Roys Peak - Mt Alpha, 22 - 23 August 2015

A solo traverse of Roys Peak and Mount Alpha in beautiful winter conditions. I biked from the Fern Burn car park at the northern end of the Motatapu Track to the start of the Roys Peak Track, then traversed over the summit of Roys Peak to Mount Alpha. A cold place to camp! On Sunday I continued over Pt 1637m and Pt 1486m before descending to Fern Burn Hut, then walked down the Fern Burn on the Motatapu Track.

Trip map. 1 grid square = 1km. Left click on map then select "Sizes -> Original" in bottom right corner of screen to view full size.
The grave of Willis Alan Scaife, owner of Glendhu Station, on the slopes of Roys Peak
Roys Peak Alpha 006 Central Otago New Zealand Otago Roys Peak Roys Peak Track Southern Alps Tramping Wanaka Willis Alan Scaife grave
Wanaka township and Roys Bay, Lake Wanaka, from the slopes of Roys Peak.
Roys Peak Alpha 011 Central Otago Lake Wanaka Mount Iron New Zealand Otago Roys Bay Roys Peak Southern Alps Tramping Wanaka
Cows on the slopes of Roys Peak. Wanaka, Mount Iron and the St Bathans Range are in the background.
Roys Peak Alpha 013 Bos taurus Central Otago Domestic animal Lake Wanaka Mount Iron New Zealand Otago Roys Peak Southern Alps St Bathans Range Tramping Wanaka cow cows
On Roys Peak Track. Lake Wanaka below, with Mou Tapu Island and the Minaret Peaks top left.
Roys Peak Alpha 016 Central Otago Lake Wanaka Minaret Peaks Mou Tapu New Zealand Otago Roys Peak Southern Alps Tramping Wanaka
On Roys Peak Track. Lake Wanaka below, with the Matukituki Valley and Mount Aspiring in the background.
Roys Peak Alpha 020 Black Peak Central Otago Lake Wanaka Matukituki Valley Mount Alta Mount Aspiring New Zealand Otago Roys Peak Southern Alps Tramping Wanaka
On Roys Peak Track. Lake Wanaka below, with Mount Alta, the Minaret Peaks and Mou Tapu Island in the background.
Roys Peak Alpha 023 Central Otago Lake Wanaka Minaret Peaks Mou Tapu Mount Alta New Zealand Otago Roys Peak Southern Alps Tramping Wanaka
On the Roys Peak Track. Wanaka and the St Bathans Range in the background.
Roys Peak Alpha 024 Central Otago Lake Wanaka Mount Saint Bathans New Zealand Otago Roys Bay Roys Peak Roys Peak Track Southern Alps St Bathans Range Tramping Wanaka
The summit of Roys Peak
Roys Peak Alpha 025 Central Otago New Zealand Otago Roys Peak Roys Peak Track Southern Alps Tramping Wanaka
Mount Alpha from Roys Peak
Roys Peak Alpha 026 Central Otago Mount Alpha New Zealand Otago Roys Peak Southern Alps Tramping Wanaka
Wanaka and the St Bathans Range from Roys Peak
Roys Peak Alpha 029 Central Otago Lake Wanaka Mount Iron Mount Saint Bathans New Zealand Otago Roys Bay Roys Peak Southern Alps St Bathans Range Tramping Wanaka
Wanaka and Mount Iron from Roys Peak
Roys Peak Alpha 030 Central Otago Lake Wanaka Mount Iron New Zealand Otago Roys Bay Roys Peak Southern Alps Tramping Wanaka
View of Mount Aspiring, Mount Alta and Lake Wanaka from Roys Peak
Roys Peak Alpha 032 Central Otago Mount Alta Mount Aspiring New Zealand Otago Roys Peak Southern Alps Tramping Wanaka
View of Mount Alta and Lake Wanaka from Roys Peak
Roys Peak Alpha 033 Central Otago Lake Wanaka Mount Alta New Zealand Otago Roys Peak Southern Alps Tramping Wanaka
View from Roys Peak. Mount Maude is across Lake Wanaka; Corner Peak, Dingle Peak and Maungatika are further back.
