Olivine Ice Plateau, 10 - 17 December 2014

Tarn below Seal Col, Barrier Range. The Forbes Mountains are in the background
Olivine Ice Plateau 0863 Barrier Range Climbing Forbes Mountains Moira Peak Mount Aspiring National Park Mount Clarke Mount Earnslaw Mount Head Mountaineering New Zealand OSONZAC Twins Pluto Peak Seal Col Sir William Peak Southern Alps Tramping tarn
Campsite on the spur below Seal Col, Barrier Range. Mount Bonpland and Upper Peak in the back
Olivine Ice Plateau 0878 Barrier Range Climbing Mount Aspiring National Park Mount Bonpland Mountaineering New Zealand Seal Col Southern Alps Tramping Upper Peak camp camping campsite tent
View down the Dart River from the spur below Seal Col, Barrier Range
Olivine Ice Plateau 0894 Barrier Range Climbing Dart River 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 0895 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, Mount Clarke, OSONZAC Twins, Moira Peak, Mount Head, Sir William Peak, Mount Earnslaw, Pluto Peak.
Olivine Ice Plateau 0900 Barrier Range Climbing Forbes Mountains Moira Peak Mount Aspiring National Park Mount Clarke Mount Earnslaw Mount Head Mountaineering New Zealand OSONZAC Twins Pluto Peak Seal Col Sir William Peak Southern Alps Tramping
Campsite on the spur below Seal Col, Barrier Range. Mount Bonpland and Upper Peak in the back
Olivine Ice Plateau 0907 Barrier Range Climbing Mount Aspiring National Park Mount Bonpland Mountaineering New Zealand Seal Col Southern Alps Tramping Upper Peak camp camping campsite tent
Watkins (at centre image), Stefansson Peak and Desperation Pass, Barrier Range
Olivine Ice Plateau 0914 Barrier Range Climbing Desperation Pass Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Southern Alps Stefansson Peak Tramping Watkins
Aurora australis over the Dart River - view from a campsite below Seal Col.
Olivine Ice Plateau 1191 Astrophotography Aurora Aurora Australis Climbing Dart River Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Seal Col Southern Alps Southern Lights Tramping night photography night sky stars
Timelapse - aurora australis over the Dart River. View from a campsite below Seal Col.
Olivine Ice Plateau 1419a
Star trails over the Dart River - view from a campsite below Seal Col.
Olivine Ice Plateau 1419b Astrophotography Climbing Dart River Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Seal Col Southern Alps Tramping night photography night sky star trails stars
View down the Dart River from the spur below Seal Col, Barrier Range
Olivine Ice Plateau 1420 Barrier Range Climbing Dart Lake Dart River Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Seal Col Southern Alps Tramping
Descending the spur below Seal Col, Barrier Range
Olivine Ice Plateau 1425 Barrier Range Climbing Dart Lake Dart River Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Seal Col Southern Alps Tramping
Celmisia verbascifolia. Barrier Range, Margaret Burn / Dart River
Olivine Ice Plateau 1427 Barrier Range Celmisia verbascifolia Climbing Dart Lake Dart River Flora Margaret Burn Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Seal Col Southern Alps Tramping
Celmisia verbascifolia. Barrier Range, Margaret Burn / Dart River
Olivine Ice Plateau 1430 Barrier Range Celmisia verbascifolia Climbing Dart Lake Dart River Flora Margaret Burn Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Seal Col Southern Alps Tramping
Dart Lake and Cosmos low peak above Slip Stream
Olivine Ice Plateau 1442 Climbing Cosmos Peaks Dart Lake Dart River Dart Track Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Sandy Bluff Slip Stream Southern Alps Tramping
Submerged forest, Dart Lake
Olivine Ice Plateau 1446 Climbing Dart Lake Dart River Dart Track Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping
Submerged forest, Dart Lake
Olivine Ice Plateau 1453 Climbing Dart Lake Dart River Dart Track Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping
Dart Lake and Barrier Range from Sandy Bluff
Olivine Ice Plateau 1456 Barrier Range Climbing Dart Lake Dart River Dart Track Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Sandy Bluff Southern Alps Tramping
ANIMATED GIF: Dredge Flat two years ago, and the new lake on the Dart River (formed 4 January 2014) today.
