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Ben Ross

Type
Altitude
2486m
Part of
Lat/lon
POINT (169.888415 -43.98161)
Access

From Hopkins River
From Red Hut, climb through the beech forest just north of the stream until the forest edge is reached at about 1400m. Follow a narrow, clear path through subalpine vegetation and climb between two hillocks to reach the tarn at 1500m, then continue upvalley.
From Dobson River
The north-east face can be accessed from Sutherland Stream.

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Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Operations
 Flat Battery, 2+,II 2+,II 0m
0

From the basin south of Glenmary climb moderate-angled snow leads on the west slope.


  • P1
  • Alpine (Technical) 2+
  • Alpine (Commitment) II

 South East Ridge, 2,II 2,II 0m
0

From the basin south of Glenmary gain the col between Ben Ross and Pt 2362m, then along the ridge to the summit. A significant gendarme on the ridge is not turned but tackled directly.


  • P1
  • Alpine (Technical) 2
  • Alpine (Commitment) II

 North East Face Left Couloir, 3,III 3,III 0m
0

This couloir finishes just to the south-east of the summit.


  • P1
  • Alpine (Technical) 3
  • Alpine (Commitment) III

 North East Face Right Couloir, 3,III 3,III 0m
0

This couloir reaches the low point of the ridge from Glenmary.


  • P1
  • Alpine (Technical) 3
  • Alpine (Commitment) III

Comments
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