Northern Olivines, 20 - 25 June 2009

This has been one of my best trips in a long time. Six days of spotless weather, perfect snow conditions, good company and a route that turned out to be a lot of fun. One huge disappointment: the lab messed up the processing of my slides!!! I've spent countless hours trying to save what I could in Photoshop. Unfortunately, it is not possible to re-create what is missing in the raw material : ( We started from the Jackson River Road, and walked up Carl Creek to Lake Clarke and Lake Leeb. We followed the Thomson Range to the col between Dagon and Collyer, then dropped into the head of the Martyr River and climbed Staircase Mountain. Finally we hopped over Martyr Spur and descended Martyr Spur to the road between the Cascade River and Martyr Saddle. Party: Lara Wilcocks, Danilo Hegg

The tarns below Peak 1449, Martyr River.
Collyer Martyr River New Zealand Northern Olivines Southern Alps Thomson Range Tramping 218 37a Tarns below Peak 1449
Tarns below Peak 1449, Martyr River. Collyer in the background.
Collyer Martyr River New Zealand Northern Olivines Southern Alps Thomson Range Tramping 218 Tarns below Peak 1449
Tarns below Peak 1449, Martyr River. Collyer in the background.
Collyer Martyr River New Zealand Northern Olivines Southern Alps Thomson Range Tramping 219 Tarns below Peak 1449
The quick route around the bluffs. Upper Martyr River.
Collyer Martyr River New Zealand Northern Olivines Southern Alps Thomson Range Tramping 219 Tarns below Peak 1449
Joe Peak, Mt Richards and Riddle Peak from near Martyr Hill
Joe Peak Martyr River Mount Richards New Zealand Northern Olivines Red Hills Richards Spur Riddle Peak Southern Alps Thomson Range Tramping
Collyer from Martyr Hill
Collyer New Zealand Northern Olivines Southern Alps Thomson Range Tramping 219 Collier Martyr Hill
View from Martyr Hill: Collyer (left) and peak 1449
Collyer Martyr Hill New Zealand Northern Olivines Southern Alps Thomson Range Tramping 219 11a Martyr Hill View