Haeckel Pk

From the Annan-Haeckel Col, follow the rubbly but straightforward ridge.

Climbs the far right edge of the west face. From the Darwin Glacier, ascend the lower section of a tributary glacier that leads towards Mt Hamilton, then cross a rock spur that leads to Pt 2835m to gain a large snowfield below and right of the Haeckel summit block. From the snowfield, climb to a square snow patch on the west face (could be a rocky shelf in late summer), then onto the upper South West Ridge. Ernst Haeckel was the first person known to use the term ‘First World War’, the same year Frind and Kain used this route.

Gain the Hamilton-Haeckel Col via:
(i) the snowpatch below and right of Haeckel (as per First World War);
(ii) up the lower North Ridge of Hamilton to Pt 2633m, then traverse to the col; or
(iii) from the Bonney Glacier, across the North Ridge of Hamilton near Pt 2633m.
From the col, ascend the loose rock ridge.

Gain the base of the ridge at 2580m via one of the following options: (i) the Dixon Glacier, (ii) Rose Peak, or (iii) the upper Mannering. Then climb the ridge on straightforward snow and rock slopes to the summit.