Fog Peak, 23 - 24 August 2014
Livestock in the Matukituki Valley. View from above Wishbone Falls
FogPeak001ClimbingFog PeakMatukitukiMatukituki River West BranchMountaineeringNew ZealandSouthern AlpsTrampingcattlecowcowslivestocksheepstock
Mount Edward and Mount Maoriri rise high above Cascade Saddle
FogPeak006Cascade SaddleClimbingFog PeakMatukitukiMatukituki River West BranchMount EdwardMount MaoririMountaineeringNew ZealandSouthern AlpsTramping
Raspberry Creek Hut, Matukituki River West Branch
FogPeak009ClimbingFog PeakMatukitukiMatukituki River West BranchMountaineeringNew ZealandRaspberry Creek HutSouthern AlpsTrampinghut
View up the Matukituki River West Branch from the spur west of Wishbone Creek. Mount Tyndall is on the far left. Mts Edward and Maoriri are just right of centre image, above Cascade Saddle
FogPeak011Cascade SaddleClimbingFog PeakMatukitukiMatukituki River West BranchMount EdwardMount MaoririMount TyndallMountaineeringNew ZealandSouthern AlpsTramping
Sharks Tooth Peak from the north
FogPeak014ClimbingFog PeakMatukitukiMatukituki River West BranchMountaineeringNew ZealandSharks Tooth PeakSouthern AlpsTramping
View up the Matukituki River East Branch. Mount Twilight is on the left; Dragonfly Peak and Mount Eostre are on the right
FogPeak016ClimbingDragonfly PeakEast MatukitukiFog PeakMatukitukiMatukituki River East BranchMatukituki River West BranchMount EostreMount TwilightMountaineeringNew ZealandSouthern AlpsTramping
Fog Peak at the head of Wishbone Creek - with heli-skiers tracks
FogPeak017ClimbingFog PeakMatukitukiMatukituki River West BranchMountaineeringNew ZealandSouthern AlpsTrampingWishbone Creek
Sharks Tooth Peak from the north
FogPeak023ClimbingFog PeakMatukitukiMatukituki River West BranchMountaineeringNew ZealandSharks Tooth PeakSouthern AlpsTramping
Rob Roy Peak, Mount Avalanche and Mount Aspiring from the slopes of Fog Peak
FogPeak033ClimbingFog PeakMatukitukiMatukituki River West BranchMount AspiringMount AvalancheMountaineeringNew ZealandRob Roy PeakSouthern AlpsTititeaTramping
View up the Matukituki River West Branch from the spur west of Wishbone Creek. Mount Tyndall is on the far left. Mts Edward and Maoriri are just right of centre image, above Cascade Saddle. Mount Liverpool is on the right
FogPeak034Cascade SaddleClimbingFog PeakMatukitukiMatukituki River West BranchMount EdwardMount LiverpoolMount MaoririMount TyndallMountaineeringNew ZealandSouthern AlpsTramping
Mount Avalanche, Mount Aspiring and Popes Nose from Fog Peak
FogPeak041ClimbingFog PeakMatukitukiMatukituki River West BranchMount AspiringMount AvalancheMountaineeringNew ZealandPopes NoseSouthern AlpsTititeaTramping
The Richardson Mountains from Fog Peak. Mount Bowyang and Unnamed Peak Pt 2413m are at centre image
FogPeak046ClimbingFog PeakMatukitukiMatukituki River West BranchMount BowyangMountaineeringNew ZealandRichardson MountainsSouthern AlpsTramping
Mount Tewha (2510m) and Mount Tyndall (2496m) from Fog Peak
FogPeak048ClimbingFog PeakMatukitukiMatukituki River West BranchMount TewhaMount TyndallMountaineeringNew ZealandSouthern AlpsTramping
Mts Maruiwi, Maiti-iti, Maori, Wahine and Liverpool from Fog Peak. Plunket Dome and Governors Ridge are sunlit in the foreground
FogPeak050ClimbingFog PeakGovernors RidgeIslington DomeMatukitukiMatukituki River West BranchMount LiverpoolMount MaitiitiMount MaoriMount MaruiwiMount WahineMountaineeringNew ZealandPlunket DomeSouthern AlpsTramping
Mount Edward and Mount Maoriri rise high above Cascade Saddle
FogPeak051Cascade SaddleClimbingFog PeakMatukitukiMatukituki River West BranchMount EdwardMount MaoririMountaineeringNew ZealandSouthern AlpsTramping
Rob Roy Peak, Mount Avalanche and Mount Aspiring from the slopes of Fog Peak
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View up the Matukituki River East Branch from the summit of Fog Peak. The most prominent peaks on the skyline are, from left to right, Fastness Peak, Mount Pollux, Mount Castor, Mount Alba, Mount Aeolus
FogPeak056ClimbingEast MatukitukiEast Matukituki ValleyFastness PeakFog PeakMatukitukiMatukituki River East BranchMatukituki River West BranchMount AeolusMount AlbaMount CastorMount PolluxMountaineeringNew ZealandSouthern AlpsTramping
View down the south ridge of Fog Peak into the Polnoon Burn
FogPeak062ClimbingFog PeakMatukitukiMatukituki River West BranchMountaineeringNew ZealandPolnoon BurnSouthern AlpsTramping
View to the south-west from the summit of Fog Peak: Sharks Tooth Peak and Craigroyston Peak are in the foreground; the Richardson and Forbes Mountains are on the skyline. Centaur Peaks at centre image, and Mount Earnslaw on right
