The better Mount Peter scramble Route
Long ridge climb with low-moderate exposure on class 3-4 terrain
Hiking Moderate
- Distance
- 14 km
- Ascent
- 1.5 km
- Descent
- 1.5 km
- Duration
- 5-6 hrs
- Low Point
- 1.7 km
- High Point
- 3.2 km
- Gradient
- 21˚
Mount Peter gives some stunning views of its surrounding peaks especially commander glacier, Mount Farnham and Mount McCoubrey. It's a pretty chill ascent up with few difficult steps and is more of a route finding exercise to find the best way up. Its a chossy mountain with the the south ridge being a nice ridgewalk before getting into the scrambling. The scrambling itself is mainly class 3 but ventures into class 4 terrain at times. The exposure is rarely very much but has a couple sections where the exposure gets a little higher. You can either descend the same way up or take a couloir on the south face which has a couple harder downclimbing steps.
Description
The access is an active logging road with varying conditions. 4 wheel drive isn't required but probably isn't a bad idea.
Difficulty
Moderate
Hiking along trails with some uneven terrain and small hills. Small rocks and roots may be present.
Best time to visit
Features
- Alpine
- Picturesque