A founding member of the Club, Doug McLean, put together this list of mountaineering by South Australians. Past and present CCSA members are shown in red. The club was established in September 1967. Mountain Height (m) Location Route Grade Climbers Date Comment Acland 2562 Mt Cook NP, NZ Doug McLean, David Mills Jan 67 Aconcagua 6961 Argentina NW Face Michael Hillan 1998 guided, solo on summit day Polish Glacier Rob Baker, Dave Lee Feb 02 reached 6200m Aguja de la S 2335 Patagonia Bulgarian Route 6b Rob Baker, Jimmy and Christoph Jan 03 alpine style Aguja Rafael Juárez 2450 Patagonia W Face Rob Baker, Shingo Ohkawa Jan 07 Aiguille de l'M 2844 Haute Savoie, France NNE Ridge V- Richard Horn, Doug McLean Jun 71 NNE Ridge Rob Baker, Ross Cowie Jun 07 alpine style Menegaux Route, NW Face VI+ Doug McLean, Chris Baxter, Mike Browne Jul 71 Aiguille des Pélerins 3318 Haute Savoie, France SW Ridge V Richard Horn, Doug McLean Jul 71 Aiguille du 3824 Haute Savoie, France N Buttress, descent W ridge D Richard Horn, Doug McLean Jul 71 Chardonnet traverse E Ridge - summit - W AD Doug McLean, Jonathan Chester Jul 76 Ridge Aiguille du Midi 3842 Haute Savoie, France SSE Ridge AD III Richard Horn, Doug McLean Aug 71 Frendo Spur D+ Rob Baker, Ross Cowie Jun 07 alpine style Aiguille du Peigne 3192 Haute Savoie, France Papillons Arête (W Ridge of V Richard Horn, Doug McLean Jul 71 Pointe 3009m) Chamonix Face and N Ridge VI Richard Horn, Doug McLean Jul 71 Aiguille du Plan 3673 Haute Savoie, France SE Face (Envers du Plan Glacier) PD Richard Horn, Doug McLean Jun 71 Aiguilles de la Lé 3190 Valais, Switzerland traverse N - S Paul Badenoch Aug 00 solo Albert 5088 Rwenzori, Uganda traverse from Margherita David Moriarty, Christine Moriarty and 3 others Jul 70 Alexandria 5091 Rwenzori, Uganda from Elena hut Doug McLean, David Moriarty and others Dec 71 Allalinhorn 4027 Valais, Switzerland WNW Ridge F Paul Badenoch Aug 00 solo Alpamayo 5947 Cordillera Blanca, Ferrari Rob Baker, Simon Jul 09 Peru Alphubel 4206 Valais, Switzerland E Flank PD Paul Badenoch, Richard Guy Aug 08 Ama Dablam 6854 Khumbu, Nepal SW Ridge Alpine 6 Mark Auricht, Duncan Chessell Jan 98 2nd Australian winter ascent SW Ridge Duncan Chessell Jan 01 summitted (guiding) SW Ridge Rob Baker, Ryan Castel Oct 05 alpine style SW Ridge Garth Wimbush, Sidhi (climbing sherpa) Nov 11 Alpine, guided Annan 2934 Mt Cook NP, NZ Doug McLean, Richard Horn Dec 69 Annapurna III 7555 Central Nepal N Face Jonathan Chester on an Australian expedition Jan 80 abandoned - 2 climbers killed in avalanche SW Face Jonathan Chester on an Australian expedition Jan 83 reached 7300m, turned back on summit ridge by high winds Anzac Peaks 2528 Mt Cook NP, NZ from Cinerama Col 2 Doug McLean, Ben Sandilands Jan 66 Armistice Peak 2248 Hopkins Valley, NZ Doug McLean, Dave Mills Jan 67 Aspiring 3033 Mt Aspiring NP, NZ NW Ridge 2+ Doug McLean, M Hinchley and others Jan 66 NW Ridge Paul Badenoch, Luke Adams, Michael Hillan, Cam Jan 02 O'Leary SW Ridge 3+ Rob Baker, Jason Swinney Aug 02 alpine style winter ascent Aylmer 2699 Mt Cook NP, NZ traverse from Hochstetter Dome Doug McLean, Dot Butler, John Crick, Richard Jan 66 Bennett Doug McLean, Dave