Mt Taylor Traverse, 8 - 10 August 2009
The new Woolshed Creek Hut
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Woolshed Creek headwaters. Knob 1700m at centre image
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Knob 1700m at the head of Woolshed Creek
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Knob 1700m at the head of Woolshed Creek
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Looking south into the Stour River
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Looking south into the Stour River
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Knob 1700m on the way to Quaker Saddle
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Looking north from Knob 1700m - a long way to go to Mt Taylor
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Mt Winterslow and Mt Somers from Knob 1700m
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Mount Somers from Knob 1700m
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The Arrowsmith Range and Lake Heron from peak 1755m
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Lake Emily and the Dogs Range from Peak 1755m. Mt Cook, Tasman and D'Archiac on the horizon.
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Clent Hills (foreground) and Lake Clearwater from Peak 1755m
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Arrowsmith Range and Lake Heron from Quaker Saddle
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Swiss cheese snow on Quaker Saddle. Holes were over 4m deep. A bit scary really!
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Night view from peak 2093m, Mt Somers Range. The lights of Ashburton are visible between Mt Winterslow and Mt Somers. Left of Mt Winterslow is Methven, and Christchurch on the far left
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Arrowsmith Range and Lake Heron from Peak 2093m
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Still a wee way to go to Mt Taylor (far right). Lake Heron and the Arrowsmith Range on the left
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Looking west from the summit of Mt Taylor
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Mt Taylor from the north
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Peak 2281m - the only section of the traverse where I did not follow the ridge...
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Looking down into Boundary Creek and towards Mt Hutt (right)
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On the west ridge of peak 2281m. Mt Taylor at the centre of the image
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Taylor and Mount Somers Range at dawn. View from the Swin River bed
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Mt Taylor and Mt Somers Range from Hakatere Heron Road
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