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Images of New ZealandMount Aspiring ( 3033m )
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Images of New ZealandMount Aspiring ( 3033m )
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 Mount Aspiring is New Zealand's highest mountain outside the Mount Cook region. Set
within Otago's Mount Aspiring National Park it has a height of 3,033
metres.
The Māori name is Tititea - Glistening Peak. It is also often called the "Matterhorn of the South" due to its pyramidal peak. |
West Face of Mt. Aspiring |
 West
Ridge of Mount Aspiring |
 The Mount Aspiring region is classic mountaineering country. The approach to the mountains is as enjoyable as the climbs themselves. It is a region of open grassy flats, gentle bush tracks, hard hauls up the valley sides and
high, wide snowfields. |
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- A Guide for Mountaineers This completely new guide gives full descriptions of the popular peaks and approaches from the two branches of the Matukituki valley and the head of the Dart Glacier. For the first time, peaks north to Mt Alba, and south to Mt Earnslaw, are described. Ice climbing areas are also fully covered, making this new guide an essential item for all climbers visiting the region. |
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