Distance: 1.3 km (0.5 DOC hours) - Unmarked route, clear - Easy-moderate terrain
Altitude: 1721m to 1817m. Gain: 113m. Loss: 130m . Gradient: 11 deg (Moderate)
Skills: Alpine weather (2/7) Winter - Snow/ice underfoot (2/7)

Unmarked route, clear (7/9)
Unmarked route, follows obvious geography (river, spur, trail, etc)

Primary, mapped (1/5)
Formal route, on maps, principal access to hut or along range / catchment

Moderate (difficulty: 3/5)
Occasional moderate climbs

Easy-moderate (difficulty: 2/5)
Tussock / river-gravel / open bush / cut track

Alpine weather (difficulty: 2/7)
Tramp on open tops, exposed to alpine weather

Unknown (difficulty: 0/6)
Not specified

Snow/ice underfoot (difficulty: 2/7)
Snow/ice likely on track

No description

Note: Described in the reverse direction to your journey

Follow the broad, obvious ridge from Lyell Peak to Avalanche Peak. The final section to Avalanche Peak is steep but not terribly exposed.