Route: Mt Earnslaw (North Face) – Muddy Creek Carpark

Mount Earnslaw / Pikirakatahi (2,819m) via the North Face, starting and finishing at Muddy Creek Carpark in the Rees Valley.

Route follows the Rees Valley track to Kea Basin, continues to the toe of Birley Glacier, then ascends the North Face to the summit. Return via the same route to Muddy Creek Carpark.

Mount Earnslaw is the highest peak in the Whakatipu Basin and one of the most prominent mountains surrounding the head of Lake Wakatipu. The route involves valley trail, alpine basin travel, glacier access, and steep snow/ice climbing on the upper mountain.