Skip to main content

Stewart Saddle

Type
Pass
Altitude
1905m
Part of
Main Divide

The saddle can be used to access Westland via the Bettison Stream.

Lat/lon
-43.42724259,170.5802536, NZ Topo Map
Topo50
BX17 041 889
Approach

Use easy snow slopes of the Amherst Galcier from the Godley Glacier to access the saddle. The saddle can be used to access Westland via the Bettison Stream.

Accessed from
Godley Glacier
Perth River
Add Place Add Route

Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Alert Operations
 Crossing Stewart Saddle 0m
0
  • P1

From the Godley Glacier, use easy snowslopes on the Amherst Glacier or nearby to access the saddle. Crevasses are a potential problem later in the season. On the Bettison side, sidle across to the rock rib (I35 147506) on the true right of the glacier above the icefall and descend this bedrock (or snow nearby) to the valley floor. Some steeper sidling will be required accessing the rib from the upper glacier, otherwise the route is relatively easy. Gravel and boulders lead down to long tussock in the Bettison Basin. Travel on down is covered under Bettison Stream.

Comments
Attribution
Alex Palman, Yvonne Cook and Geoff Spearpoint,
in association with the Canterbury Mountaineering Club
UUID
 
f3fd65ec-6707-4ffb-a365-7641206ad723