OPEN: Access is subject to conditions.Updated 24 December 2025, by Richard Thomson.
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South West Ridge
OPEN: Access is subject to conditions.Grade
2
Length
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Quality
First ascent
Evan Wilson, Jim Wilson, Andy Anderson, January 1931
Located on
Topo ref
SWR
- P1
- Alpine (Mt Cook) 2
The South West Ridge can be traversed from Ashburton Peak to the summit, turning two gendarmes on the Lawrence side. Alternatively, the ridge can be reached directly from the Hakatere River via snow slopes and small glaciers.
Comments
UUID
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