East ridge — Mount Talbot, climbing route | Pick a Peak

East ridge

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Mount Talbot · 2,105 m · Darran Mountains · New Zealand

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Elevation gain
1,300 m
Altitude
850–2,150 m
Height of the difficulties
650 m
French alpine grade
D difficult
FED4
Orientation
SE
Free climbing
5c+

Getting there

Description

Arête E

Access

Homer hut > Gertrude valley > Black lake > by the lower part of the east ridge.

Route

ridge route on beautiful traditional granite. start at 5+, then it eases off, last difficulty at 5.

some abseils accompany the trip toward Mount Talbot... to get ready for the view over Milford Sound...

http://climbnz.org.nz/nz/si/fiordland/darran-mountains/mt-talbot

http://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap/nz14816/Mount-Talbot/

Gear

http://climbnz.org.nz/nz/si/fiordland/darran-mountains/mt-talbot

http://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap/nz14816/Mount-Talbot/

https://alpineclub.org.nz/product/the-darran-mountains/

Route history

First ascent: Bill Blee, Ralph Miller, March 1957.

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Huts within 10 km, guest houses and campsites within 5 km

Huts and places to stay nearby

  • Homer Hut 1.9 km

    Unstaffed hut

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