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Mt French

Type
Mountain
Altitude
2356m
Part of
Main Divide
Lat/lon
-44.411657,168.716085, NZ Topo Map
Topo50
CA11 589 735
Accessed from
Matukituki River West Branch
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Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Alert Operations
 West Face, II,1 II,1 0m
0

Follow the Breakaway route from French Ridge Hut across the West Face towards the Bonar until either the first or second ramp above the Quarterdeck can be climbed to the summit ridge. The climb would take three to four hours from the hut.
This route is subject to summer avalanches.

  • P1
  • Alpine (Commitment) II
  • Alpine (Mt Cook) 1
 From Bonar Glacier, II,1 II,1 0m
0

From the top of the Quarterdeck traverse north-west along an easy snow ridge. Alternatively follow down the Bonar, striking up on to the ridge at any convenient point. Time, from French Ridge Hut to the summit, is about three hours.

  • P1
  • Alpine (Commitment) II
  • Alpine (Mt Cook) 1
Comments
Attribution
Allan Uren & John Cocks
UUID
 
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