Lake Quill, 22 - 25 October 2005

A tough OUTC trip to Lake Quill, at the top of the Southerland Falls. We used aquanauts to cross Deepwater Basin (Milford Sound), then walked the Milford Track to MacKinnon Pass, and over the shoulder of Mt Hart before descending the spur towards the outlet of Lake Quill. We turned around at the top of the last bluff at the toe of the spur. On the way out, we used aquanauts again to navigate the lower Arthur River and Lake Ada. Party: Peter Wilson, Sam Kempthorne, Johannes Walter, Andrew Balakshin, Christian Bacher, Ben Temple, Sarah Wright, Lisa and 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
Looking across the Nicholas Cirque from MacKinnon Pass. The Nicholas Peaks to the right
Castle Mount Fiordland MacKinnon Pass Milford Track New Zealand Nicholas Cirque Nicholas Peaks Tramping 166 MacKinnon Pass
Mount Elliot and Mount Wilmur from MacKinnon Pass
Fiordland MacKinnon Pass Milford Track Mount Elliot Mount Wilmur New Zealand Tramping 166 Elliot
Glory (Brocken Spectre) on MacKinnon Pass. Mount Hart above
Fiordland MacKinnon Pass Milford Track Mount Hart New Zealand Tramping brocken spectre glory 166 Hart
Mount Pillans and the Green Valley from MacKinnon Pass
Fiordland Green Valley Lady of the Snows MacKinnon Pass Milford Track Mount Hart Mount Pillans New Zealand Tramping 166 Arthur River MacKinnon Pass
On the slopes below Mount Hart. Aiguille Rouge above
Aiguille Rouge Fiordland Milford Track Mount Hart New Zealand Tramping 166 Aiguille Rouge
First view of Lake Quill
Aiguille Rouge Fiordland Lake Quill Milford Track Mount MacKenzie New Zealand Tramping 166 Above Lake Quill
At the top of the spur descending from Aiguille Rouge to the outlet of Lake Quill
Aiguille Rouge Fiordland Milford Track New Zealand Tramping 166 Below Aiguille Rouge
View down the Arthur River from the slopes of Aiguille Rouge
Aiguille Rouge Arthur River Fiordland Milford Track Mount Elliot New Zealand Tramping 166 Arthur River Aiguille Rouge
On the spur above Lake Quill
Aiguille Rouge Fiordland Lake Quill Milford Track New Zealand Tramping 166 spur above Lake Quill
Barrier Peak
Aiguille Rouge Barrier Peak Fiordland Milford Track New Zealand Tramping 166 Barrier Peak
Looking down the spur to the outlet of Lake Quill
Aiguille Rouge Fiordland Lake Quill Milford Track New Zealand Sutherland Falls Tramping 167 Lake Quill outlet
View down the Arthur River. Mount Elliot on the far right
Aiguille Rouge Arthur River Fiordland Lake Quill Milford Track Mount Elliot Mount Grave Mount Tutoko New Zealand Tramping 167 Arthur River
Mount Pillans and the Arthur River. Peaks on the skyline are, from left to right, the Lady of the Snows, Mount Danger, the Llawrenny Peaks, Mount Grave, Mount Tutoko
Aiguille Rouge Arthur River Fiordland Lady of the Snows Lake Quill Llawrenny Peaks Milford Track Mount Danger Mount Grave Mount Tutoko New Zealand Tramping 167 Arthur River
Mount Tutoko, Mount Elliot, Mount Wilmur, Mount Balloon
Aiguille Rouge Fiordland Lake Quill Milford Track Mount Balloon Mount Elliot Mount Tutoko Mount Wilmur New Zealand Tramping 167 Elliot
Lake Quill outlet and unnamed peak 1885m
Aiguille Rouge Fiordland Lake Quill Milford Track New Zealand Sutherland Falls Tramping 167 Lake Quill unnamed peak 1885
Lake Quill and unnamed peak 1885m
Aiguille Rouge Fiordland Lake Quill Milford Track Mount MacKenzie New Zealand Tramping 167 Lake Quill unnamed peak 1885
Staircase Creek and Mount Daniel
Aiguille Rouge Fiordland Milford Track Mount Daniel New Zealand Staircase Creek Tramping 167 Staircase Creek
