Ben Nevis, 28 - 29 November 2015
On Saturday we walked from Nevis Crossing (Nevis Road) up the Nevis Burn to about 1500m of elevation, where we set up camp.
On Sunday we traversed over the summit of Ben Nevis (2234m) to three lakes south-east of the mountain, then over an unnamed saddle between Pt 2112m and Pt 2127m and down into Schoolhouse Creek (aka Stewarts Creek), which we followed back to the Nevis Road.
Party: Steve Booth, Ed Ivison, Sarah Tiong, Erin Noonan, Nicolas Cogan, Danilo Hegg (L).
Pimelea notia. Ben Nevis / Schoolhouse Creek, Hector Mountains.
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From Pimelea notia
Descending Schoolhouse Creek. The Old Woman Range is in the background.
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Māori onion (Bulbinella angustifolia). Schoolhouse Creek, Hector Mountains.
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Māori onion (Bulbinella angustifolia). Schoolhouse Creek, Hector Mountains.
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Māori onion (Bulbinella angustifolia). Schoolhouse Creek, Hector Mountains.
BenNevis184Bulbinella angustifoliaClimbingFloraHector MountainsMaori onionMountaineeringMāori onionNew ZealandOtagoSchoolhouse CreekSouthern AlpsStewarts CreekTramping
Golden spaniard (Aciphylla aurea). Schoolhouse Creek, Hector Mountains
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Golden spaniard (Aciphylla aurea). Schoolhouse Creek, Hector Mountains
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