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6428 Hits
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70.36% Score
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1 Votes
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Technical Mixed Climb |
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Time Required:
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A long day |
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Difficulty:
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Difficult |
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Approach
To the right of Observatory Gully is a steep area of cliff leading to N.E. Buttress. It is split by three gullies, the Minus Gullies. and is bounded on the right by Zero Gully.
THE LOWER PART OF THE ROUTES ARE OFTEN OUT OF CONDITION.
The Orion Face is obvious: it starts from a narrow base and widens in a fairly regular wedge shape. Half way up the pitches is a large prominent snow patch called the basin.
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Route Description
MINUS THREE BUTTRESS:
Right Hand Wall Route 500ft Grade IV 2-3 hrs
R.Ferguson & J.Higham. March 1972
Wagroochimsla 500ft Grade IV 2-3 hrs
S.Docherty & G.Adam January 1972
Platform's Rib 700ft Grade IV 2-3 hrs
H.MacInnes & Party March 8th 1959
Minus Three Gully 600ft Grade IV*** 2-3 hrs
R.Smith & J.Marshall Febuary 7th 1960
MINUS TWO BUTTRESS
Left Hand Route 900ft Grade VI 8 hrs
S.Docherty & N.Muir January 1972
Central Route 900ft Grade VI 5-8 hrs
A.Nisbet & B.Sprunt March 18th 1979
Right Hand Route 900ft Grade VI* 5-8 hrs
R.Carrington & A.Rouse March 1972
Minus Two Buttress 900ft Grade V 4-6 hrs
B.Dunn & Party March 5th 1974
Minus Two Gully 900ft Grade V*** 3-5 hrs
J.Marshall & Party Febuary 11th 1959
MINUS ONE BUTTRESS
Minus One Buttress 1,000ft Grade VI** 8 hrs
N.Muir & A.Paul April 5th 1977
Minus One Gully 1,000ft Grade V/VI** 5 hrs
K.Crocket & C.Stead 1974
THE ORION FACE
Astronomy 1,000ft Grade VI* 6-8 hrs
H.MacInnes & Party March 1970
Smith-Holt Route 1,200ft Grade V* 3-5 hrs
R.Smith & R.Holt January 1959
Astral Highway 800ft Grade VI** 6-8 hrs
C.Higgins & A.Kimber December 28th 1976
Journey into Space 800ft Grade VI** 6-8 hrs
A.Kimber & C.Higgins March 8th 1980
Orion Direct 1,400ft Grade V*** 2-4 hrs
R.Smith & J.Marshall Febuary 13th 1960
Slav Route 1,400ft Grade V/VI 4-5 hrs
D.Lang & N.Quinn March 23rd 1974
Zero Gully 1,000ft Grade V*** 2-3 hrs
H.MacInnes, A.Nicol & T.Patey Febuary 18th 1957
Essential Gear
Full leader racks in summer
Technical ice tools in winter
Miscellaneous Info
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