Mills Jan 67 traverse from Tasman Saddle 1 Greg Rolton, Sean Brooks Jan 96 guided SW Face 1 Paul Badenoch, Luke Adams, Michael Hillan Feb 02 Beinn A’ Bhuird 1196 Cairngorms, Scotland Garbbh Choire, NW Gully, 350’ 3 RH Sellers, George Adams Dec 56 1st winter ascent Coire NA Ciche, Slugain Buttress, 3 George Adams, D MacRae Feb 57 1st winter ascent 250’ Baker 4843 Rwenzori, Uganda NW Buttress, Central Ridge V David Moriarty, M Lynch Jul 70 new route Ben Macdhui 1309 Cairngorms, Scotland Creagan A’Choire Etchachan 3 Tom Patey, A Wills, George Adams Feb 55 1st winter ascent Central Chimney, 350’ Coire Sputan Dearg, Anchor 3 George Adams, RWP Barclay Dec 55 1st winter ascent Route, 250’ Creagan A’Choire Etchachan, 3 J Hay, George Adams, A Thorn Dec 56 1st winter ascent Quartz Vein Edge, 400’ Ben Nevis 1345 Scotland NE Buttress, 400m 4 Rob Baker, Ian Barnes Nov 07 Smith Route, 200m 5 Rob Baker, Andy Feb 08 Astral Highway, 450m Rob Baker, Donie Mar 08 Hadrian Wall, 400m Rob Baker, Donie Mar 08 Route 1, 300m Rob Baker, Donie Apr 08 Bishorn 4153 Valais, Switzerland NW Flank F Paul Badenoch Aug 17 solo Braeriach 1296 Cairngorms, Scotland Garbbh Choire Dhatdh, Helicon 3 F Malcolm, A Thom, George Adams Feb 60 1st winter ascent Rib, 450’ Breithorn, Central 4159 Valais, Switzerland traverse from Main Summit Paul Badenoch, Luke Adams Aug 05 Summit Breithorn, Main 4164 Valais, Switzerland SSW Flank F Paul Badenoch, Richard Guy Aug 02 Summit Broad Peak 8047 Karakorum, Pakistan W Face Jonathan Chester and 7 others Jan 86 first Australian ascent of Broad Peak, second 8000m peak climbed by Australians normal route Rob Baker (assistant guide on field touring Jul 10 turned around at 7600m expedition) Broderick Peak 2669 Mt Cook NP, NZ Doug McLean, David Mills Jan 67 Cairngorm 1245 Scotland Coire A’Lochain, Savage Slit, 350’ 4 George Adams, J White, F Henderson April 57 1st winter ascent Cerro Hermoso 3200 Patagonia SE Face Rob Baker, Tim Marsh, Peter Davies Jan 10 Chapelle de la Glière 2663 Aiguilles Rouge, S Ridge IV+ Paul Badenoch, Luke Adams Jul 12 France Chimborazo 6263 Ecuador normal route PD Garth Wimbush Apr 00 solo Cho Oyu 8201 Tibet NW Face Duncan Chessell (guiding on an American Jan 00 summitted with Malte Hogg and 2 commercial expedition) Sherpa NW Face Duncan Chessell Jan 03 guiding NW Face Rob Baker, Ryan Castel Sep 08 self-supported Cholatse 6440 Nepal SW Ridge Rob Baker, Michael Groom, Ryan Castel Oct 06 reached South Summit SW Ridge Rob Baker, Tim Marsh Apr 12 reached 5800m Cholo 6097 Nepal Icefall Route Rob Baker, Ryan Castel Oct 05 alpine style Cinque Torre 2366 Dolomites, Italy Torre Grande, S Face (via Miriam) V Richard Horn, Doug McLean Aug 71 Cima Ovest, W Face IV Richard Horn, Doug McLean Aug 71 Clariden 3267 Glarus Alps, N Ridge Paul Badenoch, Richard Guy Aug 90 Switzerland Conway 2899 Explorer Glacier Moonshine Buttress 4, rock Greg Rolton, Michael Hillan Jan 04 region, NZ 17 Cook, and all 10,000 ft 3048+ NZ Bruce Graham late 50s- peaks except Sefton early 60s and Haidinger N Peak Cook and all the 3000+ NZ Duncan Chessell 3000m peaks except two Cook/Aoraki 3754 Mt Cook NP, NZ Linda Glacier 3 Richard Horn, Doug McLean Dec 69 Linda Glacier