Mt Forbes | ClimbNZ

Type

Altitude

2583m

Part of

Mt Forbes was first climbed by Hugh Wright and Jim Murphy in February 1912 during their return to
Mt Cook after the first ascent of Mt Arrowsmith.

Caption

Looking east to D'Archiac and the Sibbald Range, December 2016

Rights credit

Penny Brothers

Lat/lon

-43.49546022,170.5878067, NZ Topo Map

Topo50

BX17 050 813

Accessed from

Routes

Reference	Title	Grade	Length	Quality
8.78	8.78North East Snowfields, II,1+	II,1+	0m	0
From the lower Butcher valley, climb up to the Ballium Snowfield on the true right of the Ballium Stream, then follow easy snow slopes to the summit. P1 Alpine (Commitment) II Alpine (Technical) 1+
	South Face, 1+	1+	0m	0
P1 Alpine (Mt Cook) 1+ From the upper Macaulay River, reach the head of McKinnon Stream from the ridge north of Pt 2437 metres. Descend to the glacier and follow it to the summit.
	North West Ridge, 1+	1+	0m	0
P1 Alpine (Mt Cook) 1+ From Twilight Col (see below) climb the rock ridge directly to the summit or, for an easier climb, sidle south across the upper Butcher Glacier and then up the west face.
	South East Ridge, 1+	1+	0m	0
P1 Alpine (Mt Cook) 1+ From Murphy Stream access Murphy Glacier on the true right. Climb the steepening glacier to the summit or move on to the South East Ridge.

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Attribution

ATP 2018 (Rob Frost)
CW Alps 2009 (Geoff Spearpoint, Yvonne Cook, CMC)

UUID

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