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pglorie
Oct 18, 2005, 11:23 PM
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Hi there I am travelling to NZ in Nov/Dec this year, and am looking for a mountain or two that are ideal scrambles ie - no technical climbing, no ropes, and low crevasse and avalanch hazards (and I dont mean no fun!) Basically, anything that is doable with an alpine axe and maybe a set of crampons. Can anyone suggest anything? North or South islands? Could possibly do overnight hikes. Where can I find more info on this sort of stuff. Cheers Peter
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matteo
Oct 25, 2005, 1:41 AM
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I just came back from mt. Earnslaw (2840m) near Glenorchy, S.I., which is second highest after mt. Aspiring in the area. We found quite a bit of ice and snow but apparently in summer is a steep scrumble on loosy scree. Before you have to cross a glaciar, but it's almost all gone so you might easily avoid it. Anyway bring an axe and crampons. From the top just awesome view Ther's a bivouc to sleep at 2200m. Don't loose time ask at DOC, they don't know anything about any climb. ciao ciao Matteo
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pglorie
Oct 25, 2005, 7:17 PM
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Cool, that sounds like a good one. You wouldnt know where to get more info on it though?? Like we will need to know where trails/routes are etc. Is there a book available?? Cheers
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dough
Oct 25, 2005, 7:27 PM
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Arthurs Pass a couple of hours outside of Christchurch is full of alpine scramles. Very chossy however ( as are most Nzed alpine areas ).
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matteo
Nov 2, 2005, 5:28 PM
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The route up to Esquilant bivouc is described in the new book edited by the NZAC "tramping in the northen moir" or something like that. The climb up to the top is quite obvious and in the bivi there's a little description but I don't know from where it was taken. Anyway briefly the access is from Glenorchy/Rees valley. Park the car at muddy creek, walk past 12 miles hut and take a track in the other side of the valley which climb up to the old Earnslaw hut. There's a large boulder which provide a good shelter for a night. 5h from the car park. After that just follow the cairns up to Esquilant bivi (4h) Hoping this'll help you ciao ciao Matteo
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