East Face

Reach the Shelf Glacier via a narrow gully direct from the Bracken between 2100 and 2200 metres. The East Face is quite a feature despite its relatively small dimensions. Climb the rib (obvious from other peaks in the region but less so from below) generally on or near the crest to the low peak at 2609 metres. The first ascent gave sustained and tenuous climbing in deep snow, with occasional ice strands through rock bands. Descent was by the big gully in the middle of the face (which may be the quickest and most direct route up the mountain, snow conditions allowing). In summer this gully is subject to rock fall. Other lines on the face remain to be climbed