FogPeak067Centaur PeaksClimbingCraigroyston PeakFog PeakForbes MountainsMatukitukiMatukituki River West BranchMount EarnslawMountaineeringNew ZealandRichardson MountainsSharks Tooth PeakSouthern AlpsTramping
View to the south-west from the summit of Fog Peak: Sharks Tooth Peak and Craigroyston Peak are in the foreground; the Richardson and Forbes Mountains are on the skyline. Mount Ferguson and the Centaur Peaks are on the left, Mount Earnslaw and Sir William Peak on the right
FogPeak068Centaur PeaksClimbingCraigroyston PeakFog PeakForbes MountainsMatukitukiMatukituki River West BranchMount EarnslawMount FergusonMountaineeringNew ZealandRichardson MountainsSharks Tooth PeakSir William PeakSouthern AlpsTramping
Rob Roy Peak, Mount Avalanche and Mount Aspiring from the slopes of Fog Peak. Homestead Peak is in the foreground
FogPeak071ClimbingFog PeakHomestead PeakMatukitukiMatukituki River West BranchMount AspiringMount AvalancheMountaineeringNew ZealandRob Roy PeakSouthern AlpsTititeaTramping
Mount Avalanche, Mount Aspiring and Popes Nose from Fog Peak
FogPeak076ClimbingFog PeakMatukitukiMatukituki River West BranchMount AspiringMount AvalancheMountaineeringNew ZealandPopes NoseSouthern AlpsTititeaTramping
View from Fog Peak: Mount Hooker, Mount Dechen, Mount Brewster and Aoraki / Mount Cook
FogPeak083AorakiClimbingFog PeakMatukitukiMatukituki River West BranchMount CookMount DechenMount HookerMountaineeringNew ZealandSouthern AlpsTramping
Sharks Tooth Peak, with the unclimbed east ridge at centre image
FogPeak087ClimbingFog PeakMatukitukiMatukituki River West BranchMountaineeringNew ZealandSharks Tooth PeakSouthern AlpsTramping
Sharks Tooth Peak, with the unclimbed east ridge at centre image
FogPeak088ClimbingFog PeakMatukitukiMatukituki River West BranchMountaineeringNew ZealandSharks Tooth PeakSouthern AlpsTramping
Turret Head, Lochnagar, Mount Earnslaw, O'Leary Peak
FogPeak092ClimbingFog PeakLochnagarMatukitukiMatukituki River West BranchMount EarnslawMountaineeringNew ZealandO'Leary PeakSouthern AlpsTrampingTurret Head
Mount Edward and Mount Maoriri. Cascade Saddle in the foreground
FogPeak094Cascade SaddleClimbingFog PeakMatukitukiMatukituki River West BranchMount EdwardMount MaoririMountaineeringNew ZealandSouthern AlpsTramping
Mts Maruiwi, Maiti-iti, Maori, Wahine and Liverpool from Fog Peak. Plunket Dome and Governors Ridge are in the foreground
FogPeak096ClimbingFog PeakGovernors RidgeIslington DomeMatukitukiMatukituki River West BranchMount LiverpoolMount MaitiitiMount MaoriMount MaruiwiMount WahineMountaineeringNew ZealandPlunket DomeSouthern AlpsTramping
View up the Matukituki River East Branch from the summit of Fog Peak. The most prominent peaks on the skyline are Fastness Peak, Mount Pollux, Mount Castor
FogPeak099ClimbingEast MatukitukiEast Matukituki ValleyFastness PeakFog PeakMatukitukiMatukituki River East BranchMatukituki River West BranchMount CastorMount PolluxMountaineeringNew ZealandSouthern AlpsTramping
Lake Wanaka from Fog Peak. Wanaka is at centre image
FogPeak107ClimbingFog PeakLake WanakaMatukitukiMatukituki River West BranchMountaineeringNew ZealandSouthern AlpsTramping
The Hector Mountains and the Remarkables. Mount Tuwhakaroria is at centre image; Single Cone and Double Cone on the right
FogPeak114ClimbingDouble ConeFog PeakHector MountainsMatukitukiMatukituki River West BranchMount TuwhakaroriaMountaineeringNew ZealandRemarkablesSingle ConeSouthern AlpsThe RemarkablesTramping
Mount Avalanche, Mount Aspiring and Popes Nose from Fog Peak
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The unclimbed east ridge of Sharks Tooth Peak, facing the photographer at centre image. Mount Earnslaw, O'Leary Peak and Sir William Peak in the background
FogPeak158ClimbingFog PeakForbes MountainsMatukitukiMatukituki River West BranchMount EarnslawMountaineeringNew ZealandO'Leary PeakSharks Tooth PeakSir William PeakSouthern AlpsTramping
The unclimbed east ridge of Sharks Tooth Peak, facing the photographer at centre image.
FogPeak175ClimbingFog PeakMatukitukiMatukituki River West BranchMountaineeringNew ZealandSharks Tooth PeakSouthern AlpsTramping
The unclimbed east ridge of Sharks Tooth Peak, facing the photographer at centre image. The south face (in the shade on the left) is also unclimbed. Craigroyston Peak behind
FogPeak178ClimbingCraigroyston PeakFog PeakMatukitukiMatukituki River West BranchMountaineeringNew ZealandSharks Tooth PeakSouthern AlpsTramping
Mount Avalanche, Mount Aspiring and Popes Nose from Fog Peak
FogPeak179ClimbingFog PeakMatukitukiMatukituki River West BranchMount AspiringMount AvalancheMountaineeringNew ZealandPopes NoseSouthern AlpsTititeaTramping
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