Olivine Ice Plateau, 10 - 17 December 2014

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The Dart River flows through beech forest after being re-directed by Slip Stream
Olivine Ice Plateau 0013 Beech forest Climbing Dart River Dart Track Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Slip Stream Southern Alps Tramping
The Dart River flows through beech forest after being re-directed by Slip Stream
Olivine Ice Plateau 0019 Beech forest Climbing Dart River Dart Track Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Slip Stream Southern Alps Tramping
The Dart River flows through beech forest after being re-directed by Slip Stream
Olivine Ice Plateau 0021 Beech forest Climbing Dart River Dart Track Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Slip Stream Southern Alps Tramping
The Dart River flows through beech forest after being re-directed by Slip Stream
Olivine Ice Plateau 0025 Beech forest Climbing Dart River Dart Track Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Slip Stream Southern Alps Tramping
The new lake on the Dart River and the mouth of the McBride Burn
Olivine Ice Plateau 0029 Climbing Dart River Dart Track McBride Burn Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping
The new lake on the Dart River and the mouth of the McBride Burn
Olivine Ice Plateau 0034 Climbing Dart River Dart Track McBride Burn Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping
The new lake on the Dart River (formed 4 January 2014) from Sandy Bluff
Olivine Ice Plateau 0045 Climbing Dart River Dart Track Dredge Flat Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Sandy Bluff Southern Alps Tramping
The new lake on the Dart River (formed 4 January 2014) from Sandy Bluff. The McBride Burn is on the far left
Olivine Ice Plateau 0049a Climbing Dart River Dart Track Dredge Flat McBride Burn Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Sandy Bluff Southern Alps Tramping
Beech forest partially submerged by the new lake on the Dart River
Olivine Ice Plateau 0063 Beech forest Climbing Dart River Dart Track Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping lake
Beech forest partially submerged by the new lake on the Dart River
Olivine Ice Plateau 0069 Beech forest Climbing Dart River Dart Track Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping lake
Red beech / tawhairaunui (Fuscospora fusca). Dart River
Olivine Ice Plateau 0086 Climbing Dart River Dart Track Dredge Flat Flora Fuscospora fusca Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Red beech Southern Alps Tramping beech tawhairaunui
From Red beech
Sandfly / namu (Austrosimulium spp.). Daleys Flat, Dart River
Olivine Ice Plateau 0153 Austrosimulium Climbing Daleys Flat Dart River Dart Track Fauna Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Sandfly Southern Alps Tramping insect namu sandflies
From Genus Austrosimulium - Sandflies
Sandfly / namu (Austrosimulium spp.). Daleys Flat, Dart River
Olivine Ice Plateau 0158 Austrosimulium Climbing Daleys Flat Dart River Dart Track Fauna Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Sandfly Southern Alps Tramping insect namu sandflies
From Genus Austrosimulium - Sandflies
Sandfly / namu (Austrosimulium spp.). Daleys Flat, Dart River
Olivine Ice Plateau 0161 Austrosimulium Climbing Daleys Flat Dart River Dart Track Fauna Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Sandfly Southern Alps Tramping insect namu sandflies
From Genus Austrosimulium - Sandflies
On the swingbridge over the Dart River at Daleys Flat
Olivine Ice Plateau 0215 Climbing Daleys Flat Dart River Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping bridge swingbridge
The rock bridge over the Margaret Burn
Olivine Ice Plateau 0221 Climbing Margaret Burn Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping bridge natural bridge rock bridge
View down the Dart River and the newly formed Dart Lake from the spur below Seal Col
Olivine Ice Plateau 0230 Barrier Range Climbing Dart Lake Dart River Margaret Burn Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Seal Col Southern Alps Tramping
Lunch on the spur below Seal Col, Barrier Range
Olivine Ice Plateau 0233 Barrier Range Climbing Dart Lake Dart River Margaret Burn Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Seal Col Southern Alps Tramping
View of the Dart River and the lake from the spur below Seal Col. Sandy Bluff is at centre image
Olivine Ice Plateau 0235 Barrier Range Climbing Dart Lake Dart River Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Sandy Bluff Seal Col Southern Alps Tramping
View into the head of the Dart River and Cattle Flat from the spur below Seal Col, Barrier Range
Olivine Ice Plateau 0238 Barrier Range Cattle Flat Climbing Dart River Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Seal Col Southern Alps Tramping
On the spur below Seal Col, Barrier Range. Dart River and Lake below.
