Ben Ross | ClimbNZ

Type

Mountain

Altitude

2486m

Part of

Naumann Range

Lat/lon

-43.98161,169.888415, NZ Topo Map

Approach

From Hopkins River
From Red Hut, climb through the beech forest just north of the stream until the forest edge is reached at about 1400m. Follow a narrow, clear path through subalpine vegetation and climb between two hillocks to reach the tarn at 1500m, then continue upvalley.
From Dobson River
The north-east face can be accessed from Sutherland Stream.

Accessed from

Hopkins River

Dobson River

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Routes

Reference	Title	Grade	Length	Quality
	Flat Battery, II,2+	II,2+	0m	0
From the basin south of Glenmary climb moderate-angled snow leads on the west slope. P1 Alpine (Commitment) II Alpine (Technical) 2+
	South East Ridge, II,2	II,2	0m	0
From the basin south of Glenmary gain the col between Ben Ross and Pt 2362m, then along the ridge to the summit. A significant gendarme on the ridge is not turned but tackled directly. P1 Alpine (Commitment) II Alpine (Technical) 2
	North East Face Left Couloir, III,3	III,3	0m	0
This couloir finishes just to the south-east of the summit. P1 Alpine (Commitment) III Alpine (Technical) 3
	North East Face Right Couloir, III,3	III,3	0m	0
This couloir reaches the low point of the ridge from Glenmary. P1 Alpine (Commitment) III Alpine (Technical) 3

Comments

This place appears in

Ōhau Landsborough Alps: a guide for mountaineers, 2021

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UUID

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