Otago Climber September 2011 - New Zealand Alpine Club

Sir Edmund’s personal association with the feature began in February
1948, as one of the party of four to make the first successful ascent of
South Ridge. The climbers in that party were guides Harry Ayres and Mick
Sullivan, who both led Sir Edmund and Ruth Adams.
“The location and prominence of this significant geographical feature is
befitting for this great mountaineer and adventurer,” Dr Grant said. “For
people to be able to clearly see this ridge and associate it with Sir Edmund
and his life’s achievements makes it very much a commemorative feature.”
Dr Grant said the altered name will become official when it is gazetted by
the Board on 18 August 2011.
In response to some submissions, the Board is now currently consulting
on a separate proposal to name an alpine feature between Douglas Peak
and Mount Haidinger after Harry Ayres. The Ayres Ridge proposal is open
for public submissions until 16 September 2011.
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