Cleddau River tops, 6 April 2013

We climbed from the Milford Road (Cleddau River) to the top of the Charismatic Wall, to see David and Charlie BASE jump. We then continued to the top of unnamed peak pt 1655m before re-descending to the valley floor (on foot, of course). Click here to see the photographs of David and Charlie BASE jumping. Party: David and Renée Walden, Charlie, Jitka, Danilo Hegg

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Charlie and Jitka
Charismatic Wall Cleddau Cleddau River Cleddau Valley Climbing Darran Mountains Fiordland Milford Sound Mount Isolation Mountaineering New Zealand Sheerdown Peak Tramping Charismatic Wall Base Jump 001
Climbing through the slabs above the Milford Road
BASE jump BASE jumping Charismatic Wall Cleddau River Cleddau Valley Darran Mountains Fiordland New Zealand scrambling Charismatic Wall Base Jump 003
From Charismatic Wall BASE Jumping, 6 - 7 April 2013
Climbing through the slabs above the Milford Road
BASE jump BASE jumping Charismatic Wall Cleddau Cleddau River Cleddau Valley Climbing Darran Mountains Fiordland Milford Sound Mountaineering New Zealand Tramping scrambling Charismatic Wall Base Jump 004
On easier ground towards the top of the Charismatic Wall. Sheerdown Peak back right
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From Charismatic Wall BASE Jumping, 6 - 7 April 2013
At the top of the Charismatic Wall. Peaks on the skyline are Mt McPherson, Mt Christina, Mt Moir, Gulliver Peak, Cirque Peak
Charismatic Wall Cirque Peak Cleddau Cleddau River Climbing Darran Mountains Fiordland Gulliver Peak Milford Sound Mount Christina Mount McPherson Mount Moir Mountaineering New Zealand Tramping Charismatic Wall Base Jump 100
Sheerdown Peak, Mt Tutoko, Mt Underwood and Mt Isolation from the top of the Charismatic Wall. The Cleddau River below
Cleddau Cleddau River Climbing Darran Mountains Fiordland Milford Road Milford Sound Mount Grave Mount Isolation Mount Madeline Mount Tutoko Mountaineering New Zealand Paranui Peak Sheerdown Peak Tramping Charismatic Wall Base Jump 102a
Lunch at the top of the Charismatic Wall
Charismatic Wall Cleddau Cleddau River Climbing Darran Mountains Fiordland Milford Sound Mount Grave Mount Isolation Mount Madeline Mount Tutoko Mountaineering New Zealand Paranui Peak Tramping Charismatic Wall Base Jump 105
View down the Talbot River from unnamed peak pt 1655m. Lloyd Peak is on the far left; Castle Mount and Mt Elliot dominate the skyline at centre image
Castle Mount Cleddau Cleddau River Climbing Darran Mountains Fiordland Lloyd Peak Milford Sound Mount Elliot Mountaineering New Zealand Talbot River Tramping Charismatic Wall Base Jump 109
On pt 1655m; the Talbot River behind
Castle Mount Cleddau Cleddau River Climbing Darran Mountains Fiordland Milford Sound Mount Elliot Mountaineering New Zealand Talbot River Tramping Charismatic Wall Base Jump 121
The Cleddau River and Central Darran mountains from pt 1655m. Mt Tutoko at centre image
Cleddau Cleddau River Climbing Darran Mountains Fiordland Milford Road Milford Sound Mount Grave Mount Madeline Mount Pembroke Mount Tutoko Mountaineering New Zealand Paranui Peak Sheerdown Peak Tramping Charismatic Wall Base Jump 151
Access Peak (1865m) from pt 1655m. To the right are Odyseey Peak and Mitre Peak
Access Peak Cleddau Cleddau River Climbing Darran Mountains Fiordland Milford Sound Mitre Peak Mountaineering New Zealand Odyssey Peak Tramping Charismatic Wall Base Jump 153
360 degree panorama from pt 1655m, Cleddau River. Music: "The Fresh Monday" by Dexter Britain http://www.dexterbritain.co.uk)
Charismatic Wall Base Jump 162a
View from pt 1655m: Mt Isolation and the Central Darrans (Madeline, Underwood, Te Wera, Karetai, Revelation)
Cleddau Cleddau River Climbing Darran Mountains Fiordland Karetai Peak Milford Sound Mount Isolation Mount Madeline Mount Revelation Mount Te Wera Mount Underwood Mountaineering New Zealand Tramping Charismatic Wall Base Jump 164 Edit
Paranui Peak, Mt Tutoko and Mt Madeline above the Tutoko Valley
Cleddau Cleddau River Climbing Darran Mountains Fiordland Milford Sound Mount Madeline Mount Tutoko Mountaineering New Zealand Paranui Peak Tramping Tutoko River Tutoko Valley Charismatic Wall Base Jump 166 Edit
The Twins and The Sentinel. The Forbes Mountains in the back
Cleddau Cleddau River Climbing Darran Mountains Fiordland Forbes Mountains Milford Sound Mount Earnslaw Mountaineering New Zealand Sir William Peak The Sentinel The Twins Tramping Charismatic Wall Base Jump 168
Mt Te Wera and Karetai Peak from pt 1655m. Mt Isolation in the foreground
Cleddau Cleddau River Climbing Darran Mountains Fiordland Karetai Peak Milford Sound Mount Isolation Mount Te Wera Mountaineering New Zealand Tramping Charismatic Wall Base Jump 170b
Mount Tutoko
Age Glacier Cleddau Cleddau River Climbing Darran Mountains Fiordland Milford Sound Mount Tutoko Mountaineering New Zealand Tramping Charismatic Wall Base Jump 172a
Mt Crosscut
Cleddau Cleddau River Climbing Darran Mountains Fiordland Milford Sound Mount Crosscut Mountaineering New Zealand Tramping Charismatic Wall Base Jump 173
Mt Christina
Cleddau Cleddau River Climbing Darran Mountains Fiordland Milford Sound Mount Christina Mountaineering New Zealand Tramping Charismatic Wall Base Jump 175
Castle Mount
Castle Mount Cleddau Cleddau River Climbing Darran Mountains Fiordland Milford Sound Mountaineering New Zealand Tramping Charismatic Wall Base Jump 179
Mt Wilmur, Mt Elliot and Mt Kepka
Cleddau Cleddau River Climbing Darran Mountains Fiordland Milford Sound Mount Elliot Mount Kepka Mount Wilmur Mountaineering New Zealand Tramping Charismatic Wall Base Jump 183
Mills Peak, Sheerdown Peak, Mt Grave, Paranui Peak
Cleddau Cleddau River Climbing Darran Mountains Fiordland Milford Sound Mills Peak Mount Grave Mountaineering New Zealand Paranui Peak Sheerdown Peak Tramping Charismatic Wall Base Jump 194
At the top of the Charismatic Wall
Charismatic Wall Cleddau Cleddau River Climbing Darran Mountains Fiordland Milford Sound Mount Grave Mount Madeline Mount Tutoko Mount Underwood Mountaineering New Zealand Paranui Peak Sheerdown Peak Tramping silhouette Charismatic Wall Base Jump 212a
Descending the slabs to the Milford Road
BASE jump BASE jumping Charismatic Wall Cleddau River Cleddau Valley Darran Mountains Fiordland New Zealand abseil abseiling Charismatic Wall Base Jump 223
From Charismatic Wall BASE Jumping, 6 - 7 April 2013