Emily Peak, 14 - 15 February 2015

A splendid trip up Emily Peak in the Ailsa Mountains.
On Saturday we walked the Routeburn Track to the Routeburn Flats and to the swingbridge over Emily Creek. We followed the creek-bed up into the basin below Emily Pass, then up to the pass itself. We sidled to the south ridge of Emily Peak, which we climbed to the summit. We camped at 1200m of elevation in a beautiful alpine basin above Lake MacKenzie.
On Sunday, we descended to Lake MacKenzie, then followed the Routeburn Track to Harris Saddle, Routeburn Falls Hut and out the way we'd come.
Party: Aaron Whitehead, Penzy Dinsdale, Chrissy Schreiber, Zoe Millington, Danilo Hegg.

Lake MacKenzie Hut and Lodge (or Village?), Routeburn Track.
Emily Peak 296 Ailsa Mountains Climbing Fiordland Lake MacKenzie Lake MacKenzie Hut Lake MacKenzie Lodge Mountaineering New Zealand Routeburn Routeburn Track Tramping hut
Hollyford River and Darran Mountains from the Routeburn Track
Emily Peak 303a Ailsa Mountains Climbing Darran Mountains Fiordland Hollyford River Mount Gifford Mount Gunn Mount Lyttle Mountaineering New Zealand Routeburn Routeburn Track Tramping
Mount Gunn and Mount Gifford, Darran Mountains. Caples Creek at centre image.
Emily Peak 307 Ailsa Mountains Caples Creek Climbing Darran Mountains Fiordland Mount Gifford Mount Gunn Mountaineering New Zealand Routeburn Routeburn Track Tramping
On the Routeburn Track below Ocean Peak
Emily Peak 311 Ailsa Mountains Climbing Fiordland Mountaineering New Zealand Ocean Peak Routeburn Routeburn Track Tramping
Harris Saddle, Routeburn Track. Mount Xenicus at centre image.
Emily Peak 318 Ailsa Mountains Climbing Fiordland Harris Saddle Mount Xenicus Mountaineering New Zealand Routeburn Routeburn Track Tramping
View into the Valley of the Trolls from Harris Saddle, Routeburn Track.
Emily Peak 323 Ailsa Mountains Climbing Fiordland Harris Saddle Lake Harris Mountaineering New Zealand Routeburn Routeburn Track Tramping Valley of the Trolls
View into the Valley of the Trolls from Harris Saddle, Routeburn Track. Mount Xenicus top right
Emily Peak 324 Ailsa Mountains Climbing Fiordland Harris Saddle Lake Harris Mount Xenicus Mountaineering New Zealand Routeburn Routeburn Track Tramping Valley of the Trolls
Emily Peak 325 Ailsa Mountains Climbing Fiordland Mountaineering New Zealand Routeburn Tramping
Lake Harris, Routeburn Track. Mount Xenicus is at centre image; F Knob on the far right. The Valley of the Trolls is on the left
Emily Peak 332a Ailsa Mountains Climbing F Knob Fiordland Harris Saddle Lake Harris Mount Xenicus Mountaineering New Zealand Routeburn Routeburn Track Tramping Valley of the Trolls
View into the Valley of the Trolls from Harris Saddle, Routeburn Track.
Emily Peak 336 Ailsa Mountains Climbing Fiordland Harris Saddle Lake Harris Mountaineering New Zealand Routeburn Routeburn Track Tramping Valley of the Trolls
Lake Harris and F Knob
Emily Peak 338 Ailsa Mountains Climbing F Knob Fiordland Lake Harris Mountaineering New Zealand Routeburn Tramping
Lake Harris, Routeburn Track
Emily Peak 342 Ailsa Mountains Climbing Fiordland Lake Harris Mountaineering New Zealand Route Burn Routeburn Routeburn Track Tramping
In the boulder fields below Lake Harris, Routeburn Track
Emily Peak 345 Ailsa Mountains Climbing Fiordland Mountaineering New Zealand Route Burn Routeburn Routeburn Track Tramping
In the boulder fields below Lake Harris, Routeburn Track
Emily Peak 346 Ailsa Mountains Climbing Fiordland Mountaineering New Zealand Route Burn Routeburn Routeburn Track Tramping
Approaching Routeburn Falls Hut, Routeburn Track.
Emily Peak 348 Ailsa Mountains Climbing Fiordland Mountaineering New Zealand Route Burn Routeburn Routeburn Falls Hut Routeburn Track Tramping hut
On trhe Routeburn Track above the Routeburn Flats. The North Branch and Somnus are in the background.
