Popes Nose, 9 - 11 July 2010
Hoar frost at Shovel Flat, Matukituki River West Branch. Silver beech forest (Lophozonia menziesii)
ClimbingHoar frostMatukituki RiverMount Aspiring National ParkMountaineeringNew ZealandNothofagus menziesiiShovel FlatSouthern AlpsTrampingsilver beech
Hoar frost at Shovel Flat, Matukituki River West Branch
ClimbingHoar frostMatukituki RiverMount Aspiring National ParkMountaineeringNew ZealandShovel FlatSouthern AlpsTramping
Hoar frost at Shovel Flat, Matukituki River West Branch
ClimbingHoar frostMatukituki RiverMount Aspiring National ParkMountaineeringNew ZealandShovel FlatSouthern AlpsTramping
Nina on French Ridge. Mount Aspiring in the background
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French Ridge Hut and Mt Avalanche
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French Ridge Hut. Shoveling snow from the deck
ClimbingFrench RidgeFrench Ridge HutMount Aspiring National ParkMount avalancheMountaineeringNew ZealandSouthern AlpsTrampinghut
Looking down French Ridge and across the Matukituki River West Branch from Quarterdeck Pass
ClimbingFrench RidgeMount Aspiring National ParkMount EdwardMount IoniaMount LiverpoolMountaineeringNew ZealandQuarterdeck PassSouthern AlpsTramping
Nina and Jaz on Quarterdeck Pass. Mt French behind
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Dawn on Mount French from Quarterdeck Pass
Bonar GlacierClimbingFrench RidgeMount Aspiring National ParkMount FrenchMountaineeringNew ZealandQuarterdeck PassSouthern AlpsTramping
Dawn on Mt Avalanche from Quarterdeck Pass
Bonar GlacierClimbingMount Aspiring National ParkMount avalancheMountaineeringNew ZealandQuarterdeck PassSouthern AlpsTramping
Crossing the Bonar Glacier at sunrise
Bonar GlacierClimbingMount AspiringMount Aspiring National ParkMountaineeringNew ZealandPopes NoseSouthern AlpsTramping
Nina on the summit ridge of Popes Nose. The Coxcomb ridge of Mt Aspiring behind.
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Pitching the summit slope on Popes Nose
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Aaron and Inka tackle the schrund on Popes Nose
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Volta Glacier and Waiatoto River from Popes Nose
ClimbingDagonFastness PeakFingals HeadGlacier DomeMount AlbaMount Aspiring National ParkMount BrewsterMount CookMount DuncanMount PolluxMount WatneyMountaineeringMunro PeakNew ZealandPopes NoseRosy PeakSnowdenSouthern AlpsStaircase MountainStargazerTherma GlacierTrampingVolta GlacierWaiatoto River
Volta Glacier and Waiatoto River from Popes Nose
ClimbingDagonFastness PeakFingals HeadGlacier DomeMount AlbaMount Aspiring National ParkMount BrewsterMount CookMount DuncanMount PolluxMount WatneyMountaineeringMunro PeakNew ZealandPopes NoseRosy PeakSnowdenSouthern AlpsStaircase MountainStargazerTherma GlacierTrampingVolta GlacierWaiatoto River
On the summit ridge of Popes Nose. The Coxcomb Ridge of Mt Aspiring behind
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On the summit ridge of Popes Nose. The Coxcomb Ridge of Mt Aspiring behind
ClimbingCoxcomb RidgeMount AspiringMount Aspiring National ParkMountaineeringNew ZealandPopes NoseSouthern AlpsTramping
View across the Bonar Glacier from the summit of Popes Nose
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Looking south-east from Popes Nose: Duncans Knob and the Mildewed Meg are in the foreground. The Buchanan Peaks (left) and Niger Peak (right) are behind, with the Matukituki River in between
Buchanan PeaksClimbingDuncans KnobMatukituki RiverMildewed MegMount Aspiring National ParkMountaineeringNew ZealandNiger PeakPopes NoseSouthern AlpsTramping
Danilo on the summit of Popes Nose. Photo Jaz Morris
Buchanan PeaksClimbingDuncans KnobMatukituki RiverMildewed MegMount Aspiring National ParkMountaineeringNew ZealandNiger PeakPopes NoseSouthern AlpsTramping
Peter on the summit ridge of Popes Nose
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Bonar Glacier, Mount Avalanche and Rob Roy Peak
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Bonar Glacier and Mount Avalanche
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Happy Birthday Peter! (Thank you Nina for the cake)
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Hoar frost at Pearl Flat, Matukituki River West Branch
ClimbingHoar frostMatukituki RiverMount Aspiring National ParkMountaineeringNew ZealandPearl FlatSouthern AlpsTramping
Hoar frost at Pearl Flat, Matukituki River West Branch
ClimbingFrench RidgeHoar frostMatukituki RiverMount Aspiring National ParkMountaineeringNew ZealandPearl FlatSouthern AlpsTramping
Hoar frost at Pearl Flat, Matukituki River West Branch
ClimbingHoar frostMatukituki RiverMount Aspiring National ParkMountaineeringNew ZealandPearl FlatSouthern AlpsTramping
Hoar frost at Pearl Flat, Matukituki River West Branch
ClimbingHoar frostMatukituki RiverMount Aspiring National ParkMountaineeringNew ZealandPearl FlatSouthern AlpsTramping
Hoar frost at Pearl Flat, Matukituki River West Branch
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Hoar frost at Pearl Flat, Matukituki River West Branch
ClimbingHoar frostMatukituki RiverMount Aspiring National ParkMountaineeringNew ZealandPearl FlatSouthern AlpsTramping
Hoar frost at Shovel Flat, Matukituki River West Branch. Silver beech (Lophozonia menziesii)
ClimbingHoar frostMatukituki RiverMount Aspiring National ParkMountaineeringNew ZealandNothofagus menziesiiPearl FlatSouthern AlpsTrampingsilver beech
At the top of Shovel Flat, Matukituki River West Branch. Mt Tyndall and Mt Ansted above.
ClimbingHoar frostMatukituki RiverMount AnstedMount Aspiring National ParkMount TyndallMountaineeringNew ZealandShovel FlatSouthern AlpsTramping
Cascade Hut, Matukituki River West Branch
Cascade HutClimbingMatukituki RiverMount Aspiring National ParkMountaineeringNew ZealandSouthern AlpsTrampinghut
Cascade Hut. Fog Peak, Sharks Tooth Peak and Craigroyston Peak behind
Cascade HutClimbingCraigroyston PeakFog PeakMatukituki RiverMount Aspiring National ParkMountaineeringNew ZealandSharks Tooth PeakSouthern AlpsTrampinghut
Thomo
on January 9, 2011Fantastic set of photos - all the more impressive as they are taken whilst busy climbing. Wonderful!