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Ayres Ridge

Grade
4+,V
Quality
0
First ascent
Harry Ayres, Bruce Gillies, Feb 1953
Phil Penney, Allan Uren, winter 1990
Located on
Topo ref
11.65

An unrelenting ridge between Mt Haidinger and Douglas Peak, with many rock towers varying in soundness. The final rise to the summit of Douglas is probably the hardest section and can be avoided on the east.
In 1977, Dave McNulty described this as the most technically sustained section of the Elie to Harper Saddle traverse, a view affirmed by Phil Penney and Allan Uren during their 1990 winter traverse.


  • P1
  • Alpine (Technical) 4+
  • Alpine (Commitment) V

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