Distance

6.2 km to summit

13.7 km total

Elevation

1,897 m start

2,628 m max

Vertical

869 m gain

Time

3 hr 40 min to summit

8 hr 30 min total

Interesting scramble. It used to be on the easier side of "difficult" via the famous chimney. In the recent years, 2 chockstones made it much more challenging. It took me a great deal of efforts (and some aerial acrobatics a-la Jean Claude van Damme) to climb over the chockstones on the way up and down, although taller people would have less trouble. The other route, on the right side of the fin, is probably easier but I didn't try it.

On the way up, I traversed from Tent Ridge. Not recommended even though this route is shorter. It's a nasty side-slopping on the very loose rubble. I was very cautious and slow. Still, at one point, I triggered a sizeable rock slide and watched it go for over 2 minutes. I sighed in relief once I joined the normal route. The Kane standard route is much nicer.

Obstacles

routefinding, no water source, rockfall/loose rock

Key gear

helmet