Roys Peak Alpha 034 Central Otago Corner Peak Dingle Peak Lake Wanaka Maungatika Mount Maude New Zealand Otago Roys Bay Roys Peak Southern Alps Tramping Wanaka
View of The Peninsula, Lake Wanaka, from Roys Peak
Roys Peak Alpha 035 Central Otago Lake Wanaka New Zealand Otago Roys Peak Southern Alps The Peninsula Tramping Wanaka
View of Pt 1637m (left) and Middle Peak from Roys Peak. The Hector Mountains are back left.
Roys Peak Alpha 038 Central Otago Hector Mountains Middle Peak New Zealand Otago Roys Peak Southern Alps Tramping Wanaka
View of Mount Aspiring at the head of the Matukituki Valley from Roys Peak
Roys Peak Alpha 040 Central Otago Lake Wanaka Matukituki River Matukituki Valley Mount Abrupt Mount Aspiring New Zealand Otago Roys Peak Southern Alps Tramping Wanaka
Mount Alpha from the ridge connecting to Roys Peak
Roys Peak Alpha 041 Central Otago Mount Alpha New Zealand Otago Roys Peak Southern Alps Tramping Wanaka
On Mount Alpha - star trails over the Pisa Range and the Cardrona Valley
Roys Peak Alpha 250b Astrophotography Cardrona Valley Central Otago Mount Alpha New Zealand Otago Pisa Range Southern Alps Tramping Wanaka night sky star trails stars
On Mount Alpha - the Milky Way over the Pisa Range and the Cardrona Valley
Roys Peak Alpha 408 Astrophotography Aurora Aurora Australis Cardrona Valley Central Otago Mount Alpha New Zealand Otago Pisa Range Southern Alps Southern Lights Tramping Wanaka night sky stars
Time lapse - night sky over Mount Alpha
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View from Mount Alpha: Matukituki Valley, Black Peak and Mount Aspiring/Tititea.
Roys Peak Alpha 755 Black Peak Central Otago Matukituki Valley Mount Alpha Mount Aspiring New Zealand Otago Southern Alps Tititea Tramping Wanaka
View from Mount Alpha: Roys Peak (foreground), Mount Alta and the Minaret Peaks.
Roys Peak Alpha 758 Central Otago Minaret Peaks Mount Alpha Mount Alta New Zealand Otago Roys Peak Southern Alps Tramping Wanaka
View of Lake Wanaka from Mount Alpha
Roys Peak Alpha 760 Central Otago Lake Wanaka Mount Alpha New Zealand Otago Southern Alps Tramping Wanaka
View of Lake Wanaka from Mount Alpha
Roys Peak Alpha 761 Central Otago Lake Wanaka Mount Alpha New Zealand Otago Southern Alps Tramping Wanaka
View from Mount Alpha: Matukituki Valley, Black Peak and Mount Aspiring/Tititea.
Roys Peak Alpha 763 Black Peak Central Otago Matukituki Valley Mount Alpha Mount Aspiring New Zealand Otago Southern Alps Tititea Tramping Wanaka
Campsite on Mount Alpha. The Pisa Range is in the background.
Roys Peak Alpha 764 Central Otago Mount Alpha New Zealand Otago Pisa Range Southern Alps Tramping Wanaka camp camping campsite tent
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Fog Peak, Rob Roy Peak, Niger Peak and Mount Aspiring/Tititea from Mount Alpha
Roys Peak Alpha 784 Central Otago Fog Peak Mount Alpha Mount Aspiring New Zealand Niger Peak Otago Rob Roy Peak Southern Alps Tititea Tramping Wanaka
Black Peak and Sharks Tooth Peak from Mount Alpha
Roys Peak Alpha 787 Black Peak Central Otago Mount Alpha New Zealand Otago Sharks Tooth Peak Southern Alps Tramping Wanaka
Mount Alpha panorama: Black Peak, Sharks Tooth Peak, Fog Peak, Rob Roy Peak, Niger Peak, Mount Aspiring / Tititea.
