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West Ridge

Grade
3
Quality
0
First ascent
Alex Graham, R S Low, Henry Newton, Ebenezer Teichelmann, Feb 1906.
Located on
La Perouse
  • P1
  • Alpine (Mt Cook) 3

From the Gulch-La Perouse Glaciers junction ascend to a basin at 1550m where there are a number of natural rock shelters. From here ascend the ridge traversing several rotten rock steps. Then ascend a steep snowface onto the upper arête and follow this up onto the spacious summit area. A descent route has been made down the snow slopes to the north of the lower ridge.

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