Walter Peak, 16 March 2013

OSONZAC trip to Walter Peak, across Lake Wakatipu from Queenstown. Party: Aaron Whitehead, David Bowles, Duncan Edwards, Gerard Liddell, Keith Moffat, Phil Somerville, 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. Permission from Walter Peak Station manager is required for access, phone 03 441 1126 or 027 293 7951
Cloud over Table Bay, Lake Wakatipu; Mt Crichton across the lake at centre image
Climbing Eyre Mountains Lake Wakatipu Mount Crichton Mountaineering New Zealand Queenstown Table Bay Tramping Wakatipu Walter Peak cloud sky Walter Peak 004
Cloud over Table Bay, Lake Wakatipu
Climbing Eyre Mountains Lake Wakatipu Mount Crichton Mountaineering New Zealand Queenstown Table Bay Tramping Wakatipu Walter Peak cloud sky Walter Peak 006
Cecil Peak from Beach Bay
Cecil Peak Climbing Eyre Mountains Lake Wakatipu Mountaineering New Zealand Queenstown Table Bay Tramping Wakatipu Walter Peak cloud sky Walter Peak 013
Cloud over Table Bay, Lake Wakatipu
Climbing Eyre Mountains Lake Wakatipu Mount Crichton Mountaineering New Zealand Queenstown Table Bay Tramping Wakatipu Walter Peak cloud sky Walter Peak 021
Walter Peak
Climbing Eyre Mountains Lake Wakatipu Mountaineering New Zealand Queenstown Tramping Wakatipu Walter Peak Walter Peak 023a
Climbing Walter Peak
Climbing Eyre Mountains Lake Wakatipu Mountaineering New Zealand Queenstown Tramping Wakatipu Walter Peak Walter Peak 039
The TSS Earnslaw on Lake Wakatipu, shortly after leaving Queenstown
Climbing Eyre Mountains Lake Wakatipu Mountaineering New Zealand Queenstown TSS Earnslaw Tramping Wakatipu Walter Peak ferry Walter Peak 054a
The TSS Earnslaw on Lake Wakatipu, shortly after leaving Queenstown. Ben Lomond and Bowen Peak above
Ben Lomond Bowen Peak Climbing Eyre Mountains Lake Wakatipu Mountaineering New Zealand Queenstown TSS Earnslaw Tramping Wakatipu Walter Peak ferry Walter Peak 062a
View of Lake Wakatipu from the north east ridge of Walter Peak. Beach Bay and Walter Peak High Country Farm are in the foreground; the Thomson Mountains are on the skyline
Beach Bay Beach Point Climbing Eyre Mountains Lake Wakatipu Mountaineering New Zealand Queenstown Thomson Mountains Tramping Wakatipu Walter Peak Walter Peak 065
TSS Earnslaw - a nostalgic piece of history, or an obsolete mean of transportation responsible for the pollution of the atmosphere?
Climbing Eyre Mountains Lake Wakatipu Mountaineering New Zealand Queenstown TSS Earnslaw Tramping Wakatipu Walter Peak ferry smoke Walter Peak 071
The TSS Earnslaw approaches Beach Bay
Beach Bay Beach Point Climbing Eyre Mountains Lake Wakatipu Mountaineering New Zealand Queenstown TSS Earnslaw Tramping Wakatipu Walter Peak ferry Walter Peak 077a
This could well be a postcard from a tropical island resort... but no, it's Beach Point on Lake Wakatipu!
