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Somnus

Type
Altitude
2293m

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Image
Lat/lon
POINT (168.22088433 -44.66504424)
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CB09 211 431
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Places

Type Name
Face North East Face

Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Operations
 South Ridge, I,1 I,1 0m
0

From the bivvy at D40 297 042 in North Branch of Routeburn, which is at the head of a small avalanche path about 100m above the creek on the true left, climb the prominent ridge and rock face to gain access to the snow field above. A small couloir leading left from the head of the snow field gives access to the south ridge of Somnus.


  • P1
  • Alpine (Commitment) I
  • Alpine (Mt Cook) 1


 Somnus Couloir, 2,I 2,I 0m
0

From the bivvy at E40 303 021 climb a prominent steep couloir to gain access to the snowfields above which the south ridge can be gained.


  • P1
  • Alpine (Technical) 2
  • Alpine (Commitment) I

 North Ridge, 2,II 2,II 0m
0

The North Col of the Routeburn gives access over Nereus on the Rock Burn side at the lowest point. Snow, rock and a long couloir lead to the summit rocks.


  • P1
  • Alpine (Technical) 2
  • Alpine (Commitment) II

Comments
Attribution
Allen Uren & John Cocks
Photo: Neil Sloan
UUID
 
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