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 Lost in Translation, IV,6+,WI5,M5 IV,6+,WI5,M5 0m
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This route is on the south side of the West Rib, starting just left of a prominent snow and ice gully, and topping out at a prominent point at the lower end of the level section on the West Rib. Six steep pitches of iced and mixed climbing (WI4, WI3+, WI3+, WI5, WI3, M5). Descend the lower West Rib route.


  • P1
  • Alpine (Technical) 6+
  • Alpine (Commitment) IV
  • Water Ice WI5
  • Mixed M5

 Left Buttress, V,4 V,4 0m
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Begin up the base of the prominent snow and ice gully about 250m right of the access gully at the base of the West Rib, and then move right across a diagonal snow slope to gain the buttress. Climb up through mixed ground and then cut left through a rotten rock band onto the snow and ice crest of the upper West Rib, which is followed to the summit.


  • P1
  • Alpine (Technical) 4
  • Alpine (Commitment) V

 The Man from Head Office Who Found It Harder to Get Off Than to Get Up Direct, V,5 V,5 0m
0

Ascend the major gully as for The Man from Head Office and then break left and climb steep ice directly to the summit.


  • P1
  • Alpine (Technical) 5
  • Alpine (Commitment) V

 The Man from Head Office Who Found It Harder to Get Off Than to Get Up, V,4 V,4 0m
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Ascend the major gully that separates the left and right buttresses, beginning directly below the summit. A series of ice steps in the lower part of the gully are followed by snow and ice slopes leading right onto the Torres-Tasman Ridge near the summit of Torres.


  • P1
  • Alpine (Technical) 4
  • Alpine (Commitment) V

 Right Buttress, V,4 V,4 0m
0

Start up steep rock in the centre of the buttress, which after three rope lengths eases back and leads on to a snow and ice rib curving up to the Tasman-Torres ridge.


  • P1
  • Alpine (Technical) 4
  • Alpine (Commitment) V

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Alex Palman
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