Mitre Peak, 12 - 13 April 2003 - Southern Alps Photography

Mitre Peak, 12 - 13 April 2003

A most enjoyable scramble with plenty of exposure, amazing scenery and solid rock. And an above-bushline bivvy site with stunning views. We used aquanauts to paddle across Milford Sound. Party: David Pomeranz and Danilo Hegg.

Trip map. 1 grid square = 1km. Left click on map then select "Sizes -> Original" in bottom right corner of screen to view full size
Mitre Peak, south-east ridge: sketch of route, by Dermot McGongle and Arthur Collins
Last rays of sun in Milford Sound
Climbing Darran Mountains Fiordland Milford Sound Mitre Peak Mountaineering New Zealand Tramping
Mt Pembroke and The Lion
Climbing Darran Mountains Fiordland Milford Sound Mitre Peak Mountaineering New Zealand Tramping
David on the south-east ridge of Mitre Peak. The Llawrenny Peaks behind
Climbing Fiordland Llawrenny Peaks Mitre Peak Mountaineering New Zealand Tramping
Up high above Milford Sound - scrambling on Mitre Peak's south-east ridge
Climbing Darran Mountains Fiordland Milford Sound Mitre Peak Mountaineering New Zealand Tramping
The summit of Mitre Peak - getting closer!
Climbing Fiordland Mitre Peak Mountaineering New Zealand Tramping
Approaching the summit of Mitre Peak. Mt Tutoko and Mt Madeline in the back
Climbing Darran Mountains Fiordland Milford Sound Mitre Peak Mountaineering Mt Madeline Mt Tutoko New Zealand Tramping
Looking north: Anita Bay and St Anne Point
Anita Bay Climbing Fiordland Milford Sound Mitre Peak Mountaineering New Zealand St Anne Point Tramping
Mt Pembroke
Climbing Fiordland Milford Sound Mitre Peak Mountaineering Mt Pembroke New Zealand Tramping
The Llawrenny Peaks
Climbing Fiordland Llawrenny Peaks Mitre Peak Mountaineering New Zealand Tramping
View from the summit of Mitre Peak. The Sheerdown Hills raise above Mt Philipps and Devils Armchair. On the horizon from left to right: Access Peak (back), Odissey Peak (front), Lloyd Peak (back), Mt Ada (front), Mt Mitchelson (back)
Access Peak Climbing Devils Armchair Fiordland Lloyd Peak Mitre Peak Mountaineering Mt Ada Mt Mitchelson Mt Philipps New Zealand Odissey Peak Sheerdown Hills Tramping
Looking into Milford Sound from the summit of Mitre Peak
Climbing Darran Mountains Fiordland Milford Sound Mitre Peak Mountaineering New Zealand Tramping
The Darran Mountains from the summit of Mitre Peak
Climbing Darran Mountains Fiordland Milford Sound Mitre Peak Mountaineering Mt Madeline Mt Tutoko New Zealand Tramping
Looking into Milford Sound from the summit of Mitre Peak
Climbing Darran Mountains Fiordland Milford Sound Mitre Peak Mountaineering New Zealand Tramping
On the summit of Mitre Peak
Climbing Fiordland Llawrenny Peaks Mitre Peak Mountaineering New Zealand Tramping
Cruise boat in Milford Sound - nearly 1700m below us!
Climbing Fiordland Milford Sound Mitre Peak Mountaineering New Zealand Tramping cruise boat
Window in the south-east ridge of Mitre Peak
Climbing Fiordland Llawrenny Peaks Mitre Peak Mountaineering New Zealand Tramping
Aquanauting back into Milford Sound
Aquanaut Climbing Fiordland Milford Sound Mountaineering New Zealand Tramping