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Somnus

Type
Mountain
Altitude
2293m
Part of
Humboldt Mountains

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Lat/lon
-44.66504424,168.22088433, NZ Topo Map
Topo50
CB09 211 431
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Places

Type Name Alert
Face North East Face

Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Alert Operations
 South Ridge, I,1 I,1 0m
0

From the bivvy at D40 297 042 in North Branch of Routeburn, which is at the head of a small avalanche path about 100m above the creek on the true left, climb the prominent ridge and rock face to gain access to the snow field above. A small couloir leading left from the head of the snow field gives access to the south ridge of Somnus.

  • P1
  • Alpine (Commitment) I
  • Alpine (Mt Cook) 1
 Somnus Couloir, I,2 I,2 0m
0

From the bivvy at E40 303 021 climb a prominent steep couloir to gain access to the snowfields above which the south ridge can be gained.

  • P1
  • Alpine (Commitment) I
  • Alpine (Technical) 2
 North Ridge, II,2 II,2 0m
0

The North Col of the Routeburn gives access over Nereus on the Rock Burn side at the lowest point. Snow, rock and a long couloir lead to the summit rocks.

  • P1
  • Alpine (Commitment) II
  • Alpine (Technical) 2
Comments
Attribution
Allen Uren & John Cocks
Photo: Neil Sloan
UUID
 
6174e040-5195-4693-b612-7b38ee61a9ff