Beach Point Climbing Eyre Mountains Lake Wakatipu Mountaineering New Zealand Queenstown Tramping Wakatipu Walter Peak Walter Peak 081
The TSS Earnslaw in Beach Bay
Beach Bay Climbing Eyre Mountains Lake Wakatipu Mountaineering New Zealand Queenstown TSS Earnslaw Tramping Wakatipu Walter Peak ferry Walter Peak 086
The TSS Earnslaw in Beach Bay
Beach Bay Beach Point Climbing Eyre Mountains Lake Wakatipu Mountaineering New Zealand Queenstown TSS Earnslaw Thomson Mountains Tramping Wakatipu Walter Peak ferry Walter Peak 096
Climbing Walter Peak
Climbing Eyre Mountains Lake Wakatipu Mountaineering New Zealand Queenstown Tramping Wakatipu Walter Peak Walter Peak 105a
Walter Peak route topo
Climbing Eyre Mountains Lake Wakatipu Mountaineering New Zealand Queenstown Tramping Wakatipu Walter Peak route topo Walter Peak 112a
Approaching the summit of Walter Peak
Climbing Eyre Mountains Lake Wakatipu Mountaineering New Zealand Queenstown Tramping Wakatipu Walter Peak Walter Peak 114
Lake Wakatipu from Walter Peak
Beach Bay Beach Point Climbing Eyre Mountains Lake Wakatipu Mountaineering New Zealand Queenstown Thomson Mountains Tramping Wakatipu Walter Peak Walter Peak 117
Phil high up on Walter Peak
Beach Point Climbing Eyre Mountains Lake Wakatipu Mount Crichton Mountaineering New Zealand Queenstown Thomson Mountains Tramping Wakatipu Walter Peak Walter Peak 128
On the north east ridge of Walter Peak
Climbing Eyre Mountains Lake Wakatipu Mountaineering New Zealand Queenstown Tramping Wakatipu Walter Peak Walter Peak 142
Climbing Walter Peak
Climbing Eyre Mountains Lake Wakatipu Mountaineering New Zealand Queenstown Tramping Wakatipu Walter Peak Walter Peak 147
Climbing Walter Peak
Climbing Eyre Mountains Lake Wakatipu Mountaineering New Zealand Queenstown Tramping Wakatipu Walter Peak scramble scrambling Walter Peak 151
Climbing Walter Peak
Climbing Eyre Mountains Lake Wakatipu Mountaineering New Zealand Queenstown Tramping Wakatipu Walter Peak Walter Peak 152
Climbing Walter Peak
Climbing Eyre Mountains Lake Wakatipu Mountaineering New Zealand Queenstown Tramping Wakatipu Walter Peak scramble scrambling Walter Peak 160
Scrambling to the summit of Walter Peak
Climbing Eyre Mountains Lake Wakatipu Mountaineering New Zealand Queenstown Tramping Wakatipu Walter Peak scramble scrambling Walter Peak 169
Scrambling to the summit of Walter Peak
Climbing Eyre Mountains Lake Wakatipu Mountaineering New Zealand Queenstown Tramping Wakatipu Walter Peak scramble scrambling Walter Peak 172
Scrambling to the summit of Walter Peak
Climbing Eyre Mountains Lake Wakatipu Mountaineering New Zealand Queenstown Tramping Wakatipu Walter Peak scramble scrambling Walter Peak 174
David steps onto the summit of Walter Peak
Climbing Eyre Mountains Lake Wakatipu Mountaineering New Zealand Queenstown Tramping Wakatipu Walter Peak scramble scrambling Walter Peak 185
View of Lake Wakatipu from the summit of Walter Peak
Beach Bay Beach Point Climbing Eyre Mountains Lake Wakatipu Mount Crichton Mountaineering New Zealand Queenstown Thomson Mountains Tramping Wakatipu Walter Peak Walter Peak 193
View of Lake Wakatipu from the summit of Walter Peak
Beach Bay Beach Point Ben Lomond Bowen Peak Climbing Eyre Mountains Lake Wakatipu Mount Crichton Mountaineering New Zealand Queenstown Thomson Mountains Tramping Wakatipu Walter Peak Walter Peak 201a
3-way cell-phone conference on the summit of Wlater Peak?