Roys Peak Alpha 793a Black Peak Central Otago Fog Peak Matukituki Valley Mount Alpha Mount Aspiring New Zealand Niger Peak Otago Rob Roy Peak Sharks Tooth Peak Southern Alps Tititea Tramping Wanaka
Mount Alta, the Minaret Peaks and Roys Peak from Mount Alpha
Roys Peak Alpha 795 Central Otago Minaret Peaks Mount Alpha Mount Alta New Zealand Otago Roys Peak Southern Alps Tramping Wanaka
End Peak from Mount Alpha
Roys Peak Alpha 796 Central Otago End Peak Mount Alpha New Zealand Otago Southern Alps Tramping Wanaka
Treble Cone from Mount Alpha
Roys Peak Alpha 797 Central Otago Mount Alpha New Zealand Otago Southern Alps Tramping Treble Cone Wanaka
Roys Peak and the Minaret Peaks from Mount Alpha
Roys Peak Alpha 800 Central Otago Minaret Peaks Mount Alpha New Zealand Otago Roys Peak Southern Alps Tramping Wanaka
Wanaka
Roys Peak Alpha 802 Central Otago Mount Alpha New Zealand Otago Southern Alps Tramping Wanaka
Roys Peak from the ridge connecting Mount Alpha and Pt 1637m
Roys Peak Alpha 805 Central Otago Mount Alpha New Zealand Otago Roys Peak Southern Alps Tramping Wanaka
Roys Peak and Mount Alpha
Roys Peak Alpha 810a Central Otago Mount Alpha New Zealand Otago Roys Peak Southern Alps Tramping Wanaka
View up the Matukituki Valley from the ridge connecting Mount Alpha and Pt 1637m. Mount Aspiring / Tititea is at centre image.
Roys Peak Alpha 811 Central Otago Matukituki Valley Mount Alpha Mount Aspiring New Zealand Otago Southern Alps Tititea Tramping Wanaka
Roys Peak Alpha 815 Central Otago New Zealand Otago Southern Alps Tramping Wanaka
Panorama from Pt 1637m. From left to right: Treble Cone, Black Peak, Rob Roys Peak, Niger Peak, Mount Aspiring / Tititea, Buchanan Peaks, Mount Alta, Minaret Peaks and Lake Wanaka.
Roys Peak Alpha 827b Black Peak Buchanan Peaks Central Otago Lake Wanaka Matukituki Valley Mount Alta Mount Aspiring New Zealand Otago Rob Roy Peak Southern Alps Tititea Tramping Treble Cone Wanaka
Roys Peak and Mount Alpha from Pt 1637m
Roys Peak Alpha 828 Central Otago Lake Wanaka Mount Alpha New Zealand Otago Roys Peak Southern Alps Tramping Wanaka
Panorama from Pt 1637m. From left to right: Treble Cone, Black Peak, Rob Roys Peak, Niger Peak, Mount Aspiring / Tititea, Buchanan Peaks, Mount Alta, Minaret Peaks, Lake Wanaka, Roys Peak, Mount Alpha and the St Bathans Range.
Roys Peak Alpha 831a Black Peak Buchanan Peaks Central Otago Climbing Lake Wanaka Matukituki Valley Mount Alta Mount Aspiring New Zealand Otago Rob Roy Peak Roys Peak Saint Bathans Range Southern Alps St Bathans Range Tititea Tramping Treble Cone Wanaka
Roys Peak and Mount Alpha from Pt 1637m
Roys Peak Alpha 834 Central Otago Lake Wanaka Mount Alpha New Zealand Otago Roys Peak Southern Alps Tramping Wanaka
Cardrona River, Saint Bathans Range and Dunstan Mountains from Pt 1637m
Roys Peak Alpha 835 Cardrona River Central Otago Dunstan Mountains New Zealand Otago Saint Bathans Range Southern Alps St Bathans Range Tramping Wanaka
View of Middle Peak from Pt 1637m
Roys Peak Alpha 837 Central Otago Middle Peak New Zealand Otago Southern Alps Tramping Wanaka
Fern Burn Hut (at bottom centre image) and Pt 1594m, Fern Burn
Roys Peak Alpha 840 Central Otago Fern Burn Fern Burn Hut New Zealand Otago Southern Alps Tramping Wanaka

Southern Alps Photography

Roys Peak - Mt Alpha, 22 - 23 August 2015

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