Distance: 1.3 km (0.5 DOC hours) - Unmarked route, clear - Easy-moderate terrain
Altitude: 1721m to 1817m. Gain: 130m. Loss: 113m . Gradient: 11 deg (Moderate)
Skills: Alpine weather (2/7) Winter - Snow/ice underfoot (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 (difficulty: 3/5)
Occasional 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

Unknown (difficulty: 0/6)
Not specified

Snow/ice underfoot (difficulty: 2/7)
Snow/ice likely on track

Follow the broad, obvious ridge from Lyell Peak to Avalanche Peak. The final section to Avalanche Peak is steep but not terribly exposed.

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

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