Rob Roy Peak, 6 - 7 November 2010

A wonderful traverse of Rob Roy Peak in the Matukituki Valley, Mount Aspiring National Park. We wandered up the valley floor to Shovel Flat then followed Geoff Wyatt's track to the Rob Roy bivvy rocks, where we spent the night. Next day saw us up the west face of Rob Roy Peak nice and early, before descending the south ridge to Wilsons Camp. Party: Aaron Whitehead, Jaz Morris, Nina Dickerhof, Danilo Hegg

Trip map. 1 grid square = 1km. Left click on map then select "Sizes -> Original" in bottom right corner of screen to view full size
Climbing through the scrub to the Rob Roy bivvy rocks.
Climbing Matukituki Mountaineering New Zealand Rob Roy Rob Roy Peak Southern Alps Tramping scrub
Islington Dome. The top section of Rough Ridge is visible near the left edge of the image
Climbing Governors Ridge Islington Dome Matukituki Mountaineering New Zealand Rob Roy Rob Roy Peak Rough Ridge Southern Alps Tramping
View of Shovel Flat from the slip below the Rob Roy bivvy rocks. Islington Dome and Mount Barff above.
Climbing Governors Ridge Islington Dome Matukituki Mount Barff Mountaineering New Zealand Rob Roy Rob Roy Peak Rough Ridge Shovel Flat Southern Alps Tramping
Mount Tyndall, Mount Ansted and Cascade Saddle from the slip below the Rob Roy bivvy rocks.
Cascade Saddle Climbing Heads Leap Matukituki Mount Ansted Mount Tyndall Mountaineering New Zealand Rob Roy Rob Roy Peak Southern Alps Tramping
Mount Barff south face
Climbing Matukituki Mount Barff Mountaineering New Zealand Rob Roy Rob Roy Peak Southern Alps Tramping
Glengyle Peak
Climbing Glengyle Peak Matukituki Mountaineering New Zealand Rob Roy Rob Roy Peak Southern Alps Tramping
Rob Roy Peak west face - the hanging glacier
Climbing Matukituki Mountaineering New Zealand Rob Roy Rob Roy Peak Southern Alps Tramping
Aspiring Hut from the Rob Roy bivvy rocks.
Aspiring Hut Climbing Matukituki Mountaineering New Zealand Rob Roy Rob Roy Peak Southern Alps Tramping hut
Approaching the Rob Roy bivvy rocks
Climbing Matukituki Mountaineering New Zealand Rob Roy Rob Roy Peak Rock bivvy Southern Alps Tramping bivvy rock
Jaz working to improve the Rob Roy bivvy rock. Spade kindly provided...
Climbing Matukituki Mountaineering New Zealand Rob Roy Rob Roy Peak Rock bivvy Southern Alps Tramping bivvy rock
Nina takes in the views from the upper Rob Roy bivvy rock.
Climbing Matukituki Mountaineering New Zealand Rob Roy Rob Roy Peak Rock bivvy Southern Alps Tramping bivvy rock
Jaz bouldering at the Rob Roy bivvy rock.
Climbing Matukituki Mountaineering New Zealand Rob Roy Rob Roy Peak Rock bivvy Southern Alps Tramping bivvy rock bouldering
Jaz bouldering at the Rob Roy bivvy rock. Islington Dome in the back.
Climbing Islington Dome Matukituki Mountaineering New Zealand Rob Roy Rob Roy Peak Rock bivvy Southern Alps Tramping bivvy rock bouldering
Evening light on the south face of Mount Barff.
Climbing Matukituki Mount Barff Mountaineering New Zealand Rob Roy Rob Roy Peak Southern Alps Tramping
View from the western slopes of Rob Roy Peak: Mt Edward, Mt Maoriri, Mt Maruiwi, Mt Maori, Mt Liverpool
Climbing Matukituki Mount Edward Mount Liverpool Mount Maori Mount Maoriri Mount Maruiwi Mountaineering New Zealand Rob Roy Rob Roy Peak Southern Alps Tramping
First daylight on the south face of Mount Aspiring
Bonar Glacier Climbing Matukituki Mount Aspiring Mountaineering New Zealand Popes Nose Rob Roy Rob Roy Peak Southern Alps Tramping
Rob Roy Peak west face. Our route follows the couloir to the right of centre image.
Climbing Matukituki Mountaineering New Zealand Rob Roy Rob Roy Peak Southern Alps Tramping
Aaron exiting the west face of Rob Roy Peak
Climbing Matukituki Mountaineering New Zealand Rob Roy Rob Roy Peak Southern Alps Tramping
Rob Roy Peak summit ridge
Climbing Matukituki Mountaineering New Zealand Rob Roy Rob Roy Peak Southern Alps Tramping
Rob Roy Peak summit ridge
Climbing Matukituki Mountaineering New Zealand Rob Roy Rob Roy Peak Southern Alps Tramping
Rob Roy Peak summit
Climbing Matukituki Mountaineering New Zealand Rob Roy Rob Roy Peak Southern Alps Tramping
Rob Roy Peak summit
Climbing Matukituki Mountaineering New Zealand Rob Roy Rob Roy Peak Southern Alps Tramping
The low peak of Rob Roy
Climbing Matukituki Mountaineering New Zealand Rob Roy Rob Roy Peak Southern Alps Tramping
View from the summit of Rob Roy Peak: Mt French, Mt Aspiring, Popes Nose, Mount Avalanche.
Bonar Glacier Climbing Matukituki Mount Aspiring Mount French Mount avalanche Mountaineering New Zealand Popes Nose Rob Roy Rob Roy Peak Southern Alps Tramping
On the summit of Rob Roy Peak. The Forbes and Darran Mountains behind.
Climbing Forbes Mountains Matukituki Mount Earnslaw Mount Edward Mount Tutoko Mountaineering New Zealand Rob Roy Rob Roy Peak Southern Alps Tramping
Leaving the summit of Rob Roy Peak
Climbing Matukituki Mount Earnslaw Mount Tutoko Mountaineering New Zealand Rob Roy Rob Roy Peak Southern Alps Tramping
View into the lower Matukituki River from Rob Roy Peak: Homestead Peak in the foreground; Triple Peak, Mount Alta, Buchanan Peaks and Niger Peak behind.
Buchanan Peaks Climbing Homestead Peak Matukituki Mount Alta Mountaineering New Zealand Niger Peak Rob Roy Rob Roy Peak Southern Alps Tramping Triple Peak
Near the summit of Rob Roy Peak.
Climbing Matukituki Mount Edward Mount Maoriri Mountaineering New Zealand Rob Roy Rob Roy Peak Southern Alps Tramping
Rob Roy Glacier and Peak.
Climbing Matukituki Mountaineering New Zealand Rob Roy Rob Roy Peak Rob Roy glacier Southern Alps Tramping
Descending the south ridge of Rob Roy Peak. Fog Peak, Sharks Tooth Peak, Black Peak and Craigroyston Peak behind.
Black Peak Climbing Craigroyston Peak Fog Peak Matukituki Mountaineering New Zealand Rob Roy Rob Roy Peak Sharks Tooth Peak Southern Alps Tramping
Descending the south ridge of Rob Roy Peak. Fog Peak, Sharks Tooth Peak and Black Peak behind.
Black Peak Climbing Fog Peak Matukituki Mountaineering New Zealand Rob Roy Rob Roy Peak Sharks Tooth Peak Southern Alps Tramping