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High Ascents from the Hermitage, Season 1931-32.

List of Ascents of 8,000 ft. or over made by Members of the Otago Section, New Zealand Alpine Club, Season 1931-32.

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[ Date. Party and Guide. Name of Peak. Height, j Route and Remarks. 1931. Feet. Mar. 4 Miss K. Gardiner; Guide, F. Elie de Beaumont 10,200 From Lendenfeldt Saddle. Alaek Mar. 5 Miss K. Gardiner; Guides, V. Mount Walter .. 9,507 From Tasman Glacier. Williams and F. Alack Mar. 14 Miss K. Gardiner; Guides, V. Malte Brun 10,421 Via Western Face. Williams and F. Alack April 4 Mr. K. Parker, Mrs. V. Wil- Mount Sefton .. 10,359 Via Earle's route. liams ; Guides, V. Williams and M. Bowie April 22 Miss F. A. Roberts; Guide, Hochstetter Dome 9,258 V. Williams April 28 Miss F. A. Roberts; Guide, Mounts Sealey and 8,651 From Mueller Hut. V. Williams Annette 7,351 Dec. 19 Messrs. Lud, Mahan, and D. Mount Malte Brun 10,421 Bryant Dec. 22 Messrs. Lud,Mahan, D. Bryant, Elie de Beaumont 10,200 and A. Dewar Dec. 31 Messrs. D. Young, C. Hilden- Mount Cook .. 12,349 Via Linda. dorf, and G. Kerr Dec. 24 Dr. McDowall; Guide, A. Mount Johnson .. 8,858 Brustad Dec. 19 Dr. McDowall; Guide, A. Mount Chudleigh 9,686 Brustad Dee. 28 Ken Parker ; Guides, Brustad Mount Johnson .. 8,858 and Bowie Dec. 31 Dr. McDowall and Mr. Thomp- Moxmt Malte Brun 10,421 son ; Guide, A. Brustad 1932. Jan. 22 Miss Ida M. Corry; Guides, Mount Cook .. 12,349 Via Linda Glacier. V. Williams and F. Alack Feb. 2 Mr. A. Harrison; Guide, V. Mounts Sealey and 8,651 Williams Darby 8,287 Jan. 30 Mr. A. Harrison; Guide, V. Mount Hamilton 9,915 Williams Jan. 14 Misses Brown and Wickenden; Mount Sealey .. 8,651 From Mueller Hut. Guide, M. Bowie Mar. 30 Mr. A. J. Charman; Guide, Mount Cook .. 12,349 C. Suter Mar. 29 Mr. A. J. Scott; Guide, A. Aiguilles Rouges 9,731 Via Beetham Glacier. Brustad Mar. 30 Mr. A. J. Scott; Guide, A. Mount Darwin .. 9,715 Brustad

Date. Party. Name of Peak. Height. Boute and Remarks. 1931. Feet. Dec. 28 A. Jackson, G. Speden, and A. Dickie .. Mount Tutoko (Darran Range) 9,042 Dec. 28 A. P. Harper (A.C.), J. H. Gilkison, W. S. Mount Clarke (Forbes Range) 8,100 Gilkison, A. Duthie, J. A. Sim, V. J. Leader, R. S. Russell, and S. D. Divers Dee. 30 E. Miller, H. W. Edwards, C. L. Buddi- Mount Head (Eorbes Range) 8,366 Eirst ascent from Rees comb, S. Macdonald, W. G. McGlymont, Valley. R. R. Edwards, and C. E. Smith Dec. 28 E. Miller, M. McGeorge, H. W. Edwards, Moira Peak (Forbes Range).. 8,100 First ascent from Rees C. L. Buddicomb, S. Macdonald, W. G. Valley. McGlymont, R. R. Edwards, and C. E. Smith Dec. 31 A. P. Harper (A.C.), J. H. Gilkison, W. S. Moira Peak (Forbes Range).. 8,100 Gilkison, A. Duthie, J. A. Sim, V. J. Leader, R. S. Russell, and S. D. Divers Dec. 30 E. Miller, H. W. Edwards, R. R. Edwards, Ellie Peak (Forbes Range) .. 8,200 First ascent from Rees S. Macdonald, and W. G. McGlymont Valley Dec. 31 J. A. Sim, V. J. Leader, J. H. Gilkison, Ellie Peak (Forbes Range) .. 8,200 and G. Reyward 1932. Jan. — W. S. Gilkison and G. Reyward .. Mount Earnslaw (east peak), 9,165 (Forbes Range) Mar. 11 R. R. Edwards, G. L. Edwards, and 0. E. Mount Amundsen (Barrier 8,000 First ascent. Smith Range) Mar. 10 R. R. Edwards, G. L. Edwards, and C. E. Mount Edward (Barrier 8,590 Second ascent. Smith Range) Mar. 27 A. Dewar, V. J. Leader, J. H. Gilkison, Aiguilles Rouges (Malte Brun 9,731 and W. G. McClymont Range) Mar. 28 J. A. Sim, W. S. Gilkison, and W. Young Aiguilles Rouges (Malte Brun 9,731 Range)