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Original Ramsay face Route

Grade
5
Quality
0
First ascent
Mike Gill, Ian Cave, John Nicholls, Phil Houghton, February 1962
Located on
Topo ref
OR

  • P1
  • Alpine (Mt Cook) 5

From the lower reaches of the Ramsay moraine the route takes a fairly prominent buttress running directly to the low peak of Mt Whitcombe. Start on easy scree ledges which become progressively steeper with height – the last 60 metres below the summit is almost vertical. The rock is extremely rotten and subsequent rock fall has altered the route. This line has not been repeated due to its objective danger.


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