High Burn - Mount Shrimpton, 17 - 19 December 2015
Day 1: From Cameron Flat up Camerons Creek for lunch at Cameron Hut, then across the river and onto the tops. Sidle under Pt 1866m and Pt 2020m to a scenic campsite on the saddle Pt 1547m above Cascade Creek.
Day 2: Sidling under Pt 1931m, then right over Pt 1940m before a descent to an unnamed lake on the saddle separating Cascade Creek from Camerons Creek. Over the tops south of the lake, then down into the High Burn. The hut was blown over by the wind and is lying on its roof. Across the river and up to a camp above scrub-line, 150m below the High Burn - Big Hopwood Burn Saddle.
Day 3: Up to the saddle above the Big Hopwood Burn, then a long sidle westwards to just under Pt 1960m. I had not intended to climb Mount Shrimpton, but when I saw an elegant snow ramp leading straight to the summit, I could not resist. I then descended the Mount Shrimpton Track to Makarora.
Young Range tops at the head of Waterfall Creek
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The lake on the saddle separating Waterfall Creek from Camerons Creek South Branch. