Young - Wilkin, 26 April - 1 May 2005

Day 1: From Makarora to Young Hut, up the Young River South Branch. Day 2: We attempted the east ridge of Mount Awful, but were turned around by difficult bluffs just above the saddle between Mount Awful and unnamed peak 2026m. We scrambled to the top of the latter before returning to Young Hut. Day 3: A crossing of Gillespie Pass to Siberia Hut in miserable weather. Day 4: A lovely side trip to Crucible Lake. Day 5: We walked down the Siberia Valley to Kerin Forks, then rafted out the Wilkin River. Party: Lisa and Danilo Hegg

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Young River South Branch and Mt Awful
Mount Awful New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping Young Wilkin Young River
On the slopes of unnamed peak 2026m, Young River South Branch
New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping Young Wilkin
On the west ridge of unnamed peak 2026m. The east face of Mt Awful in the back
Mount Awful New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping Young Wilkin
Young River South Branch and unnamed peak 2151m
New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping Young Wilkin Young River
Mount Awful east face
Mount Awful New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping Young Wilkin
Mount Pollux, Mount Castor and Mount Alba from unnamed peak 2026m
Mount Alba Mount Castor Mount Pollux New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping Young Wilkin
Looking into Stag Creek and the South Branch of the Young River from unnamed peak 2026m
New Zealand Southern Alps Stag Creek Tramping Young Wilkin Young River
The bluffs on the east ridge of Mount Awful
Mount Awful New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping Young Wilkin
Lisa on unnamed peak 2026m at the head of the Young River South Branch. Mount Cook and Mount Brewster on the horizon
New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping Young Wilkin
The east face of Mount Alba from the track to Crucible Lake
Crucible Lake Mount Alba New Zealand Siberia Valley Southern Alps Tramping Young Wilkin
The east face of Mount Alba
Crucible Lake Mount Alba New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping Young Wilkin
Above Crucible Lake
Crucible Lake New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping Young Wilkin
Crucible Lake and Mount Alba
Crucible Lake Mount Alba New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping Young Wilkin
Unnamed peak 2151m and Mount Turner from Crucible Lake
Crucible Lake Mount Turner New Zealand Siberia Valley Southern Alps Tramping Young Wilkin
Rafting the Wilkin River at Kerin Forks
Kerin Forks New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping Wilkin River Young Wilkin alpacka raft pack raft pack rafting
Rafting the Wilkin River at Kerin Forks
Kerin Forks New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping Wilkin River Young Wilkin alpacka raft pack raft pack rafting