Cecil Peak, 16 - 17 April 2011

An OSONZAC trip to Cecil Peak, right across Lake Wakatipu from Queenstown. We climbed Island Spur, camped near a tarn at 1550m of elevation, then descended Garden Spur. Party: Steve August, Marco Billia, Jonathan Braun, Nina Dickerhof, Gerrard Liddell, Gwenn LeMée, Kat Manno, Claire McElwain, Brad Nicholson, Daniel Ussher, Danilo Hegg.

Trip map. 1 grid square = 1km. Left click on map then select "Sizes -> Original" in bottom right corner of screen to view full size
Early morning water-taxi ride across Lake Wakatipu
Boat Cecil Peak Eyre Mountains Lake Wakatipu New Zealand Queenstown Tramping water taxi Cecil Peak 002
Water taxi drop-off at Refuge Point, Lake Wakatipu
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Ben Lomond, Queenstown and Kelvin Peninsula from Island Spur, Cecil Peak
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Climbing Island Spur, Cecil Peak. The Remarkables in the background
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View of Queenstown from Island Spur, Cecil Peak
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On Island Spur, Cecil Peak, high above Lake Wakatipu
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Approaching our campsite, at 1550m of elevation on the slopes of Cecil Peak. The summit is in cloud, to the right of centre image
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The Three Lagoons from the west ridge of Cecil Peak. Unnamed peak 1827m behind
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Nina below the summit of Cecil Peak
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Descending Garden Spur, Cecil Peak
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Descending Garden Spur, Cecil Peak
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Cecil Peak station from Garden Spur.
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Descending Garden Spur towards Cecil Peak Station
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Queenstown wharf; Cecil's low peak (1960m) above
Boat Cecil Peak Eyre Mountains Lake Wakatipu New Zealand Queenstown Tramping ferry wharf Cecil Peak 056
Queenstown wharf, with Cecil and Walter Peaks in the backdrop
Boat Cecil Peak Eyre Mountains Lake Wakatipu New Zealand Queenstown Tramping Walter Peak ferry wharf Cecil Peak 060a