Distance: 0.4 km (0.5 DOC hours) - Unmarked route, clear - Easy-moderate terrain
Altitude: 1126m to 1301m. Gain: 175m. Loss: 16m . Gradient: 28 deg (Moderate-hard)
Skills: Alpine weather (2/7)

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

Primary, mapped (1/5)
Formal route, on maps, principal access to hut or along range / catchment

Moderate-hard (difficulty: 4/5)
Continuous moderate climbs

Easy-moderate (difficulty: 2/5)
Tussock / river-gravel / open bush / cut track

Alpine weather (difficulty: 2/7)
Tramp on open tops, exposed to alpine weather

None (difficulty: 1/6)
No unbridged river crossings

Unknown (difficulty: 0/7)
Not specified

The poled route climbs directly to Frew Saddle, but you may wish to head up to the ridgeline forther north to escape from the speargrass on the valley floor. Frew Saddle Biv lies just to the west of the saddle.

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

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