Mount Pillans (foreground); the Lady of the Snows, Mount Danger and the Llawrenny Peaks (background)
Aiguille Rouge Fiordland Lady of the Snows Llawrenny Peaks Milford Track Mount Danger Mount Pillans New Zealand Tramping 167 Pillans Lady Snows
Mount Tutoko and Mount Elliot
Aiguille Rouge Fiordland Milford Track Mount Elliot Mount Tutoko New Zealand Tramping 167 Tutoko Elliot
Mount Hart and Aiguille Rouge
Aiguille Rouge Fiordland Milford Track Mount Hart New Zealand Tramping 167 Hart Aiguille Rouge
Aiguille Rouge
Aiguille Rouge Fiordland Milford Track New Zealand Tramping 167 Aiguille Rouge
Barrier Peak and Couloir Peak
Aiguille Rouge Barrier Peak Couloir Peak Fiordland Lake Quill Milford Track New Zealand Tramping 167 Barrier Couloir Lake Quill
On the saddle between Mount Hart and Aiguille Rouge. Mount Hart above
Aiguille Rouge Fiordland Milford Track Mount Hart New Zealand Tramping University of Otago flag 167 Below Hart
On the saddle between Mount Hart and Aiguille Rouge. Aiguille Rouge above
Aiguille Rouge Fiordland Milford Track Mount Hart New Zealand Tramping 168 Below Aiguille Rouge
Traversing under Mount Hart. Mount Elliot above
Fiordland Milford Track Mount Elliot Mount Hart New Zealand Tramping 168 Elliot
Traversing under Mount Hart. Mount Elliot above
Fiordland Milford Track Mount Elliot Mount Hart New Zealand Tramping 168 Elliot
Peter and the summit of Mount Hart
Aiguille Rouge Fiordland Milford Track Mount Hart New Zealand Tramping 168 Hart
Descending the north-east ridge of Mount Hart. Mount Elliot and Mount Balloon above
Fiordland MacKinnon Pass Milford Track Mount Balloon Mount Elliot Mount Hart Mount Wilmur New Zealand Tramping 168 Elliot Balloon
The summit of Mount Hart
Fiordland MacKinnon Pass Milford Track Mount Hart New Zealand Tramping 168 Hart
MacKinnon Pass and Mount Balloon
Fiordland MacKinnon Pass Milford Track Mount Balloon Mount Hart New Zealand Tramping 168 Balloon
Mount Balloon and the Castle River
Castle River Fiordland MacKinnon Pass Milford Track Mount Balloon Mount Hart New Zealand Tramping 168 Balloon
Mount Elliot, Mount Wilmur and Mount Balloon from MacKinnon Pass
Fiordland MacKinnon Pass Milford Track Mount Balloon Mount Elliot Mount Hart Mount Wilmur New Zealand Tramping 168 Elliot Balloon
Mount Balloon towering above MacKinnon Pass
Fiordland MacKinnon Pass Milford Track Mount Balloon Mount Hart New Zealand Tramping 168 Balloon
Mount Elliot and Mount Wilmur from MacKinnon Pass
Fiordland MacKinnon Pass Milford Track Mount Elliot Mount Wilmur New Zealand Tramping 168 Elliot
Looking down from MacKinnon Pass. Mount Elliot and Mount Wilmur above
Fiordland MacKinnon Pass Milford Track Mount Elliot Mount Wilmur New Zealand Tramping 168 MacKinnon Pass
Looking down from MacKinnon Pass. Staircase Creek and Mount Pillans in the back
Fiordland MacKinnon Pass Milford Track Mount Pillans New Zealand Staircase Creek Tramping 168 MacKinnon Pass
Weka (Gallirallus australis) on MacKinnon Pass. Mount Elliot and Mount Wilmur above.
Fiordland Gallirallus australis MacKinnon Pass Milford Track Mount Elliot Mount Wilmur New Zealand Tramping weka 168 MacKinnon Pass
The Castle River from MacKinnon Pass
Castle Mount Castle River Fiordland MacKinnon Pass Milford Track New Zealand Tramping 169 Clinton River
Mount Balloon towering above MacKinnon Pass
Fiordland MacKinnon Pass Milford Track Mount Balloon New Zealand Tramping 169 Balloon

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Lake Quill, 22 - 25 October 2005

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