Section Event
Cancelled
Tuesday, February 11 2025
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| Event type: | Mountaineering | ||||
| Start date: | Tuesday, February 11 2025 | ||||
| End Date: | Tuesday, February 11 2025 | ||||
| Registration cut-off | Sunday, February 9 2025 12:00 AM | ||||
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| Cost | Share fuel costs + pay for campground | ||||
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| Who's invited | Members and guests | ||||
| Attendee screening | Attendees are pre-screened | ||||
| Maximum number of participants | 8 | ||||
| Total number registered | 0 | ||||
| Who's registered | You must be logged in to view participant list | ||||
Description
An ascent of Mt Shrimpton from Makarora. Saturday morning head up the Mt Shrimpton track, and make way to the tarns at around 1700m to set up camp.Sunday morning, an attempt to the summit of Mt Shrimpton, before heading back down to the car.
Reasonable fitness is required, as we will be climbing >1400m elevation on Saturday.
An alternative route, depending on group size and wishes, is to head up from Cameron Flat along the Cameron track, and make way to the ridge. Find a nice camp spot, and next day, travel along the ridge to Mt Shrimpton, before heading down to Shrimpton track. This would make for longer and harder days.
Getting There
Travel by car Friday evening to Cameron Flat campsite, carpooling, sunday drive back home.What to Expect
Two big days with heavy pack and a lot of elevation. Exposed scrambling to the top. Hopefully some great views of surrounding areas, possibly some laughter.Possible Hazards
Rockfall - helmet required
Fall hazard - ability to move safely over rough ground
Bad weather
Gear
Overnight gear (tent, sleeping bag, stove etc), helmet, snacks.
At this point we don't expect any crampons or ice axes will be needed, but weather conditions closer to the time might confirm that.
Registration
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