Mount Aspiring - Matukituki River, 13 - 16 December 2004

After a failed attempt to climb Mount Aspiring via the SW ridge, we rafted the Matukituki River from Aspiring Hut to Lake Wanaka. Party: Emily Cross, Danilo Hegg, Jay Piggott.

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On the Quarterdeck
Bonar Glacier Climbing Matukituki Mount Aspiring Mount French Mountaineering New Zealand Quarterdeck Pass Southern Alps
At the toe of Aspiring's SW ridge
Bonar Glacier Climbing Matukituki Mount Aspiring Mountaineering New Zealand Southern Alps
On the Bonar Glacier
Bonar Glacier Climbing Matukituki Mount Aspiring Mountaineering New Zealand Southern Alps
On the Bonar Glacier
Bonar Glacier Climbing Matukituki Mount Aspiring Mountaineering New Zealand Southern Alps
On the Bonar Glacier. Mount Avalanche and Rob Roy Peak above
Bonar Glacier Climbing Matukituki Mount Aspiring Mount avalanche Mountaineering New Zealand Rob Roy Peak Southern Alps
On the Bonar Glacier
Bonar Glacier Climbing Matukituki Mount Aspiring Mountaineering New Zealand Quarterdeck Pass Southern Alps
The South Face of Mount Aspiring
Bonar Glacier Climbing Matukituki Mount Aspiring Mountaineering New Zealand Popes Nose Quarterdeck Pass Southern Alps
Possum Control. Pearl Flat, Matukituki Valley
Matukituki Matukituki River New Zealand Pearl Flat Southern Alps pest control possum trichosurus vulpecula
Inflating the pack rafts, near Aspiring Hut
Matukituki Matukituki River New Zealand Southern Alps air pump alpacka raft inflation bag pack raft pack rafting pump rafting
Matukituki River put-in near Aspiring Hut
Matukituki Matukituki River New Zealand Southern Alps alpacka raft pack raft pack rafting rafting
Pack-rafting the Matukituki just below Aspiring Hut
Matukituki Matukituki River New Zealand Southern Alps alpacka raft pack raft pack rafting rafting
Pack-rafting the Matukituki just below Aspiring Hut
Matukituki Matukituki River New Zealand Southern Alps alpacka raft pack raft pack rafting rafting
Pack-rafting the Matukituki just below Aspiring Hut
Matukituki Matukituki River New Zealand Southern Alps alpacka raft pack raft pack rafting rafting
Pack-rafting the Matukituki, McPherson Creek bridge
Matukituki Matukituki River New Zealand Southern Alps alpacka raft pack raft pack rafting rafting
On the lower Matukituki River
Matukituki Matukituki River New Zealand Southern Alps alpacka raft pack raft pack rafting rafting
On the lower Matukituki River
Matukituki Matukituki River New Zealand Southern Alps alpacka raft pack raft pack rafting rafting
On the lower Matukituki River
Matukituki Matukituki River New Zealand Southern Alps alpacka raft pack raft pack rafting rafting
On the lower Matukituki River
Matukituki Matukituki River New Zealand Southern Alps alpacka raft pack raft pack rafting rafting
Pack-rafting the lower Matukituki, West Wanaka Rd suspension bridge
Lake Wanaka Matukituki Matukituki River New Zealand Southern Alps alpacka raft pack raft pack rafting rafting
Pack-rafting the lower Matukituki, West Wanaka Rd suspension bridge
Lake Wanaka Matukituki Matukituki River New Zealand Southern Alps alpacka raft pack raft pack rafting rafting
Matukituki River take-out, West Wanaka Rd suspension bridge
Lake Wanaka Matukituki Matukituki River New Zealand Southern Alps alpacka raft pack raft pack rafting rafting