Mount Domett, 7 - 8 February 2015

A quick jaunt up one of the nicest mountains in the immediate vicinity of Dunedin.
On Saturday night we drove to Danseys Pass and walked up the Otekaieke River to Chinaman's Hur. Permission for access is required from Tony Bayley, phone 03 4311881.
On Sunday we climbed to the summit of Mount Domett via the south ridge, then returned to the Otekaieke River via the south-west ridge.
Party: Penzy Dinsdale and 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.
Access to the Otekaieke River is through private property - permission needs to be obtained from Tony Bayley, ph. 03 4311881
Chinaman's Hut, Otekaieke River.
Mount Domett 007 Chinaman's Hut Chinamans Hut Mount Domett New Zealand Otago Oteake Oteake Conservation Park Otekaieke River Saint Marys Range St Marys Range Stone Hut Tramping Waitaki District hut
Chinaman's Hut, Otekaieke River.
Mount Domett 008 Chinaman's Hut Chinamans Hut Mount Domett New Zealand Otago Oteake Oteake Conservation Park Otekaieke River Saint Marys Range St Marys Range Stone Hut Tramping Waitaki District hut
Chinaman's Hut, Otekaieke River.
Mount Domett 013 Chinaman's Hut Chinamans Hut Mount Domett New Zealand Otago Oteake Oteake Conservation Park Otekaieke River Saint Marys Range St Marys Range Stone Hut Tramping Waitaki District hut
The Otekaieke River. Mount Domett is back right, with our ascent route directly below the summit. We came down the sunny spur left of centre image.
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Looking up Mount Domett from the south.
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View down the Otekaieke River from the slopes of Mount Domett. Cone is the prominent peak just right of centre image.
Mount Domett 023 Mount Domett New Zealand Otago Oteake Oteake Conservation Park Otekaieke River Saint Marys Range St Marys Range Tramping Waitaki District cone
View down the Otekaieke River from the slopes of Mount Domett. Cone is on the far right.
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On the summit of Mount Domett
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View south into the Otekaieke River
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Kohurau and the headwaters of the Kurow River
Mount Domett 059 Kohurau Kurow River Mount Domett New Zealand Otago Oteake Oteake Conservation Park Saint Marys Range St Marys Range Tramping Waitaki District
Looking south over Cone and into the Maniototo Plain
Mount Domett 060 Maniototo Plain Mount Domett New Zealand Otago Oteake Oteake Conservation Park Saint Marys Range St Marys Range Tramping Waitaki District cone
The lower Waitaki River from the summit of Mount Domett
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Mount Domett summit logbook - two Moir's Guide editors, 81 years apart.
Mount Domett 068 Mount Domett New Zealand Otago Oteake Oteake Conservation Park Saint Marys Range St Marys Range Tramping Waitaki District logbook summit book
Mount Domett from the south-west
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Otekaieke River
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Mountain lobelia (Lobelia linnaeoides). Mount Domett, St Marys Range.
Mount Domett 025 Flora Lobelia linnaeoides Mount Domett New Zealand Otago Oteake Oteake Conservation Park Otekaieke River Saint Marys Range St Marys Range Tramping Waitaki District mountain lobelia
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Mountain lobelia (Lobelia linnaeoides). Mount Domett, St Marys Range.
Mount Domett 029 Flora Lobelia linnaeoides Mount Domett New Zealand Otago Oteake Oteake Conservation Park Otekaieke River Saint Marys Range St Marys Range Tramping Waitaki District mountain lobelia
From Mountain lobelia - Lobelia linnaeoides
Gentian (Gentianella bellidifolia). Mount Domett, St Marys Range.
Mount Domett 036 Flora Gentianella bellidifolia Mount Domett New Zealand Otago Oteake Oteake Conservation Park Saint Marys Range St Marys Range Tramping Waitaki District gentian
From Gentianella bellidifolia
