Nereus Peak - Somnus Traverse, 27 - 29 March 2010
A guided party starts their canyoning trip down Bridal Veil Stream, Routeburn Track
Bridal Veils CreekCanyoningClimbingHumboldt MountainsMountaineeringNew ZealandRouteburn TrackSouthern AlpsTrampingNereusSomnusTraverse001
A guided party starts their canyoning trip down Bridal Veil Stream, Routeburn Track
Bridal Veils CreekCanyoningClimbingHumboldt MountainsMountaineeringNew ZealandRouteburn TrackSouthern AlpsTramping
A guided party starts their canyoning trip down Bridal Veil Stream, Routeburn Track
Bridal Veils CreekCanyoningClimbingHumboldt MountainsMountaineeringNew ZealandRouteburn TrackSouthern AlpsTramping
A guided party starts their canyoning trip down Bridal Veil Stream, Routeburn Track
Bridal Veils CreekCanyoningClimbingHumboldt MountainsMountaineeringNew ZealandRouteburn TrackSouthern AlpsTramping
A guided party starts their canyoning trip down Bridal Veil Stream, Routeburn Track
Bridal Veils CreekCanyoningClimbingHumboldt MountainsMountaineeringNew ZealandRouteburn TrackSouthern AlpsTramping
A guided party starts their canyoning trip down Bridal Veil Stream, Routeburn Track
Bridal Veils CreekCanyoningClimbingHumboldt MountainsMountaineeringNew ZealandRouteburn TrackSouthern AlpsTramping
A guided party starts their canyoning trip down Bridal Veil Stream, Routeburn Track
Bridal Veils CreekCanyoningClimbingHumboldt MountainsMountaineeringNew ZealandRouteburn TrackSouthern AlpsTramping
Heather in the Routeburn Flats. Somnus and Momus above
ClimbingHumboldt MountainsMomusMountaineeringNew ZealandRouteburn FlatsRouteburn TrackSomnusSouthern AlpsTramping
Somnus couloir, late summer conditions
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Mountain cottonwood / tauhinu (Ozothamnus vauvilliersii). North Routeburn
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Preparing dinner in the rock bivvy below North Col
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The west face of Somnus from the rock bivvy below North Col
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Looking down the North Routeburn. Unnamed peaks 1942m and 1952m in the back.
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Heather approaching the summit of Nereus Peak
ClimbingHumboldt MountainsMountaineeringNereus PeakNew ZealandSouthern AlpsTramping
Heather on the summit of Nereus Peak. Somnus and the North Routeburn in the back.
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The Central Darrans between the Te Puoho Glacier (left) and Alice Peak (right) from Nereus Peak
Alice PeakClimbingDarran MountainsHollyford RiverHumboldt MountainsKaretai PeakMountaineeringMt MadelineMt MilneMt SymeMt TarewaiMt Te WeraMt TutokoNereus PeakNew ZealandSouthern AlpsTrampingWaitiri
The Darran Mountains from the summit of Nereus Peak
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Park Pass Glacier and the Forbes Mountains from the summit of Nereus Peak
Albert PeakAmphion PeakBeresford PeakCerberusClimax PeakClimbingCosmos PeaksDestiny PeakHumboldt MountainsLooking northeast from the summit of Nereus PeakMinos PeakMountaineeringMt AspiringMt EarnslawMt EdwardMt HeadMt IanMt LydiaMt NoxNereus PeakNew ZealandNiobe PeakO'Leary PeakPark Pass GlacierPoseidon PeakSarpedonSir William PeakSouthern AlpsTrampingNereusSomnusTraverse093b
Heather traversing the tops south of Nereus Peak
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Heather traversing the tops south of Nereus Peak
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Heather descending from the saddle south of pt 1943m
ClimbingHumboldt MountainsMountaineeringNereus PeakNew ZealandSomnusSouthern AlpsTramping
Heather descending from the saddle south of pt 1943m
ClimbingHumboldt MountainsMountaineeringNereus PeakNew ZealandSomnusSouthern AlpsTramping
Heather descending from the saddle south of pt 1943m
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Taking a rest at the bottom of the final snow field on Somnus. At the top, our route follows the system of snowy ramps and ledges climbing diagonally to the left.
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Pluto Peak, O'Leary Peak and Mt Earnslaw West Peak from high up on Somnus
ClimbingHumboldt MountainsMountaineeringMt EarnslawNew ZealandO'Leary PeakPluto PeakSomnusSouthern AlpsTramping
Looking north-east from the summit of Somnus
ClimbingForbes MountainsHumboldt MountainsMountaineeringMt EarnslawNew ZealandPark Pass GlacierPoseidon PeakSir William PeakSomnusSouthern AlpsTrampingNereusTraverse123a
Pluto Peak, O'Leary Peak and Mt Earnslaw West Peak from the summit of Somnus
ClimbingHumboldt MountainsMountaineeringMt EarnslawNew ZealandO'Leary PeakPluto PeakSomnusSouthern AlpsTramping
Looking south from the summit of Somnus. Momus is on the left in front of Lake Wakatipu, Mt Bonpland at centre image, and unnamed peak 2117m to the right, with Jane Peak behind.
ClimbingHumboldt MountainsJane PeakLake WakatipuMomusMountaineeringMt BonplandNew ZealandSomnusSouthern AlpsTrampingNereusTraverse141a
Looking south from Somnus. Momus is in front of Lake Wakatipu, and Mt Bonpland to the right
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Unnamed peak 2117m in the Humboldt Mountains; Jane Peak behind.
ClimbingHumboldt MountainsJane PeakMountaineeringNew ZealandSomnusSouthern AlpsTramping
Park Pass Glacier and the Olivine Range from the summit of Somnus
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The Darran Mountains between the Te Puoho Glacier and Mt Tutoko from the summit of Somnus.
Alice PeakClimbingDarran MountainsHollyford RiverHumboldt MountainsKaretai PeakMountaineeringMt MadelineMt MilneMt SymeMt TarewaiMt Te WeraMt TutokoNew ZealandSomnusSouthern AlpsTrampingWaitiriNereusTraverse173
Looking through the gorge north of Somnus and into the head of the Rock Burn.
Amphion PeakClimbingHumboldt MountainsMinos PeakMountaineeringNew ZealandPark Pass GlacierRockburnSomnusSouthern AlpsTheatre FlatTramping
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