Ascensões em Gertrude Valley

Two stars for the first 3 pitches, one for the remaining 6. Definitely worth doing as a relatively easy day outing from Homer, but some might prefer to rap after pitch 3, as it’s really the standout. Still, a nice addition to the area and it was cool to walk off the top and descend past Black Lake.

Not sure if we were off route or what but the description on ClimbNZ did not have a healthy relationship with reality.

Spent the whole day in complete whiteout so didn't get to enjoy the views. We bailed on our original plan to reverse the Talbot McPherson when it started snowing at the top and rapped down the Couloir route, which was a bit exciting because we didn't know anything about it, and could barely see a hand in front of our faces

Fantastic route with fantastic company. Money pitch is #3 but all are good. Scrambling was more involved than the guide book implies (first time this has happened ever?), but bloody good all the same.