South West Ridge

Follow the dry creek bed which enters Limerick Creek 15m above Dave’s Cave then continue through bush, cutting back towards the Tutoko River 90m above the cliffs. There is a large un-named rock bivvy located in the bluffs. Climb over the small Tauihu Peak on the ridge, then continue up the steep snow slope beside the broken ridge to the prominent buttress split by a deep chimney. The buttress can be turned easily on the left, leading to the slabs below and the summit snowfields. The original party climbed the deep chimney (highly recommended) to gain the ridge above. A fantastic alpine journey.