge.Halfway up the ridge is very narrow and there is a deep notch in the ridge that must be jumped across.Further up are a couple of Gendarmes. Easy access to the summit from point 2059m

Mt Guinevere
Date: 30/12/2023
Route: From the Crow Hut
Party: Joe Nawalaniec
Notes: Wx crappy, chased down by rain

Mt Williams
Date: 08/12/2023
Route: Gunbarrel Scree
Party: Dave Hegan
Notes: Perfect conditions. Descended back down SW ridge and over The Spike.

The Pyramid
Date: 08/12/2023
Route: Southeast Rib
Party: Tom Hawkins Josh Kim
Notes: Excellent track up the spur, very easy to follow. Ridge travel straightforward aside from a loose sidle around pt. 1565 that required some concentration. Lovely scree descent down to Sudden Valley

Mt Speight
Date: 26/11/2023
Route: Full North-South ridge traverse
Party: Dave Hegan
Notes: While the north ridge is straight forward, the south ridge has a different character: much looser, undulating and at times exposed.



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