Greg Rolton, Ian Hall Jan 99 Linda Glacier Rob Baker, Tod Iolovski Dec 00 alpine Linda Glacier Michael Hillan, Paul Badenoch Feb 02 Cooper 2362 Mt Cook NP, NZ 1 Doug McLean, Richard Horn Dec 69 Coopers Mate 2280 Mt Cook NP, NZ Doug McLean, Richard Horn Dec 69 Corner Peak 6140 East Kulu, India Terry Ryan, Nick Groves first Australian ascent Cotopaxi 5897 Ecuador normal route PD Garth Wimbush Apr 00 solo Couronne de Breona 3159 Valais, Switzerland SE Ridge, NW Ridge descent AD Paul Badenoch, Richard Guy Aug 02 Dampier/Rangiroa 3440 NZ NW Flank 3+ Bruce Graham, Gordon Hasell, T Nuttall Jan 57 first ascent Darwin 2952 Mt Cook NP, NZ Horn/McLean Rib 4 Richard Horn, Doug McLean Dec 69 new route Denali 6190 Alaska, USA W Buttress Rob Baker, Jason Swinney Jun 04 solo on summit day Dent du Géant 4013 Savoie, France SW Face (normal route) AD Michael Hillan, Greg Rolton, Paul Badenoch Aug 14 Dientes de Navarino 1197 Isla Navarino, Chile various Paul Badenoch Feb 97 solo Dixon 3004 Mt Cook NP, NZ E Ridge 2+ Doug McLean, Dave Johnston Feb 68 S Face 3 Rob Baker, Tod Iolovski Dec 00 alpine Douglas Peak 3077 NZ Pioneer Ridge 3+ Richard Horn, Doug McLean Dec 69 Left Couloir, S Face 5 Rob Baker, Jason Swinney Aug 02 alpine style winter ascent Edgar Thomson 2379 Sealy region, NZ Hoophorn Stream route 1 Greg Rolton, Sean Brooks Jan 96 guided El Capitan 1000 Yosemite Triple Direct A2+, 5.9 Rob Baker, Sebastian Wolf May 99 big wall, 3 days Elie de Beaumont 3109 Mt Cook NP, NZ Anna Glacier 2+ Doug McLean, Dave Mills Jan 67 Anna Glacier Garth Wimbush, Michael Hillan Jan 13 alpine Everest 8850 Tibet N Ridge Duncan Chessell (summitted using oxygen) Jan 01 First SA ascent. Mark Auricht climbed above Third Step before turning back, died at Camp III (7900m). N Ridge Duncan Chessell Jan 05 guiding S side? Duncan Chessell and Katie Sarah 2010 Duncan riding a bike from sea level. First Australia to climb Everest three times. Katie first SA women to climb Everest Fitz Roy 3405 Patagonia Franco-Argentine Rob Baker, Charlie Sassara Jan 06 turned around 100m from top French 2356 Mt Aspiring NP, NZ Quarterdeck Doug McLean, A Banks, E Sargeant Jan 66 from the Bonar Glacier 1 Doug McLean and others Jan 66 Quarterdeck Doug McLean, Hamish McLean Nov 02 from the Bonar Glacier Paul Badenoch, Luke Adams, Michael Hillan Jan 02 Gangga VII 5420 Western Sichuan, first ascent attempt Rob Baker, Ed Hannam Oct 14 mixed alpine, turned around 100m Tibet/China from top due to weather and difficulties Graceful Peak 2457 Mt Cook NP, NZ Doug McLean, Dave Mills Jan 67 Gran Paradiso 4061 Graian Alps, Italy normal route from Refuge PD Paul Badenoch, Luke Adams, Greg Rolton Aug 18 Frederic Chabod Green 2837 Mt Cook NP, NZ SE Face 2 Greg Rolton, Sean Brooks Jan 96 guided E Face, NE Ridge 2 Michael Hillan, Paul Badenoch Feb 02 Guillament 500 Patagonia Amy Couloir Rob Baker, John Marshall Jan 02 attempt Haidinger 3070 Mt Cook NP, NZ W Face/S Ridge 3 Richard Horn, Doug McLean Dec 69 S Ridge 3- Garth Wimbush Jan 01 W Ridge 3 Greg Rolton & Mike Hillan Jan 04 Half Dome 600 Yosemite Regular NW Face Rob Baker, Jimmy Halvardson Sep 03 1 day ascent Hicks 3198 Mt Cook NP, NZ Dingle Button 4- Rob Baker, Vaughan Thomas