Distance: 3.7 km (1.5 DOC hours) - Unmarked route, clear - Moderate terrain
Altitude: 1496m to 1614m. Gain: 219m. Loss: 142m . Gradient: 6 deg (Moderate-hard)
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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

If camped in the creek, regain the main range and follow main ridge towards Thunderbolt. Just before Thunderbolt a spur drops to a saddle to the south giving access to the range beyond.

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

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