Distance: 3.5 km (4.0 DOC hours) - Unmarked route, hard - Moderate-hard terrain
Altitude: 1160m to 1782m. Gain: 409m. Loss: 639m . Gradient: 17 deg (Moderate-hard)
Skills: Snow / ice (5/7) - Streams (2/6) Winter - High avalanche risk, iceaxe/crampons (7/7)

Unmarked route, hard (8/9)
Unmarked route, no clear geographic features to follow

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

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

Moderate-hard (difficulty: 4/5)
Tall, walkable scrub / large rocks, occasional waterfalls or gorges in rivers

Snow / ice (difficulty: 5/7)
Scramble with snow/ice sections, ice axe & crampons required

Streams (difficulty: 2/6)
Small streams, danger only in extreme weather

High avalanche risk, iceaxe/crampons (difficulty: 7/7)
Ice axe and crampons required, high/prolonged avalanche risk

Route details and photos can be found here:
https://www.entrancedbywilderness.com/forbes-mountains/

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

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