Celtic Peak, 15 - 16 October 2011
Mount Saint Mary from the saddle separating the Dingle Burn from the Ahuriri River.
Ahuriri RiverClimbingDingle BurnHodgkinson CreekHuxley RangeMount PetersonMount Saint MaryMount StaffordMountaineeringNew ZealandSouthern AlpsTrampingCelticPeak014a
On the saddle between the Dingle Burn and the Ahuriri River
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Walking up the north branch of the Dingle Burn. Highlander Peak is partially obscured by cloud
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Simon enjoys the sub-alpine scrub at the head of the Dingle Burn...
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...while Inka isn't too sure
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Campsite at the head of the Dingle Burn. Highlander Peak above.
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Campsite at the head of the Dingle Burn. Celtic Peak above.
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Campsite at the head of the Dingle Burn. Mount Saint Mary in the background.
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View down valley from our campsite at the head of the Dingle Burn
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Campsite at the head of the Dingle Burn.
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Highlander Peak east ridge enshrouded in cloud
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Highlander Peak east ridge enshrouded in cloud
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Highlander Peak enshrouded in cloud
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Enjoying life at the campsite at the head of the Dingle Burn
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Enjoying life at the campsite at the head of the Dingle Burn
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Ascending the eastern slopes of Celtic Peak
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Approaching the summit of Celtic Peak
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View of Lake Hawea from the summit of Celtic Peak
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View across the Hunter River into Lake Creek and Cotters Creek from Celtic Peak
Celtic PeakClimbingCotters CreekDingle BurnHunter riverHuxley RangeLake CreekMountaineeringNew ZealandSouthern AlpsTrampingCelticPeak165
Rob Roy Peak, Mount Avalanche and Mount Aspiring from the summit of Celtic Peak
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Gwenn on the summit of Celtic Peak
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Panorama from the summit of Celtic Peak. From left to right are Mount Enderby, Mount Hooker, Mount Dechen, Mount Strauchon
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View of Highlander Peak from the summit of Celtic Peak
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Descent in powder snow on the southern side of Celtic Peak
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Bum tracks! At the head of the Dingle Burn middle branch, a 500m vertical drop over 1km horizontal distance makes for one of the best bum-sliding avenues I've ever come across
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Crossing the Dingle Burn near the top forks
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Mount Saint Mary from the saddle separating the Dingle Burn from the Ahuriri River. Hodgkinson Creek to the left, with Mount Peterson and Mount Stafford at the valley head
Ahuriri RiverClimbingDingle BurnHodgkinson CreekHuxley RangeMount PetersonMount Saint MaryMount StaffordMountaineeringNew ZealandSouthern AlpsTrampingCelticPeak242a
Dingle Burn panorama: the Huxley Range from the east. Leaning Mount is to the left of centre image, while Highlander Peak is on the right
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Mount Barth and Thurneysen Glacier
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