Mt Hutton

Climb the centre of the rock wall on the south face above the Faraday Glacier.

Climbed from the Huxley Glacier up moderate snow slopes with some short rock steps. The first ascent party descended the north side of Mt Hutton, then climbed over the range south of Pt 2778m and down Rankin Ridge.

From Rankin Pass, scramble up the rock ridge to Pt 2373m, then ascend crevassed snow slopes to the range south of Pt 2778m.

From the Murchison, head up beside the waterfall opposite the Baker Glacier, over grass and scree to the hanging valley west of the peak. Alternatively, if the moraine wall dictates, traverse into this valley from further north or south. Continue to the crest of the ridge using the rock rib between Pt 2554m and 2563m col, and then follow the ridge to the summit, traversing snow domes along the way.

Gain Rutherford Pass and then continue almost 3km along the ridge to the summit. A great outing, probably best climbed when snow-covered. It would make a great ski tour.
May be best climbed from the Cass, which was first completed by R Boot, J N Hamilton and G A Walker in October 1951.

From the Murchison Glacier, scramble up moraine, grass, and scree to the snowfield north of the peak, and then climb a snow gully to the Hutton – Ronald Adair Col. Traverse south-west over the low peak to the high peak.