Type:
Face (Alpine)
Aspect:
South
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Lost in Translation | IV 6+ WI5 M5 |
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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.
Alex Corpas, Daniel Joll, June 2012
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Left Buttress | V 4 |
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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.
Dave Bamford, John Nankervis, Ian Whitehouse, Brin Williman, January 1980
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The Man from Head Office Who Found It Harder to Get Off Than to Get Up Direct | V 5 |
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Ascend the major gully as for The Man from Head Office and then break left and climb steep ice directly to the summit.
Russell Braddock, Andy Harris, September 1984
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The Man from Head Office Who Found It Harder to Get Off Than to Get Up | V 4 |
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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.
Dave Bamford, Russell Braddock, Andy Harris, John Nankervis, October 1983
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Right Buttress | V 4 |
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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.
Dave Bamford, Keith Woodford, December 1978
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Attribution:
Alex Palman
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