Erebus - Xenicus Traverse, 25 - 26 June 2005

A beautiful, cold winter trip up the Routeburn Track to Mount Erebus and Mount Xenicus. Party: Aaron Whitehead, Lara Wilcocks, Tim Bishop, Jon Hare, Peter Wilson, Lisa 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
Snow fall on the Routeburn Track
New Zealand Routeburn Track Southern Alps Tramping snow
Snow fall on the Routeburn Track
New Zealand Routeburn Track Southern Alps Tramping snow
View from Mount Erebus: Mount Christina, Mount Crosscut, Sabre Peak, Mount Gifford. Lake Wilson is in the shade in the foreground.
Lake Wilson Mount Christina Mount Crosscut Mount Erebus Mount Gifford New Zealand Routeburn Track Sabre Peak Southern Alps Tramping
The Darran Mountains from Mount Erebus. Mount Tutoko at centre image.
Darran Mountains Mount Erebus Mount Tutoko New Zealand Routeburn Track Southern Alps Tramping
On the traverse between Mount Erebus and Mount Xenicus. The peaks are (from right to left) Mt Xenicus, F-Knob and unnamed peak 2117m in the Humboldt Mountains.
FKnob Humboldt Mountains Mount Erebus Mount Xenicus New Zealand Routeburn Track Southern Alps Tramping
Lake Wilson and the Darran Mountains from Mount Xenicus
Darran Mountains Lake Wilson Mount Tutoko Mount Xenicus New Zealand Routeburn Track Southern Alps Tramping
Lake Harris, Harris Saddle and Conical Hill from Mount Xenicus
Conical Hill Harris Saddle Lake Harris Mount Xenicus New Zealand Routeburn Track Southern Alps Tramping
Descending Mount Xenicus
Mount Xenicus New Zealand Routeburn Track Southern Alps Tramping
Lake Harris, Conical Hill and the Darran Mountains
Conical Hill Darran Mountains Harris Saddle Lake Harris Mount Xenicus New Zealand Routeburn Track Southern Alps Tramping
Ocean Peak from the slopes of Mount Xenicus
Lake Harris Mount Xenicus New Zealand Ocean Peak Routeburn Track Southern Alps Tramping
Ocean Peak from the slopes of Mount Xenicus
Mount Xenicus New Zealand Ocean Peak Routeburn Track Southern Alps Tramping
Lake Harris and unnamed peak 1647m
Lake Harris New Zealand Routeburn Track Southern Alps Tramping Valley of the Trolls