Distance: 5.4 km (6.0 DOC hours) - Unmarked route, clear - Moderate terrain
Altitude: 1059m to 2044m. Gain: 985m. Loss: 351m . Gradient: 15 deg
Skills: Glacier travel required (7/7)

Unmarked route, clear (7/9)
Unmarked route, follows obvious geography (river, spur, trail, etc)

minor (5/5)
A viable route, not widely used

Unknown (difficulty: 0/5)
Not specified

Moderate (difficulty: 3/5)
Low scrub in open or bush / river rocks

Glacier travel required (difficulty: 7/7)
Glacier travel required

Unknown (difficulty: 0/6)
Not specified

Unknown (difficulty: 0/7)
Not specified

No description

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

Make a sidling descent to the south slopes of McCullaugh and descend to the tussock on the S ridge. Follow down slopes to the basins below the SE face. From the terrace above Murdock Creek, locate the descent gully. The descent is very exposed with steep short tussock to start with, then a steep loose gully which is difficult to enter. The gully gradually lessens in angle before reaching Murdock Creek. Cross and follow downstream for a short distance. Follow the reasonably open tussock slopes with some short sections of scrub towards the SW ridge of Mt Hooker.