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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.

Did you get a "Conditions Photograph" that could be posted to this website? Email it to graemek@xtra.co.nz (minimum size = 800 pixels wide, preferred = 2000 pixels+).

If you think you have established a new route please email me at graemek@xtra.co.nz 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 now a "live" fully online version, updates will now show immediately. If you make an error please email me at graemek@xtra.co.nz with the corrections.

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MOST RECENT ASCENTS
Date Mountain Route Party
Name
Party
Members
Notes
05/09/2024Mt Enys
From Porters ski-field
PVTJoe Nawalaniec Floyd the SpoodleCorker wx, top winter snow conditions
04/05/2024Brown HillS E. Ridge, sidling under .1709
PVTJon CNegligible snow, plenty of birds and chamois.
09/03/2024Mt Foweraker
Northwest Ridge
PVTJon CNil snow, but plenty of 1080 bait.
Lots of chamois, lots of bird life.
Happy days
03/03/2024Mt IzardWaterfall Creek
PVTJoe Nawalaniec Floyd the Spoodle Casey the Malte%$*#Up Waterfall Crk, down through the 4 Tarns.
Only one tarn operating
Stiff SWerly!
11/02/2024Mt WakemanNorth East Ridge
PVTDave HeganAn 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.
06/02/2024Mt Rolleston
Otira Face - Central direct
PVTDave HeganA 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
31/01/2024Mt Rolleston
Otira Face - Central direct
PVTJoe NawalaniecA 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.
25/01/2024Mt MurchisonVia SW ridge
PVTJoe NawalaniecChossy, 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
19/01/2024Mt OatesNorth ridge
PVTJoe Nawalanieca bit airy and loose in places
16/01/2024Mt RosamondNorth East Ridge
PVTDave HeganQuite 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
30/12/2023Mt Guinevere
From the Crow Hut
PVTJoe NawalaniecWx crappy, chased down by rain
08/12/2023Mt Williams
Gunbarrel Scree
PVTDave HeganPerfect conditions. Descended back down SW ridge and over The Spike.
08/12/2023The Pyramid
Southeast Rib
PVTTom Hawkins Josh KimExcellent 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
26/11/2023Mt SpeightFull North-South ridge traverse
PVTDave HeganWhile the north ridge is straight forward, the south ridge has a different character: much looser, undulating and at times exposed.
19/11/2023Mt Rolleston
Bealey Face - Chockstone route
PVTDave HeganNice morning conditions in the Chockstone which was still loaded with plenty of snow. Ascended Low peak then went over the top of Middle to summit High Peak. Mixed climbing.
 

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