Distance

12.3 km to summit

17.3 km total

Elevation

2,063 m start

2,601 m max

Vertical

1,209 m gain

Time

7 hr 13 min to summit

10 hr 14 min total

Family day out: 16.5km with 1,300m gain in 11:30hrs return. Had 3.5 & 6 years old ones with us. The lil one walked everything except final push to Livingstone summit and descent to a car (was too steep).
Got lucky with no rain, though there were some stormy clouds by the end.

Route name

E slopes to N ridge, traverse to/from Saddle Peak

point-to-point/traverse
Obstacles

bushwhacking, no water source, rockfall/loose rock, weather

Key gear

trekking poles, GPS device