Ambrose Saddle

Type

Pass

Altitude

1750m

Part of

Unnamed stream

Ambrose Saddle is seldom used for crossing between the Lawrence and Rakaia Rivers.

Lat/lon

-43.328737,170.907869, NZ Topo Map

Topo50

BW18 304 006

Approach

Ambrose Saddle can be reached via a long traverse from the unnamed stream east of Prelude Peak.
From the saddle move west until a route can be found down the small glacier below the col, then
traverse to the south ridge of Pt 1883 metres and follow this to the Lawrence Valley floor, making sure
to avoid Hells Gates. Alternatively, from the saddle traverse Pt 2106 metres to join the south ridge of
Pt 1883 metres.

Accessed from

Jollie Range

Lawrence River

Provides access to

Jollie Sisters 2191m

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Comments

Attribution

Yvonne Cook and Geoff Spearpoint,
in association with the Canterbury Mountaineering Club

UUID

20e5a52a-982c-45d4-9af2-caac5070c732