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South West Face

Type
Face
Part of
Mt Spencer

From the Davis Snowfeild

Aspect
South West
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Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Alert Operations
 Acid Punch, 4+ 4+ 0m
0
  • P1
  • Alpine (Mt Cook) 4+

An ice route that follows the gully immediately to the right of the West Buttress. It arrives on the summit ridge 10m west of the summit. Roughly four pitches (the first two can be thin, depending on ice coverage). Best in winter/spring.
 Jungle Drums (South West Buttress), 16,4 16,4 0m
1.02
  • P1
  • 16
  • Alpine (Mt Cook) 4

This route is situated just right of the West Buttress and follows nine pitches (crux 16) of excellent rock.

 Pitch Black, 4+ 4+ 0m
1.02
  • P1
  • Alpine (Mt Cook) 4+

Takes the second narrow ice gully about 30m right of the Jungle Drums Buttress. The climb arrives on a col 20m east of the summit. Descend gullies to the north (North Ridge is recomended). Again, good in winter/spring.
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Attribution
Alex Palman
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