Pisa Range, 14 - 15 August 2010

A good solo trip in Central Otago's wide open landscapes. I walked the Cardrona-Cromwell Pack Track from Lowburn (Cromwell) to the Pisa tops, then over Mount Dottrel to the summit of Mount Pisa. Back down the track south of the Tinwald Burn to Mount Pisa station.

Trip map. 1 grid square = 1km. Left click on map then select "Sizes -> Original" in bottom right corner of screen to view full size
View of Lowburn from Packspur. The Dunstan Mountains poke through the cloud above
Central Otago Dunstan Range Lowburn New Zealand Pisa Range Tramping packspur
Mount Dottrel and the Mitre Rocks from the saddle at the head of Skeleton Stream
Central Otago Mitre Rocks Mount Dottrel New Zealand Pisa Range Tramping
Sheep shearing quarters at the head of Skeleton Stream
Central Otago New Zealand Pisa Range Skeleton Stream Tramping
Deep Creek Inn, Skeleton Stream.
Central Otago Deep Creek Inn New Zealand Pisa Range Skeleton Stream Tramping hut
Deep Creek Inn, Skeleton Stream.
Central Otago Deep Creek Inn New Zealand Pisa Range Tramping hut
Deep Creek Inn, Skeleton Stream.
Central Otago Deep Creek Inn New Zealand Pisa Range Tramping hut
Deep Creek Inn, Skeleton Stream.
Central Otago Deep Creek Inn New Zealand Pisa Range Skeleton Stream Tramping hut
Skeleton Stream headwaters at dawn
Central Otago New Zealand Pisa Range Skeleton Stream Tramping
Sunrise over the Saint Bathans Range and the Dunstan Mountains from the saddle at the head of Skeleton Stream
Central Otago Dunstan Range New Zealand Pisa Range Saint Bathans Range Skeleton Stream Tramping
On the saddle at the head of Skeleton Stream
Central Otago New Zealand Pisa Range Skeleton Stream Tramping
The Remarkables from Mitre Rocks
Central Otago Double Cone New Zealand Pisa Range Single Cone The Remarkables Tramping
Looking south towards the Old Woman Range
Central Otago New Zealand Old Woman Range Pisa Range Tramping
Looking west towards the Crown Range
Central Otago Crown Range Mount Dottrel New Zealand Pisa Range Tramping
West of Mount Dottrel
Central Otago Mount Dottrel New Zealand Pisa Range Tramping
Mount Dottrel
Central Otago Mount Dottrel New Zealand Pisa Range Tramping
Hector Mountains and The Remarkables from Mount Dottrel
Central Otago Double Cone Hector Mountains Mount Dottrel New Zealand Pisa Range Single Cone The Remarkables Tramping
Firts view of Mount Aspiring from Mount Dottrel
Central Otago Mount Dottrel New Zealand Pisa Range Tramping
On the summit plateau of Mount Dottrel
Central Otago Mount Dottrel New Zealand Pisa Range Tramping
Looking north from Mount Dottrel
Central Otago Mount Dottrel New Zealand Pisa Range Tramping
The summit of Mount Dottrel. I gave this one a miss. Of course, only because I couldn't be bothered taking my snow-shoes off ;-)
Central Otago Hector Mountains Mount Dottrel New Zealand Pisa Range Tramping
The ranges between Mount Earnslaw and Mount Aspiring from the tops north of Mount Dottrel
Central Otago Column Rocks Mount Dottrel New Zealand Pisa Range Tramping
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Central Otago Column Rocks Mount Dottrel New Zealand Pisa Range Tramping
Column Rocks
Central Otago Column Rocks New Zealand Pisa Range Tramping
Panorama from the Column Rocks
Black Peak Central Otago Column Rocks Dragonfly Peak Fastness Peak Minaret Peaks Mount Aeolus Mount Alba Mount Albert Mount Alpha Mount Alta Mount Aspiring Mount Castor Mount Kuri Mount Pollux Mount Turner New Zealand Pisa Range Rob Roy Peak Tramping Triple Peak
Column Rocks
Central Otago Column Rocks New Zealand Pisa Range Tramping
The summit plateau of Mount Pisa
Central Otago Column Rocks Mount Pisa New Zealand Pisa Range Tramping
Looking back to the Column Rocks
Central Otago Column Rocks Mount Pisa New Zealand Pisa Range Tramping
Looking into the head basin of the Tinwald Burn, and the Saint Bathans Range on the horizon
Central Otago Mount Pisa New Zealand Pisa Range Saint Bathans Range Tramping
Looking into the head basin of the Tinwald Burn, and the Saint Bathans Range on the horizon
Central Otago Mount Pisa New Zealand Pisa Range Saint Bathans Range Tramping
Mount Aspiring and Lake Wanaka from the summit of Mount Pisa
Central Otago Mount Pisa New Zealand Pisa Range Tramping
Mount Pisa's rugged eastern aspect
Central Otago Mount Pisa New Zealand Pisa Range Tramping