Tag: Te Ātaahua

  • Climbing Te Ātaahua: Reaching the “Shark’s Tooth” on Mt Ruapehu

    Climbing Te Ātaahua: Reaching the “Shark’s Tooth” on Mt Ruapehu

    Identifying the Forgotten Highpoint: Point 2757 While Paretetaitonga is widely recognized as the second-highest peak on Mt Ruapehu in Tongariro National Park, a higher point on the summit ridge often goes unnoticed. Located further south lies Point 2757, informally known as Te Ātaahua—meaning “the beauty.” To those looking up from the Turoa skifield, this sharp…