The Footstool, 2 participants
From NZD
$1,675.00
- Duration: 3 Days (approx.)
- Location: Mt Cook
- Product code: FT2
This mountain is no push-over, requiring competence with crampons and
ice axe, glacier travel and route-finding skills. It is a perfect
consolidation trip after a mountaineering course. Alternatively, The
Footstool is an ideal early-season peak for a one-off climb in the
Aoraki Mount Cook area. crampon and ice axe skills are essential for a
safe summit.
ice axe, glacier travel and route-finding skills. It is a perfect
consolidation trip after a mountaineering course. Alternatively, The
Footstool is an ideal early-season peak for a one-off climb in the
Aoraki Mount Cook area. crampon and ice axe skills are essential for a
safe summit.
Sitting right on the Main Divide of the Southern
Alps alongside Mount Sefton, Footstool is an imposing sentinel, but
within easy walking distance of Mount Cook Village. Summit views of the
West Coast beaches and across the Mackenzie, are incredible.
Vertical gain is almost 1,700 metres. 3
days are allowed for the trip with your guide. This gives a full day of
flexibility around snow conditions and changeable weather.
We include an additional standby day free of charge, to assist working around weather.