Sisyphus Peak, 9 - 10 April 2005

A splendid weekend trip in the East Branch of the Matukituki River. We walked up the Kitchener River to Aspiring Flats and Rainbow Stream to Wilmot Saddle, where we camped. The next day we traversed over the summit of Sisyphus Peak and descended its south ridge to Aspiring Flats. Party: Aaron, Allie, Christian, James, Lisa, Danilo

Trip map. 1 grid square = 1km. Left click on map then select "Sizes -> Original" in bottom right corner of screen to view full size
Aspiring Flats, Kitchener River
Aspiring Flats East Matukituki Kitchener River New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping
Campsite on Wilmot Saddle. Glacier Dome and the top of Ruth Ridge in the back
East Matukituki Glacier Dome New Zealand Ruth Ridge Southern Alps Tramping Wilmot Saddle campsite tent
Mount Aspiring from Wilmot Saddle
East Matukituki Mount Aspiring New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping Wilmot Saddle
Mount Aspiring from Wilmot Saddle
East Matukituki Mount Aspiring New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping Wilmot Saddle
Mount Aspiring from Wilmot Saddle
East Matukituki Mount Aspiring New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping Wilmot Saddle
Mount Aspiring from Wilmot Saddle
East Matukituki Mount Aspiring New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping Wilmot Saddle
Fastness Peak east face from Wilmot Saddle
East Matukituki Fastness Peak New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping Wilmot Saddle
Campsite on Wilmot Saddle. The east face of Fastness Peak in the back
East Matukituki Fastness Peak New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping Wilmot Saddle campsite tent
Campsite on Wilmot Saddle. Mount Aspiring in the background
East Matukituki Mount Aspiring New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping Wilmot Saddle campsite tent
Rob Roy Peak, Mount Avalanche and Mount Aspiring from the summit of Sisyphus Peak
East Matukituki Mount Aspiring Mount avalanche New Zealand Rob Roy Peak Sisyphus Peak Southern Alps Tramping
Pickelhaube, Ruth Ridge, Mount Pollux and Mount Castor from Sisyphus Peak
East Matukituki Mount Castor Mount Pollux New Zealand Pickelhaube Ruth Ridge Sisyphus Peak Southern Alps Tramping
Ruth Flat from the summit of Sisyphus Peak. Lois Peak, Aspinall Peak and Mount Aeolus stand out on the skyline in the left half of the image.
Aspinall Peak East Matukituki Lois Peak Mount Aeolus New Zealand Ruth Flat Sisyphus Peak Southern Alps Tramping
On the summit of Sisyphus Peak
East Matukituki Mount Aspiring New Zealand Sisyphus Peak Southern Alps Tramping
On the summit of Sisyphus Peak
East Matukituki Mount Aspiring New Zealand Sisyphus Peak Southern Alps Tramping
South Island edelweiss (Leucogenes grandiceps). Sisyphus Peak, Mount Aspiring NP
East Matukituki Leucogenes grandiceps New Zealand Sisyphus Peak South Island edelweiss Southern Alps Tramping edelweiss
Mount Aspiring from the south ridge of Sisyphus Peak
East Matukituki Mount Aspiring New Zealand Sisyphus Peak Southern Alps Tramping
Aspiring Flats and the head of the Kitchener cirque from the south ridge of Sisyphus Peak
Aspiring Flats East Matukituki Kitchener River Kitchener cirque Mount Aspiring Mount avalanche New Zealand Rob Roy Peak Sisyphus Peak Southern Alps Tramping
Looking down the East Matukituki from the south ridge of Sisyphus Peak. Duncans Knob on the far right.
Duncans Knob East Matukituki New Zealand Sisyphus Peak Southern Alps Tramping