Mount Clarke, 19 - 20 April 2008

The late season meant the glacier was very cut up, and we just made it through the crevasses. A pleasant wander to the top of Mount Clarke otherwise, in crystal clear cold weather just after a southerly storm. Jennifer MacLeod, Peter Wilson, Danilo Hegg

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Mount Earnslaw, Pluto Peak and Sir William Peak at dawn
Climbing Forbes Mountains Mount Clarke Mount Earnslaw Mountaineering New Zealand Pluto Peak Rees Valley Sir William Peak Southern Alps Tramping
Mount Earnslaw at dawn
Climbing Forbes Mountains Mount Clarke Mount Earnslaw Mountaineering New Zealand O'Leary Peak Rees Valley Southern Alps Tramping
Pluto Peak and Sir William Peak at dawn
Climbing Forbes Mountains Mount Clarke Mountaineering New Zealand Pluto Peak Rees Valley Sir William Peak Southern Alps Tramping
Sunrise on Mount Earnslaw, Pluto Peak and Sir William Peak
Climbing Forbes Mountains Mount Clarke Mount Earnslaw Mountaineering New Zealand O'Leary Peak Pluto Peak Rees Valley Sir William Peak Southern Alps Tramping
Sunrise on Mount Earnslaw
Climbing Forbes Mountains Mount Clarke Mount Earnslaw Mountaineering New Zealand O'Leary Peak Rees Valley Southern Alps Tramping
Sunrise on Pluto Peak and Sir William Peak
Climbing Forbes Mountains Mount Clarke Mountaineering New Zealand Pluto Peak Rees Valley Sir William Peak Southern Alps Tramping
Sunrise on Moira Peak
Climbing Forbes Mountains Moira Peak Mount Clarke Mountaineering New Zealand Rees Valley Southern Alps Tramping
Moira Peak and the OSONZAC Twins
Climbing Forbes Mountains Moira Peak Mount Clarke Mountaineering New Zealand OSONZAC Twins Rees Valley Southern Alps Tramping
Moira Peak and the OSONZAC Twins
Climbing Forbes Mountains Moira Peak Mount Clarke Mountaineering New Zealand OSONZAC Twins Rees Valley Southern Alps Tramping
On the summit ridge of Mount Clarke. Mt Earnslaw, Pluto Peak and Sir William Peak in the background.
Climbing Forbes Mountains Mount Clarke Mount Earnslaw Mountaineering New Zealand O'Leary Peak Pluto Peak Rees Valley Sir William Peak Southern Alps Tramping
Near the summit of Mount Clarke. Mt Earnslaw, Pluto Peak and Sir William Peak in the background.
Climbing Forbes Mountains Mount Clarke Mount Earnslaw Mountaineering New Zealand O'Leary Peak Pluto Peak Rees Valley Sir William Peak Southern Alps Tramping
Near the summit of Mt Clarke. Moira Peak, Mt Head and the OSONZAC Twins in the background.
Climbing Forbes Mountains Moira Peak Mount Clarke Mount Head Mountaineering New Zealand OSONZAC Twins Rees Valley Southern Alps Tramping
Moira Peak, Mt Head and the OSONZAC Twins
Climbing Forbes Mountains Moira Peak Mount Clarke Mount Head Mountaineering New Zealand OSONZAC Twins Rees Valley Southern Alps Tramping
The Dart Valley and the Olivines
Albert Peak Barrier Range Climax Peak Climbing Dart River Destiny Peak Forbes Mountains Mount Clarke Mountaineering New Zealand Olivine Range Rees Valley Southern Alps Tramping
Moira Peak, Mt Head and the OSONZAC Twins
Climbing Forbes Mountains Moira Peak Mount Clarke Mount Head Mountaineering New Zealand OSONZAC Twins Rees Valley Southern Alps Tramping