“Mt Buckhurst” is one of a number of peaks above 2200m between Tragedy Col and Reticence Peak. The name was proposed after a Crown Lands Ranger of Canterbury and visitor to high country stations who loved to paint the mountains. From the Hopkins River the tops gain be gained easily up a spur at BY15 512 381 by following a good animal trail through light scrub and the range can be traversed below the ridge crest all the way to Tragedy Col with great views of the Main Divide. Most the summits on the ridge have been climbed from the Hopkins side.
Routes
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| North West Face, 2,II | 2,II | 0m | |||||
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Steep scrambling on very loose rock. Higher up trend right to gain the north-west ridge below the summit. The first ascent party descended the north ridge, first via a snow couloir and lower down via a rock chute prone to rockfall.
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| North West Ridge, 2,II | 2,II | 0m | |||||
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Sidle around outlier Pt 2113m on the south side, gain the saddle between the outlier and Pk 2356m and climb the north-west ridge which is moderately steep and a little loose. About 80m below the summit a steep snow couloir comes up to meet the ridge. A good descent route.
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