Ben Nevis, 28 - 29 November 2015

OSONZAC trip to Ben Nevis, Hector Mountains.
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.
Ben Nevis 165 Ben Nevis Climbing Flora Hector Mountains Mountaineering New Zealand Otago Pimelea notia Schoolhouse Creek Southern Alps Tramping
From Pimelea notia
Descending Schoolhouse Creek. The Old Woman Range is in the background.
Ben Nevis 175 Climbing Hector Mountains Mountaineering Nevis River New Zealand Old Woman Range Otago Schoolhouse Creek Southern Alps Stewarts Creek Tramping
Māori onion (Bulbinella angustifolia). Schoolhouse Creek, Hector Mountains.
Ben Nevis 178 Bulbinella angustifolia Climbing Flora Hector Mountains Maori onion Mountaineering Māori onion New Zealand Otago Schoolhouse Creek Southern Alps Stewarts Creek Tramping
From Māori onion / Bulbinella angustifolia
Māori onion (Bulbinella angustifolia). Schoolhouse Creek, Hector Mountains.
Ben Nevis 179 Bulbinella angustifolia Climbing Flora Hector Mountains Maori onion Mountaineering Māori onion New Zealand Otago Schoolhouse Creek Southern Alps Stewarts Creek Tramping
From Māori onion / Bulbinella angustifolia
Māori onion (Bulbinella angustifolia). Schoolhouse Creek, Hector Mountains.
Ben Nevis 184 Bulbinella angustifolia Climbing Flora Hector Mountains Maori onion Mountaineering Māori onion New Zealand Otago Schoolhouse Creek Southern Alps Stewarts Creek Tramping
From Māori onion / Bulbinella angustifolia
Golden spaniard (Aciphylla aurea). Schoolhouse Creek, Hector Mountains
Ben Nevis 194 Aciphylla aurea Climbing Flora Hector Mountains Mountaineering New Zealand Otago Schoolhouse Creek Southern Alps Stewarts Creek Tramping golden spaniard spaniard
From Golden spaniard - Aciphylla aurea
Golden spaniard (Aciphylla aurea). Schoolhouse Creek, Hector Mountains
Ben Nevis 197 Aciphylla aurea Climbing Flora Hector Mountains Mountaineering New Zealand Otago Schoolhouse Creek Southern Alps Stewarts Creek Tramping golden spaniard spaniard
From Golden spaniard - Aciphylla aurea