Olivine Ice Plateau 1456a
Dart Lake and Barrier Range from Sandy Bluff
Olivine Ice Plateau 1463 Barrier Range Climbing Dart Lake Dart River Dart Track Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Sandy Bluff Southern Alps Tramping
Dart Lake and Barrier Range from Sandy Bluff
Olivine Ice Plateau 1465 Barrier Range Climbing Dart Lake Dart River Dart Track Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Sandy Bluff Southern Alps Tramping
Coprosma rigida flower. Dart Track
Olivine Ice Plateau 0004 Climbing Coprosma rigida Dart River Dart Track Flora Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping coprosma shrub
From Coprosma rigida
Common mountain daisy / pekapeka (Celmisia gracilenta). Daleys Flat, Dart River
Olivine Ice Plateau 0097 Celmisia Celmisia gracilenta Climbing Daleys Flat Dart River Dart Track Flora Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping common mountain daisy pekapeka
From Common mountain daisy - Celmisia gracilenta
Prostrate snowberry (Gaultheria macrostigma) flower and spider. Daleys Flat, Dart River
Olivine Ice Plateau 0111 Climbing Daleys Flat Dart River Dart Track Flora Gaultheria macrostigma Invertebrate Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping arachnid prostrate snowberry snowberry spider
From Prostrate snowberry - Gaultheria macrostigma
Bidibid / hutiwai or piripiri (Acaena anserinifolia). Daleys Flat, Dart River
Olivine Ice Plateau 0121 Acaena anserinifolia Climbing Daleys Flat Dart River Dart Track Flora Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping bidibid hutiwai piripiri
From Bidibid - Acaena anserinifolia
Bidibid / hutiwai or piripiri (Acaena anserinifolia). Daleys Flat, Dart River
Olivine Ice Plateau 0124 Acaena anserinifolia Climbing Daleys Flat Dart River Dart Track Flora Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping bidibid hutiwai piripiri
From Bidibid - Acaena anserinifolia
Bidibid / hutiwai or piripiri (Acaena anserinifolia). Daleys Flat, Dart River
Olivine Ice Plateau 0132 Acaena anserinifolia Climbing Daleys Flat Dart River Dart Track Flora Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping bidibid hutiwai piripiri
From Bidibid - Acaena anserinifolia
Sheep's sorrel (Rumex acetosella). Daleys Flat, Dart River
Olivine Ice Plateau Climbing Daleys Flat Dart River Dart Track Flora Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping plant Sheep's sorrel sorrel field sorrel sour weed Rumex acetosella
From Sheep's sorrel
Tutahuna (Raoulia tenuicaulis). Daleys Flat, Dart River
Olivine Ice Plateau 0165 Climbing Daleys Flat Dart River Dart Track Flora Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Raoulia tenuicaulis Southern Alps Tramping mat daisy plant tutahuna
From Tutahuna - Raoulia tenuicaulis
Creeping muehlenbeckia / creeping pōhuehue (Muehlenbeckia axillaris). Daleys Flat, Dart River
Olivine Ice Plateau 0172 Climbing Daleys Flat Dart River Dart Track Flora Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering Muehlenbeckia axillaris New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping creeping muehlenbeckia creeping pohuehue creeping pōhuehue plant pohuehue pōhuehue
From Creeping pōhuehue - Muehlenbeckia axillaris
Hells bells or everlasting daisy (Anaphalioides bellidioides). Dart Lake
Olivine Ice Plateau 1435 Anaphalioides bellidioides Climbing Dart Lake Dart River Dart Track Everlasting daisy Flora Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping hells bells
From Hells bells
Sandfly / namu (Austrosimulium spp.) on everlasting daisy (Anaphalioides bellidioides). Daleys Flat, Dart River
Olivine Ice Plateau 0179 Anaphalioides bellidioides Austrosimulium Climbing Daleys Flat Dart River Dart Track Everlasting daisy Flora Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Sandfly Southern Alps Tramping flower hell's bells hells bells insect namu plant
From Hells bells
Lyall's Speedwell (Veronica lyallii). Daleys Flat, Dart River
Olivine Ice Plateau Climbing Daleys Flat Dart River Dart Track Flora Lyall's Speedwell Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Parahebe lyallii Southern Alps Tramping flower Veronica lyallii
From Lyall's speedwell - Veronica lyallii
Dwarf mingimingi / pātōtara (Leucopogon fraseri). Daleys Flat, Dart River
Olivine Ice Plateau 0197 Climbing Daleys Flat Dart River Dart Track Flora Leucopogon fraseri Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping dwarf mingimingi flower patotara pātōtara
From Pātōtara
Dwarf mingimingi / pātōtara (Leucopogon fraseri). Daleys Flat, Dart River
Olivine Ice Plateau 0200 Climbing Daleys Flat Dart River Dart Track Flora Leucopogon fraseri Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping dwarf mingimingi flower patotara pātōtara
From Pātōtara
Suckling clover (Trifolium dubium). Daleys Flat, Dart River
Olivine Ice Plateau 0203 Climbing Daleys Flat Dart River Dart Track Flora Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping Trifolium dubium clover flower suckling clover
From Suckling clover - Trifolium dubium
Raoulia hectorii. Daleys Flat, Dart River
Olivine Ice Plateau 0208 Climbing Daleys Flat Dart River Dart Track Flora Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Raoulia hectorii Southern Alps Tramping raoulia
From Raoulia hectorii
Creeping mountain foxglove (Ourisia caespitosa). Barrier Range, Dart River / Margaret Burn.
