Grave-Talbot Pass, 19 - 20 January 2002

A historical route over the pass that provided access from the Hollyford to Milford Sound, before the opening of the Homer Tunnel. We walked the track up the Gulliver and Esperance Rivers, then climbed the De Lambert Falls to an open-air bivvy on sloping ledges. The next day we completed the crossing of Grave-Talbot Pass, then over Lyttles Dip and down Talbot Ladder to Homer Saddle. A challenging trip, scary at times. Party: Aaron Whitehead, Shelley Graham, 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
The route to Grave-Talbot Pass from the Esperance Valley
Climbing Darran Mountains Esperance River Fiordland GraveTalbot Pass Mountaineering New Zealand Tramping
Mount Underwood from the Gulliver River
Climbing Darran Mountains Donne River Fiordland Gulliver River Mount Underwood Mountaineering New Zealand Tramping
De Lambert Falls, Esperance Valley
Climbing Darran Mountains De Lambert Falls Esperance River Fiordland Mountaineering New Zealand Tramping
Above De Lambert Falls, Esperance Valley
Climbing Darran Mountains De Lambert Falls Esperance River Fiordland Mountaineering New Zealand Tramping
On the ledges below Grave-Talbot Pass, Esperance Valley
Climbing Darran Mountains Esperance River Fiordland GraveTalbot Pass Mountaineering New Zealand Tramping
Looking down the Esperance and into the Donne from the ledges below Grave-Talbot Pass
Climbing Darran Mountains Donne River Esperance River Fiordland GraveTalbot Pass Mount Tutoko Mount Underwood Mountaineering New Zealand Tramping
Looking down the Esperance and into the Donne from the ledges below Grave-Talbot Pass
Climbing Darran Mountains Donne River Esperance River Fiordland GraveTalbot Pass Mount Tutoko Mount Underwood Mountaineering New Zealand Tramping
On the ledges below Grave-Talbot Pass, Esperance Valley.
Climbing Darran Mountains Esperance River Fiordland GraveTalbot Pass Mountaineering New Zealand Tramping
On the ledges below Grave-Talbot Pass, Esperance Valley. The route sidles horizontally across, as far as the eye can see. Not for the faint-hearted!
Climbing Darran Mountains Esperance River Fiordland GraveTalbot Pass Mountaineering New Zealand Tramping
Climbing towards Grave-Talbot Pass. That's a lot of air below!
Climbing Darran Mountains Esperance River Fiordland GraveTalbot Pass Mountaineering New Zealand Tramping
Aaron smiling big times on Grave-Talbot Pass
Climbing Darran Mountains Fiordland GraveTalbot Pass Mount Tutoko Mount Underwood Mountaineering New Zealand Tramping
View from Grave-Talbot Pass
Climbing Darran Mountains Donne River Fiordland GraveTalbot Pass Karetai Peak Mills Peak Mount Grave Mount Madeline Mount Patuki Mount Pembroke Mount Revelation Mount Te Wera Mount Tutoko Mount Underwood Mountaineering New Zealand Paranui Peak Tramping
View from Grave-Talbot Pass
Climbing Darran Mountains Donne River Fiordland GraveTalbot Pass Karetai Peak Mills Peak Mount Grave Mount Madeline Mount Patuki Mount Pembroke Mount Revelation Mount Te Wera Mount Tutoko Mount Underwood Mountaineering New Zealand Paranui Peak Tramping
On Grave-Talbot Pass, looking up to Lyttles Dip
Climbing Darran Mountains Fiordland GraveTalbot Pass Lyttles Dip Mountaineering New Zealand Tramping