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Right Hand Gully

Grade
4,IV,5
Quality
0
First ascent
Bill Denz, Ian Ross, Nov 1972. (Denz and Chris Timms climbed up to the base of the notch before continuing on Route 11.61 in Aug 1971)
Colin Dodge, Andrew Smith, Aug 1973.
Located on
Topo ref
11.63

Climb the gully to an obvious deep notch, which can be ascended or else avoided using a ramp on the left, and then exit via a wide couloir onto the Ayres Ridge. A good route if you like climbing notches.


  • P1
  • Alpine (Technical) 4
  • Alpine (Commitment) IV
  • Alpine (Mt Cook) 5

Climb the couloir to an obvious deep notch, which can be ascended or else avoided using a ramp on the left. Then exit via a wide couloir onto the Ayres Ridge.


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UUID
 
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