Gentian (Gentianella bellidifolia). Mount Domett, St Marys Range.
Mount Domett 037 Flora Gentianella bellidifolia Mount Domett New Zealand Otago Oteake Oteake Conservation Park Saint Marys Range St Marys Range Tramping Waitaki District gentian
From Gentianella bellidifolia
South Island edelweiss (Leucogenes grandiceps). Mount Domett, St Marys Range.
Mount Domett 043 Flora Leucogenes grandiceps Mount Domett New Zealand Otago Oteake Oteake Conservation Park Saint Marys Range South Island edelweiss St Marys Range Tramping Waitaki District edelweiss
From South Island edelweiss - Leucogenes grandiceps
South Island edelweiss (Leucogenes grandiceps). Mount Domett, St Marys Range.
Mount Domett 045 Flora Leucogenes grandiceps Mount Domett New Zealand Otago Oteake Oteake Conservation Park Saint Marys Range South Island edelweiss St Marys Range Tramping Waitaki District edelweiss
From South Island edelweiss - Leucogenes grandiceps
South Island edelweiss (Leucogenes grandiceps). Mount Domett, St Marys Range.
Mount Domett 049 Flora Leucogenes grandiceps Mount Domett New Zealand Otago Oteake Oteake Conservation Park Saint Marys Range South Island edelweiss St Marys Range Tramping Waitaki District edelweiss
From South Island edelweiss - Leucogenes grandiceps
Willowherb (Epilobium porphyrium). Mount Domett, St Marys Range
Mount Domett 071 Epilobium Epilobium porphyrium Flora Mount Domett New Zealand Otago Oteake Oteake Conservation Park Saint Marys Range St Marys Range Tramping Waitaki District willowherb
From Willowherb - Epilobium porphyrium
Willowherb (Epilobium porphyrium). Mount Domett, St Marys Range
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From Willowherb - Epilobium porphyrium
Willowherb (Epilobium melanocaulon). Otekaieke River, St Marys Range.
Mount Domett Epilobium Flora Mount Domett New Zealand Otago Oteake Oteake Conservation Park Otekaieke River Saint Marys Range St Marys Range Tramping Waitaki District willowherb Epilobium melanocaulon
From Willowherb - Epilobium melanocaulon
Willowherb (Epilobium melanocaulon). Otekaieke River, St Marys Range.
Mount Domett Epilobium Flora Mount Domett New Zealand Otago Oteake Oteake Conservation Park Otekaieke River Saint Marys Range St Marys Range Tramping Waitaki District willowherb Epilobium melanocaulon
From Willowherb - Epilobium melanocaulon
Willowherb (Epilobium melanocaulon). Otekaieke River, St Marys Range.
Mount Domett Epilobium Flora Mount Domett New Zealand Otago Oteake Oteake Conservation Park Otekaieke River Saint Marys Range St Marys Range Tramping Waitaki District willowherb Epilobium melanocaulon
From Willowherb - Epilobium melanocaulon
Willowherb (Epilobium melanocaulon). Otekaieke River, St Marys Range.
Mount Domett Epilobium Flora Mount Domett New Zealand Otago Oteake Oteake Conservation Park Otekaieke River Saint Marys Range St Marys Range Tramping Waitaki District willowherb Epilobium melanocaulon
From Willowherb - Epilobium melanocaulon
Musk (Erythranthe moschata). Otekaieke River, St Marys Range.
Mount Domett 097 Flora Mount Domett New Zealand Otago Oteake Oteake Conservation Park Otekaieke River Saint Marys Range St Marys Range Tramping Waitaki District musk
From Musk
Musk (Erythranthe moschata). Otekaieke River, St Marys Range.
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From Musk
Mouse-ear chickweed (Cerastium fontanum). Otekaieke River, St Marys Range.
Mount Domett 104 Cerastium fontanum Flora Mount Domett New Zealand Otago Oteake Oteake Conservation Park Otekaieke River Saint Marys Range St Marys Range Tramping Waitaki District chickweed mouseear chickweed
From Mouse-ear chickweed
Mouse-ear chickweed (Cerastium fontanum). Otekaieke River, St Marys Range.
Mount Domett 106 Cerastium fontanum Flora Mount Domett New Zealand Otago Oteake Oteake Conservation Park Otekaieke River Saint Marys Range St Marys Range Tramping Waitaki District chickweed mouseear chickweed
From Mouse-ear chickweed

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Mount Domett, 7 - 8 February 2015

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