Mt Aylmer | ClimbNZ

Type

Altitude

2699m

Part of

Caption

Mt Aylmer from above the Murchison Glacier, September 2013

Rights credit

Gavin Lang/First Light Guiding

Lat/lon

-43.507287,170.361617, NZ Topo Map

Topo50

BX16 867 795

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Routes

Reference	Title	Grade	Length	Quality
	West Ridge, I,2	I,2	0m	0
From ‘Aylmer Col’ (between Mt Aylmer and Hochstetter Dome), ascend the exposed ridgeline, surmounting a small rock step partway along. P1 Alpine (Commitment) I Alpine (Technical) 2
	South West Face, I,2	I,2	0m	0
From the Tasman Névé or Tasman Saddle, ascend snow and ice slopes up to 40 degrees. An excellent area for practicing snow and ice skills. P1 Alpine (Commitment) I Alpine (Technical) 2
	South Ridge, I,2	I,2	0m	0
From the Tasman névé or Tasman Saddle, ascend snow and ice slopes up to 40 degrees. An excellent area for practicing snow and ice skills. P1 Alpine (Commitment) I Alpine (Technical) 2
6.29	6.29Archbishop of Canterbury, III,5	III,5	0m	1.02
Climbs the moderately steep ice line up the centre of the face, with some mixed steps near the top. These upper pitches could be all rock or all ice, depending on the season. The first ascentionists completed seven pitches to gain the east ridge just down from the summit. Traverse over the summit and descend to Tasman Saddle. P1 Alpine (Commitment) III Alpine (Technical) 5
6.30	6.30North East Ridge, III,3	III,3	0m	0
Gain the ridge from the Murchison névé via steep snow slopes near Graceful Peak, or traverse over Graceful Peak. Very loose rock has been reported on this route. P1 Alpine (Commitment) III Alpine (Technical) 3

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Attribution

ATP 2018 (Rob Frost)

UUID

89925362-7a09-4611-96a6-d9147b8da900