MOUNT DE LE BECHE
FIRST ASCENT AND TRAVERSE FOR SEASON The first ascent and traverse for the season of Mount de la Beche (9800 ft), via Graham's Saddle, was made recently by three members of the Canterbury Mountaineering Club, Messrs M. G. Somerville, G. D. T. Hall, and G. L. Clark.
Messrs Somerville and Hall left Waiho Gorge, and arrived at Aimer Hut, from where they climbed Mount Rudolph (9030 feet). They were then joined by Clark, and the combined party made the first ascent and traverse of Mount de la Beche. The north west rock face- of Mount de la Beche was climbed to the summit, and then the steep ridge was followed down to the snow plateau of the Minarets. Unsuccessful attempts were made to descend via the Ranfurly glacier ,and an ice couloir on to the Rudolph glacier, but both were blocked by large impassable schrunds. Finally the party had to pitch camp on the de la Beche ridge at 9000 feet, owing to darkness. The following day the descent was made by the de la Beche ridge to the de la Beche hut, and from there to the Hermitage. -
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Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21377, 21 January 1935, Page 11
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