Mount Earnslaw, Mountain summit in Mount Aspiring National Park, New Zealand.
Mount Earnslaw features twin peaks reaching 2,819 meters in elevation, with a glaciated south face between the Rees and Dart rivers.
Harry Birley completed the first successful climb of Mount Earnslaw in 1890, leaving a bent shilling in a bottle at the summit as proof.
The mountain carries two names: Earnslaw, from a Scottish village, and Pikirakatahi in Maori, reflecting New Zealand's dual heritage.
Mountaineers access the peak through the Rees Valley trailhead, with options to stay at Earnslaw Hut or Esquilant Bivvy during the ascent.
The mountain's East Peak serves as a training ground for mountaineers, requiring ice axes and crampons for traversing the Birley Glacier.
GPS coordinates: -44.62323,168.40240
Latest update: March 17, 2025 20:07
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