Distance: 12.9 km (14.0 DOC hours) - Unmarked route, clear - Moderate terrain
Altitude: 838m to 1615m. Gain: 1765m. Loss: 1825m . Gradient: 16 deg (Moderate-hard)
Skills: Occasional scrambles (3/7) Winter - High avalanche risk, iceaxe/crampons (7/7)

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

Secondary, unmapped (4/5)
Route not on maps, an alternative recognised access to hut or along range / catchment

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

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

Occasional scrambles (difficulty: 3/7)
Tramp with some scrambles and exposure to falls

Unknown (difficulty: 0/6)
Not specified

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

After traversing the Museum Range I took this Route via Mt Baird & Mt Kidd instead of the Lake Boomerang–>Gorge–>Delta Burn Route with massive windfall. Dry conditions and good visibility are recommended. I camped at Macpherson Pass and at the lake below Pt 1423.

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

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