Climbing Eyre Mountains Lake Wakatipu Mountaineering New Zealand Queenstown Tramping Wakatipu Walter Peak cell phone mobile phone Walter Peak 223
Cecil Peak
Cecil Peak Climbing Eyre Mountains Lake Wakatipu Mountaineering New Zealand Queenstown Tramping Wakatipu Walter Peak Walter Peak 233
Lake Wakatipu and TSS Earnslaw from the summit of Walter Peak
Beach Bay Beach Point Ben Lomond Climbing Eyre Mountains Lake Wakatipu Mount Crichton Mountaineering New Zealand Queenstown Tramping Wakatipu Walter Peak Walter Peak 245
The TSS Earnslaw in Beach Bay
Beach Bay Beach Point Climbing Eyre Mountains Lake Wakatipu Mountaineering New Zealand Queenstown TSS Earnslaw Tramping Wakatipu Walter Peak ferry Walter Peak 266
Starting the descent
Climbing Eyre Mountains Lake Wakatipu Mountaineering New Zealand Queenstown Tramping Wakatipu Walter Peak Walter Peak 270
Abseiling a short step on the ridge
Climbing Eyre Mountains Lake Wakatipu Mountaineering New Zealand Queenstown Tramping Wakatipu Walter Peak abseil abseiling Walter Peak 271
Abseil station on Walter Peak
Climbing Eyre Mountains Lake Wakatipu Mount Crichton Mountaineering New Zealand Queenstown Tramping Wakatipu Walter Peak abseil abseiling Walter Peak 283
Abseiling a short step on the ridge
Climbing Eyre Mountains Lake Wakatipu Mountaineering New Zealand Queenstown Tramping Wakatipu Walter Peak abseil abseiling Walter Peak 296
Abseiling a short step on the ridge
Climbing Eyre Mountains Lake Wakatipu Mountaineering New Zealand Queenstown Tramping Wakatipu Walter Peak abseil abseiling Walter Peak 301
Below the summit ridge of Walter Peak
Ben Lomond Bowen Peak Climbing Eyre Mountains Lake Wakatipu Mountaineering New Zealand Queenstown Tramping Wakatipu Walter Peak Walter Peak 311
Descending the north east ridge of Walter Peak. Cecil Peak in the back
Cecil Peak Climbing Eyre Mountains Lake Wakatipu Mountaineering New Zealand Queenstown Tramping Wakatipu Walter Peak Walter Peak 322
Duncan on the north east ridge of Walter Peak, looking at Ben Lomond and Bowen Peak
Ben Lomond Bowen Peak Climbing Eyre Mountains Lake Wakatipu Mountaineering New Zealand Queenstown Tramping Wakatipu Walter Peak cloud Walter Peak 331
View of Lake Wakatipu from Walter Peak
Beach Bay Beach Point Climbing Eyre Mountains Lake Wakatipu Mount Crichton Mountaineering New Zealand Queenstown Tramping Wakatipu Walter Peak cloud Walter Peak 349
View of Lake Wakatipu from Walter Peak
Beach Bay Beach Point Climbing Eyre Mountains Lake Wakatipu Mount Crichton Mountaineering New Zealand Queenstown Tramping Wakatipu Walter Peak cloud Walter Peak 353
On the north east spur of Walter Peak
Climbing Eyre Mountains Lake Wakatipu Mountaineering New Zealand Queenstown Tramping Wakatipu Walter Peak Walter Peak 369
TSS Earnslaw
Climbing Eyre Mountains Lake Wakatipu Mountaineering New Zealand Queenstown TSS Earnslaw Tramping Wakatipu Walter Peak ferry smoke Walter Peak 377
Himalayan honeysuckle (Leycesteria formosa). Walter Peak, Lake Wakatipu
Climbing Eyre Mountains Flora Himalayan honeysuckle Lake Wakatipu Leycesteria formosa Mountaineering New Zealand Queenstown Tramping Wakatipu Walter Peak honeysuckle weed Walter Peak 381