Routen in Waddington Range

The first ascent route of Waddington's main summit - this route has been compared to the 1938 Eiger North Face route, though only half as high. Repeated some years afterwards by Fred and Helmy Beckey, who added a variation finish to the final headwall.

This route also features as one of the Fifty Classic Climbs of North America (as the South Face of Waddington).

The 'standard' route up Mount Waddington - though still far from a stroll. This route starts at Rainy Knob above the Tiedemann Glacier to the east of the main summit, and traverses the Cauldron of the Bravo Glacier to reach the upper icefield, and then crosses the upper glacier to climb the 270-meter summit tower of the main peak of Waddington.

Most parties climb this in 3-4 days.

This route climbs the south side of the westernmost buttress of Combatant. According to Don Serl, a "pristine and challenging line"

Climbs the easternmost of the three major south buttresses of Combatant above the col. Approached via a bench at the elevation of the col (the Shelf)

Climbs the central, rectangular buttress above the Tiedemann icefall, gaining the Shelf. The FA party continued up Kshatrya directly above to the summit of Combatant, in a total of 5 days return trip.

One of the most technically challenging and committing lines in the Range, this massive route climbs the entire southeast pillar of Mount Combatant from the Tiedemann Glacier far below.

Broken by the subpeak of the Incisor and the ridge of the Jawbone, followed by the Toothless Tower and the final headwall, this is a huge undertaking that took the talented first ascentionists 8 days to complete.

Rising from Sunny Knob straight to the summit of Serra 2, this is one of the classics of the range. Rising over and around several towers on the ridge, with difficulties to 5.9, this route is highly recommended.

Parties usually take 1-3 days to climb and descend.

Starting directly above the Plummer Hut, climb upwards along the ridgeline, varying from side to side following the line of least resistance.

To descend, rappel the route. Fixed rappel tat may be present.

Climb the black, lichen-covered depression in the south face, following corner systems to the east ridge, then to the summit.

Descend the pocket glacier to the base of the southeast buttress. Climb this buttress, through sandy broken terrain and with poor protection in places in the first ~75m. Above this, the rock improves up a steep yellow slab to a small gendarme. Descend into the notch and climb easier ground above to the summit.

Descend as per the West Ridge (down that route.)