Olivine Ice Plateau 0268 Barrier Range Climbing Dart Lake Dart River Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Seal Col Southern Alps Tramping
On the spur below Seal Col, Barrier Range. Dart River and Lake below.
Olivine Ice Plateau 0270 Barrier Range Climbing Dart Lake Dart River Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Seal Col Southern Alps Tramping
On the spur below Seal Col, Barrier Range. Dart River and Lake below.
Olivine Ice Plateau 0273 Barrier Range Climbing Dart Lake Dart River Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Seal Col Southern Alps Tramping
The Margaret Glacier. On the skyline are Albert Peak, Glacier Col, Gino Peak.
Olivine Ice Plateau 0275 Albert Peak Barrier Range Climbing Gino Peak Glacier Col Margaret Glacier Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Seal Col Southern Alps Tramping
View into the head of the Dart River and Cattle Flat from the spur below Seal Col, Barrier Range. The most prominent peaks on the skyline are Mount Ansted, Mount Tyndall, Headlong Peak, Mount Clarke, OSONZAC Twins.
Olivine Ice Plateau 0283 Barrier Range Cattle Flat Climbing Dart River Headlong Peak Mount Ansted Mount Aspiring National Park Mount Clarke Mount Tyndall Mountaineering New Zealand OSONZAC Twins Seal Col Southern Alps Tramping
Campsite on the spur below Seal Col, in front of the Margaret Glacier. On the skyline are Hedin Peak, Albert Peak, Glacier Col, Gino Peak.
Olivine Ice Plateau 0285 Albert Peak Barrier Range Climbing Gino Peak Glacier Col Hedin Peak Margaret Glacier Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Seal Col Southern Alps Tramping camp camping campsite tent tents
View down the Dart River and the newly formed Dart Lake from the spur below Seal Col
Olivine Ice Plateau 0286 Barrier Range Climbing Dart Lake Dart River Margaret Burn Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Seal Col Southern Alps Tramping
View of the Dart River and the lake from the spur below Seal Col. Sandy Bluff is at centre image
Olivine Ice Plateau 0287 Barrier Range Climbing Dart Lake Dart River Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Sandy Bluff Seal Col Southern Alps Tramping
Forbes Mountains: from left to right are Sir William Peak, Mount Earnslaw West Peak (back), Cerberus (front), Pluto Peak.
Olivine Ice Plateau 0289 Cerberus Climbing Dart River Forbes Mountains Mount Aspiring National Park Mount Earnslaw Mountaineering New Zealand Pluto Peak Sir William Peak Southern Alps Tramping
Forbes Mountains: Mount Clarke, OSONZAC Twins, Ellie Peak. Cleft Peak (Richardson Mountains) is second from the left in the back.
Olivine Ice Plateau 0291 Cleft Peak Climbing Ellie Peak Forbes Mountains Mount Aspiring National Park Mount Clarke Mountaineering New Zealand OSONZAC Twins Southern Alps Tramping
View into the head of the Dart River and Cattle Flat from the spur below Seal Col, Barrier Range. The most prominent peaks on the skyline are Mount Ansted, Mount Tyndall, Headlong Peak.
Olivine Ice Plateau 0294 Barrier Range Cattle Flat Climbing Dart River Headlong Peak Mount Ansted Mount Aspiring National Park Mount Tyndall Mountaineering New Zealand Seal Col Southern Alps Tramping
View down the Dart River and lake from the spur below Seal Col. Sandy Bluff (front) and Chinamans Bluff (rear) are at centre image. Mount Bonpland and Upper Peak are on the skyline.
