Mount Ferguson, 27 - 28 November 2010
Notice: The route is entirely on Rees Valley Station, and permission for access is required from the land owners. Click here to visit Rees Valley Station website
Looking down Broad Spur to the stockyards at the mouth of Arthurs Creek. The Rees River in the top right corner.
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Panorama of the Forbes Mountains from Broad Spur. From left to right are Mount Earnslaw, O'Leary Peak, Mount Head, Moira Peak, the OSONZAC Twins and Mount Clarke. The Rees River in the foreground.
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Taking a nap on Broad Spur. Mount Earnslaw at centre image.
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Richardson Mountains: Lapith Peak and the Centaur Peaks from the top of Broad Spur.
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Descent through the bluffs at the top of Vee Spur.
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Descent through the bluffs at the top of Vee Spur. Long Charlie Spur and Lapith Peak behind.
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On the saddle between Mount Ferguson (in the background) and unnamed peak 2393m.
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The lake at the head of Robertson Creek.
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Mount Ferguson at the head of Robertson Creek
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Asleep - or just pretending? ;-) On the saddle between Mount Ferguson and unnamed peak 2393m
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Mount Ferguson and the lake at the head of Robertson Creek
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Mount Ferguson south face, with our route up the mountain
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View from Mount Ferguson: Mount Bonpland at centre image; the Earl Mountains on the far right
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Our campsite at the head of Robertson Creek from the top of Mount Ferguson
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View from Mount Ferguson: Mount Ian, Mount Lydia, Mount Edward
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Centaur Peaks. Mount Aspiring and Rob Roy Peak behind
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View from Mount Ferguson: Mount Hooker, Mount Dechen, Mount Tasman, Mount Cook
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On the summit of Mount Ferguson
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Danilo with his 'back to the stone-age' ice axe. Photo: Katharina Lange
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Kat below the summit pinnacle of Mount Ferguson.
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Katha and Jen below the summit pinnacle of Mount Ferguson
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Katha near the summit of Mount Ferguson. The central Darran Mountains back left
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Campsite at the head of Robertson Creek
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Need an armchair? Jen by the lake at the head of Robertson Creek
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Looking south into the Richardson Mountains. Unnamed peaks 2283m at centre image, and 2413m to the right.
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On the saddle between Mount Ferguson and unnamed peak 2393m
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Mount Earnslaw, O'Leary Peak and SIr William Peak
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Taking in the views at the head of Arthurs Creek
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