Emily Peak 351 Ailsa Mountains Climbing Fiordland Humboldt Mountains Mountaineering New Zealand Routebrun Flats Routeburn Routeburn Track Somnus Tramping
Routebrun Flats and Humboldt Mountains. Somnus back left
Emily Peak 352 Ailsa Mountains Climbing Fiordland Humboldt Mountains Mountaineering New Zealand Routebrun Flats Routeburn Routeburn Track Somnus Tramping
Musky tree daisy (Olearia moschata). Emily Creek, Routeburn.
Emily Peak 006 Ailsa Mountains Climbing Emily Creek Fiordland Flora Mountaineering New Zealand Olearia Olearia moschata Routeburn Tramping musky tree daisy tree daisy
From Musky tree daisy - Olearia moschata
Musky tree daisy (Olearia moschata). Emily Creek, Routeburn.
Emily Peak 014 Ailsa Mountains Climbing Emily Creek Fiordland Flora Mountaineering New Zealand Olearia Olearia moschata Routeburn Tramping musky tree daisy tree daisy
From Musky tree daisy - Olearia moschata
Mountain ribbonwood / houhere (Hoheria glabrata) flowers. Emily Creek, Routeburn.
Emily Peak 017 Ailsa Mountains Climbing Emily Creek Fiordland Flora Hoheria glabrata Mountaineering New Zealand Routeburn Tramping houhere mountain lacebark mountain ribbonwood ribbonwood
From Mountain ribbonwood - Hoheria glabrata
Woollyhead (Craspedia uniflora). Emily Creek, Routeburn.
Emily Peak 025 Ailsa Mountains Climbing Craspedia uniflora Emily Creek Fiordland Flora Mountaineering New Zealand Routeburn Tramping woollyhead
From Woollyhead / Craspedia uniflora
Alpine willowherb (Epilobium glabellum). Emily Creek, Routeburn.
Emily Peak 027 Ailsa Mountains Climbing Emily Creek Epilobium Epilobium glabellum Fiordland Flora Mountaineering New Zealand Routeburn Tramping alpine willowherb willowherb
From Alpine willowherb - Epilobium glabellum
Alpine willowherb (Epilobium glabellum). Emily Creek, Routeburn.
Emily Peak 031 Ailsa Mountains Climbing Emily Creek Epilobium Epilobium glabellum Fiordland Flora Mountaineering New Zealand Routeburn Tramping alpine willowherb willowherb
From Alpine willowherb - Epilobium glabellum
Large flowered hebe (Veronica macrantha). Emily Creek, Routeburn.
Emily Peak Ailsa Mountains Climbing Emily Creek Fiordland Flora Hebe Hebe macrantha Large flowered hebe Mountaineering New Zealand Routeburn Tramping Veronica macrantha
From Large flowered hebe - Veronica macrantha
Large flowered hebe (Veronica macrantha). Emily Creek, Routeburn.
Emily Peak Ailsa Mountains Climbing Emily Creek Fiordland Flora Hebe Hebe macrantha Large flowered hebe Mountaineering New Zealand Routeburn Tramping Veronica macrantha
From Large flowered hebe - Veronica macrantha
Forstera sedifolia. Emily Creek, Routeburn.
Emily Peak 056 Ailsa Mountains Climbing Emily Creek Fiordland Flora Forstera sedifolia Mountaineering New Zealand Routeburn Tramping
From Forstera sedifolia
Forstera sedifolia. Emily Creek, Routeburn.
Emily Peak 062 Ailsa Mountains Climbing Emily Creek Fiordland Flora Forstera sedifolia Mountaineering New Zealand Routeburn Tramping
From Forstera sedifolia
Eyebright (Euphrasia revoluta). Emily Creek / Emily Pass, Routeburn.
Emily Peak 066 Ailsa Mountains Climbing Emily Creek Emily Pass Euphrasia revoluta Fiordland Flora Mountaineering New Zealand Routeburn Tramping eyebright
From Eyebright / Euphrasia revoluta
Eyebright (Euphrasia revoluta). Emily Creek / Emily Pass, Routeburn.
Emily Peak 068 Ailsa Mountains Climbing Emily Creek Emily Pass Euphrasia revoluta Fiordland Flora Mountaineering New Zealand Routeburn Tramping eyebright
From Eyebright / Euphrasia revoluta
Haastia sinclairii. Emily Pass, Ailsa Mountains.
Emily Peak Ailsa Mountains Climbing Emily Pass Fiordland Flora Mountaineering New Zealand Routeburn Tramping Haastia sinclairii
From Haastia sinclairii
Haastia sinclairii. Emily Pass, Ailsa Mountains.
Emily Peak Ailsa Mountains Climbing Emily Pass Fiordland Flora Mountaineering New Zealand Routeburn Tramping Haastia sinclairii
From Haastia sinclairii
Silky alpine buttercup (Ranunculus sericophyllus). Emily Pass, Ailsa Mountains.