Olivine Ice Plateau 0241 Climbing Creeping ourisia Flora Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Ourisia caespitosa Southern Alps Tramping creeping mountain foxglove ourisia
From Creeping mountain foxglove
Celmisia verbascifolia. Barrier Range, Dart River / Margaret Burn.
Olivine Ice Plateau 0250 Barrier Range Celmisia Celmisia verbascifolia Climbing Dart River Flora Margaret Burn Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Seal Col Southern Alps Tramping
From Celmisia verbascifolia
Creeping coprosma (Coprosma perpusilla) ? Barrier Range, Dart River / Margaret Burn
Olivine Ice Plateau 0257 Barrier Range Climbing Coprosma perpusilla Dart River Flora Margaret Burn Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Seal Col Southern Alps Tramping creeping coprosma
From Creeping coprosma
Hectorella caespitosa. Barrier Range, Dart River / Margaret Burn
Olivine Ice Plateau 0267 Barrier Range Climbing Dart River Flora Hectorella caespitosa Margaret Burn Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Seal Col Southern Alps Tramping
From Hectorella caespitosa
Hectorella caespitosa. Barrier Range, Dart River / Margaret Burn
Olivine Ice Plateau 0315 Barrier Range Climbing Dart River Flora Hectorella caespitosa Margaret Burn Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Seal Col Southern Alps Tramping
From Hectorella caespitosa
Hectorella caespitosa. Barrier Range, Dart River / Margaret Burn
Olivine Ice Plateau 0319 Barrier Range Climbing Dart River Flora Hectorella caespitosa Margaret Burn Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Seal Col Southern Alps Tramping
From Hectorella caespitosa
Hector's daisy (Celmisia hectorii). Barrier Range, Dart River / Margaret Burn
Olivine Ice Plateau 0317 Barrier Range Celmisia Celmisia hectorii Climbing Dart River Flora Hector's daisy Margaret Burn Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping
From Hector's daisy - Celmisia hectorii
Silky alpine buttercup (Ranunculus sericophyllus). Barrier Range, Dart River / Margaret Burn
Olivine Ice Plateau 0276a Barrier Range Buttercup Climbing Dart River Flora Margaret Burn Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Ranunculus Ranunculus sericophyllus Seal Col Southern Alps Tramping silky alpine buttercup
From Silky alpine buttercup - Ranunculus sericophyllus
Silky alpine buttercup (Ranunculus sericophyllus). Barrier Range, Dart River / Margaret Burn
Olivine Ice Plateau 0905 Barrier Range Buttercup Climbing Dart River Flora Margaret Burn Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Ranunculus Ranunculus sericophyllus Seal Col Southern Alps Tramping silky alpine buttercup
From Silky alpine buttercup - Ranunculus sericophyllus
Aromatic aniseed / kopoti (Anisotome aromatica). Barrier Range, Margaret Burn / Dart Valley
Olivine Ice Plateau 0305 Anisotome aromatica Barrier Range Climbing Dart River Flora Margaret Burn Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping aromatic aniseed common aniseed kopoti
From Aromatic aniseed - Anisotome aromatica
Fly on aromatic aniseed / kopoti (Anisotome aromatica). Blockade Stream, Olivine Wilderness
Olivine Ice Plateau 0749 Anisotome aromatica Blockade Stream Climbing Fauna Flora Invertebrate Mount Aspiring National Park Mountaineering New Zealand Olivine Wilderness Southern Alps Tramping aromatic aniseed fly insect kopoti
From Aromatic aniseed - Anisotome aromatica