The Canterbury Westland Alps

The Warrior. Jagged Peak. The Great Unknown. Ivory Lake. The Thumbs. The
Garden of Eden.

The names alone are an invitation to climb, and they are all in this guide,
which describes the mountains of the Southern Alps between Mt Cook and
Arthur’s Pass National Parks. As well as the Main Divide peaks, the guide
includes arterial ranges such as the Arrowsmiths, Armoury Range and the Adams
Range.

For more than 100 years a strong core of climbers and alpine travelers have
been attracted to this mountain region, exploring and climbing the peaks,
passes and snowfields. This guide provides a record of their expeditions along
with detailed and up-to-date route information.