Mount Isolation, 22 - 23 March 2003

A great OUTC trip exploring an easily accessible yet seldom visited mountain in Fiordland. We walked the Grave-Talbot Track up the Gulliver and Esperance Rivers, scrambled past the De Lambert Falls and climbed Mount Isolation via the south-east ridge. Party: Emilia Lalander, Esther Powell, Hannah Joynt, Horatiu Fantana, Mark Rode, Petr Hnyk, Sean Flynn, 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
Hannah's had enough of burnt porridge - worms just taste so much better! Gullier River
Climbing Fiordland Gulliver River Mountaineering New Zealand Tramping worm
The head of the Esperance Valley, with Grave-Talbot Pass at centre image
Climbing Esperance River Fiordland GraveTalbot Pass Mountaineering New Zealand Tramping
The head of the Esperance Valley. Grave-Talbot Pass to the left
Climbing Esperance River Fiordland GraveTalbot Pass Mountaineering New Zealand Tramping
Esther, Sean, Emilia above the De Lambert Falls
Climbing De Lambert Falls Esperance River Fiordland GraveTalbot Pass Mountaineering New Zealand Tramping
The infant Esperance River above the De Lambert Falls
Climbing De Lambert Falls Esperance River Fiordland Mountaineering New Zealand Tramping
Mark and Sean on the south-east ridge of Mt Isolation
Climbing Esperance River Fiordland Mount Isolation Mountaineering New Zealand Tramping
Esther on the south-east ridge of Mt Isolation. The Milford Road is visible to the right
Cleddau River Climbing Esperance River Fiordland Milford Road Mount Isolation Mountaineering New Zealand Tramping
Looking back down into the Esperance from the south-east ridge of Mt Isolation
Climbing Esperance River Fiordland Gulliver River Mount Isolation Mountaineering New Zealand Tramping
Scrambling up the south-east ridge of Mt Isolation, high above the Cleddau
Cleddau River Climbing Fiordland Mount Isolation Mountaineering New Zealand Tramping
The team at the edge of a 1000m precipice - right on the summit of Mt Isolation
Climbing Fiordland Mount Isolation Mountaineering New Zealand Tramping
View into the Cleddau River from Mt Isolation
Cleddau River Climbing Fiordland Mount Isolation Mountaineering New Zealand Tramping
De Lambert Falls
Climbing De Lambert Falls Esperance River Fiordland GraveTalbot Pass Mountaineering New Zealand Tramping
Esperance River
Climbing Esperance River Fiordland Gulliver River Mountaineering New Zealand Tramping
Esperance River
Climbing Esperance River Fiordland Gulliver River Mountaineering New Zealand Tramping
Esperance River
Climbing Esperance River Fiordland Gulliver River Mountaineering New Zealand Tramping
Petr and Horatiu on the Grave-Talbot Track, Gulliver River
Climbing Esperance River Fiordland GraveTalbot track Gulliver River Mountaineering New Zealand Tramping
Milford Sound
Fiordland Milford Sound Mitre Peak New Zealand The Lion
Bowen Falls, Milford Sound
Bowen Falls Fiordland Milford Sound New Zealand