Olivine Ice Plateau 0300 Barrier Range Chinamans Bluff Climbing Dart Lake Dart River Mount Aspiring National Park Mount Bonpland Mountaineering New Zealand Sandy Bluff Seal Col Southern Alps Tramping Upper Peak
Glacier Col at the head of the Margaret Glacier, Barrier Range.
Olivine Ice Plateau 0301 Barrier Range Climbing Glacier Col Margaret Glacier Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping
Rainbow over the Dart River, from a campsite below Seal Col, Barrier Range.
Olivine Ice Plateau 0341 Barrier Range Climbing Dart River Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Rainbow Seal Col Southern Alps Tramping
Campsite below Seal Col, Barrier Range. On the skyline above are Glacier Col, Gino Peak, Watkins, Stefansson Peak, Desperation Pass.
Olivine Ice Plateau 0358 Barrier Range Climbing Desperation Pass Gino Peak Glacier Col Margaret Burn Margaret Glacier Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Seal Col Southern Alps Stefansson Peak Tramping Watkins camping campsite tent
View into the head of the Dart River and Cattle Flat from a campsite below Seal Col, Barrier Range. The most prominent peaks on the skyline are Mount Ansted, Mount Tyndall, Headlong Peak, Mount Clarke, OSONZAC Twins.
Olivine Ice Plateau 0363 Barrier Range Cattle Flat Climbing Dart River Headlong Peak Mount Ansted Mount Aspiring National Park Mount Clarke Mount Tyndall Mountaineering New Zealand OSONZAC Twins Seal Col Southern Alps Tramping
The Forbes Mountains from a campsite below Seal Col, Barrier Range. The peaks on the skyline are, from left to right, OSONZAC Twins, Moira Peak, Mount Head, Sir William Peak.
Olivine Ice Plateau 0365 Barrier Range Climbing Forbes Mountains Moira Peak Mount Aspiring National Park Mount Head Mountaineering New Zealand OSONZAC Twins Seal Col Sir William Peak Southern Alps Tramping
Campsite below Seal Col, Barrier Range. On the skyline above are Glacier Col, Gino Peak, Watkins, Stefansson Peak, Desperation Pass.
Olivine Ice Plateau 0374 Barrier Range Climbing Desperation Pass Gino Peak Glacier Col Margaret Burn Margaret Glacier Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Seal Col Southern Alps Stefansson Peak Tramping Watkins camping campsite tent
Between Stefansson Peak (in tha back) and Watkins, Barrier Range.
Olivine Ice Plateau 0385 Barrier Range Climbing Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Southern Alps Stefansson Peak Tramping Watkins
On the ridge between Stefansson Peak and Watkins, Barrier Range
Olivine Ice Plateau 0390 Barrier Range Climbing Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Southern Alps Stefansson Peak Tramping Watkins
The Margaret Glacier from Stefansson Peak. Albert Peak is right of centre image
Olivine Ice Plateau 0399 Albert Peak Betty Peak Climbing Margaret Glacier Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Southern Alps Stefansson Peak Tramping
Stefansson Peak from Watkins, Barrier Range.
Olivine Ice Plateau 0405 Barrier Range Climbing Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Southern Alps Stefansson Peak Tramping Watkins
Albert Peak and Betty Peak from Watkins, Barrier Range.
Olivine Ice Plateau 0407 Albert Peak Barrier Range Betty Peak Climbing Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping Watkins
On the ridge between Stefansson Peak and Watkins, Barrier Range
Olivine Ice Plateau 0411 Barrier Range Climbing Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Southern Alps Stefansson Peak Tramping Watkins
On the ridge between Stefansson Peak and Watkins, Barrier Range
Olivine Ice Plateau 0416 Barrier Range Climbing Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Southern Alps Stefansson Peak Tramping Watkins
Summiting on Watkins. Stefansson Peak behind
Olivine Ice Plateau 0421 Barrier Range Climbing Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Southern Alps Stefansson Peak Tramping Watkins
Looking down onto the Derivation Névé from Watkins. Mount Gates, the Thunder Glacier and Climax Peak are in the background.
Olivine Ice Plateau 0427 Barrier Range Climax Peak Climbing Derivation Névé Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Southern Alps Thunder Glacier Tramping Watkins