Routes
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North Ridge, 3 | 3 | 0m | |||||
A bold climb beginning near Richardson Bivvy. Climb the rock and ice until
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South Ridge, 2 | 2 | 0m | |||||
The south ridge commences from the col between Mt Williams and Mt Percy
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East Face | |||||||
Appears to be unclimbed at present. |
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South West Face, 17,6- | 17,6- | 700m | |||||
The tremendous slabs of the south face are most imposing ... wrote Scott To those who admire the Tall and Steep this face is a compelling sight from Bill McLeod, personal communication, February 1993.
Ascend features up centre of the face to finish just west of the summit. Begin at an obvious access slab between pronounced overhangs and move up to ledge beneath steep wall. Follow up and right to gain clean rib and continue on until the rib terminates beside a big gully. The route moves left along a weakness of blocky brown rock to gain another rib, which i sthe right side of a smaller gully.Climb the rib to it's conclusion then breach the steep upper band by continuing up a line of weaknesses above the rib then moving left onto easier angle and straight up. 23 Pitches |
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On the Dark Shore, VI,17,6- | VI,17,6- | 790m | |||||
Here's a more general description that may help: Walk around the top of the
Ascend features up centre of face to finish just west of summit. Begin at an obvious access slab between pronounced overhangs and move up to ledge beneath steep wall. Follow up and right to gain clean rib and continue on until the rib terminates beside a big gully. The route moves left along a weakness of blocky brown rock to gain another rib, which is the right side of a smaller gully. Climb the rib to its conclusion then breach the steep upper band by continuing up a line of weaknesses above the rib then moving left onto easier angle and straight up. 23 pitches, crux grade 17. |
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West Ridge, 16,4- | 16,4- | 0m | |||||
The three km long west ridge provides a slow but achievable route to the
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North Face | |||||||