South East Ridge

A classic route. From Separation Col, the ridge rises in three rock steps, the first of which can be turned on the Forbes side. The upper two buttresses present more difficult climbing. Above the buttresses, the climbing on the ridge becomes more straightforward up to the junction with the east ridge, where snow and rock leads to the summit. The easiest descent is the east ridge, followed by a steep traverse across the upper South Forbes Glacier to Separation Col.