Emily Peak 086 Ailsa Mountains Buttercup Climbing Emily Pass Fiordland Flora Mountaineering New Zealand Ranunculus Ranunculus sericophyllus Routeburn Tramping silky alpine buttercup
From Silky alpine buttercup - Ranunculus sericophyllus
Silky alpine buttercup (Ranunculus sericophyllus). Emily Pass, Ailsa Mountains.
Emily Peak 088 Ailsa Mountains Buttercup Climbing Emily Pass Fiordland Flora Mountaineering New Zealand Ranunculus Ranunculus sericophyllus Routeburn Tramping silky alpine buttercup
From Silky alpine buttercup - Ranunculus sericophyllus
Lobelia macrodon. Emily Peak, Ailsa Mountains.
Emily Peak Ailsa Mountains Climbing Emily Pass Fiordland Flora Lobelia macrodon Mountaineering New Zealand Routeburn Tramping
From Lobelia macrodon
Lobelia macrodon. Emily Peak, Ailsa Mountains.
Emily Peak Ailsa Mountains Climbing Emily Pass Fiordland Flora Lobelia macrodon Mountaineering New Zealand Routeburn Tramping
From Lobelia macrodon
Forstera tenella. Emily Peak, Ailsa Mountains.
Emily Peak 123 Ailsa Mountains Climbing Emily Peak Fiordland Flora Forstera tenella Mountaineering New Zealand Routeburn Tramping
From Forstera tenella
Forstera tenella. Emily Peak, Ailsa Mountains.
Emily Peak 125 Ailsa Mountains Climbing Emily Peak Fiordland Flora Forstera tenella Mountaineering New Zealand Routeburn Tramping
From Forstera tenella
Gentian (Gentianella bellidifolia). Emily Peak, Ailsa Mountains.
Emily Peak 187 Ailsa Mountains Climbing Emily Peak Fiordland Flora Gentianella bellidifolia Mountaineering New Zealand Routeburn Tramping gentian
From Gentianella bellidifolia
Gentian (Gentianella bellidifolia). Emily Peak, Ailsa Mountains.
Emily Peak 191 Ailsa Mountains Climbing Emily Peak Fiordland Flora Gentianella bellidifolia Mountaineering New Zealand Routeburn Tramping gentian
From Gentianella bellidifolia
New Zealand bluebell or harebell (Wahlenbergia albomarginata). Routeburn Track above Lake MacKenzie.
Emily Peak 255 Ailsa Mountains Climbing Fiordland Flora Mountaineering New Zealand New Zealand bluebell New Zealand harebell Routeburn Routeburn Track Tramping Wahlenbergia albomarginata harebell
From Harebell
New Zealand bluebell or harebell (Wahlenbergia albomarginata). Routeburn Track above Lake MacKenzie.
Emily Peak 262 Ailsa Mountains Climbing Fiordland Flora Mountaineering New Zealand New Zealand bluebell New Zealand harebell Routeburn Routeburn Track Tramping Wahlenbergia albomarginata harebell
From Harebell
New Zealand bluebell or harebell (Wahlenbergia albomarginata). Routeburn Track above Lake MacKenzie.
Emily Peak 281 Ailsa Mountains Climbing Fiordland Flora Mountaineering New Zealand New Zealand bluebell New Zealand harebell Routeburn Routeburn Track Tramping Wahlenbergia albomarginata harebell
From Harebell
Tall gentian (Gentianella corymbifera). Routeburn Track above Lake MacKenzie.
Emily Peak Ailsa Mountains Climbing Fiordland Flora Gentiana corymbifera Mountaineering New Zealand Routeburn Routeburn Track Tall Gentian Tramping gentian grassland gentian Southern Alps
From Tall gentian - Gentianella corymbifera
Tall gentian (Gentianella corymbifera). Routeburn Track above Lake MacKenzie.
Emily Peak Ailsa Mountains Climbing Fiordland Mountaineering New Zealand Routeburn Tramping Flora Gentiana corymbifera gentian grassland gentian Routeburn Track Southern Alps Tall Gentian
From Tall gentian - Gentianella corymbifera
Mountain koromiko (Veronica subalpina). Routeburn Track above Lake MacKenzie.
Emily Peak Ailsa Mountains Climbing Fiordland Flora Hebe Hebe subalpina Mountain koromiko Mountaineering New Zealand Routeburn Routeburn Track Tramping Veronica subalpina
From Mountain koromiko - Veronica subalpina
Large mountain daisy (Celmisia semicordata). Routeburn Track, Hollyford Valley.
Emily Peak 314 Ailsa Mountains Celmisia Celmisia semicordata Climbing Fiordland Flora Large mountain daisy Mountaineering New Zealand Routeburn Routeburn Track Tramping
From Large mountain daisy - Celmisia semicordata

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Emily Peak, 14 - 15 February 2015

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