90m max drop.
Approach: 3h30 (add another 40min if parking at Muddy Creek)
Descent: 4h40
Return: 1h30
Start elevation: 820m
End elevation: 520m
Total elevation loss: 300m
Longest drop: 90m
Roughly 7-8 pitches. A 90m and 80m pitch within the final ‘175m’ Lennox Falls.
It appears that about 100m vertical of undescended canyon is waiting for exploration.
Read about the first descent of Lennox Creek on Canyon Magazine. Images and words courtesy of Gus Schiavon
First descent 8-9 March 2017: Ryoji Onishi (JPN) Jasmine Li (TWN) Hitoshi Tsunoi (JPN) Noboyuki “Jumbo” Sekine (JPN) Gus Schiavon (BRA)
Overnight stay at Earnslaw Hut then entered canyon at Kea Basin.
Upper section wasn’t the best, not particularly deep, sustained, or fun. Below the junction with the main creek there was a 100 metre long snow cave.
Lower section had several nice canyon sections. In lower water and with some depth checking there would be a lot more opportunities for jumping.
The next team should bring bolts, tat, mallions, rings, etc. Some of the original anchors are present but need repair/replacement.
I would suggest starting at the junction of the upper and lower for best value. Possibly could be completed in 1 long day by an efficient team.