Skyline Ridge

The climbers’ route of old. Best climbed in a longish day from Blyth Hut,
at about 1370m on the bushline just off the Round-the-Mountain Track.
Alternatively, from Turoa skifield gain the crest of the ridge as soon as
possible (say, from the bottom of the High Flier Chairlift). Higher up you
can enjoy expansive views out right (east) above the Mangaehuehu Glacier
towards Girdlestone.
From the top of the skifield, the summit of Tahurangi looks close. The broad
gully directly above the skifield is an unappealing but strangely popular
route; the featureless slope gradually steepens and builds exposure to where
a short steep few metres take you on to the last few steps of the Skyline
Ridge. On a warm spring day you’ll be trudging up along with many others
taking a break from the skifield.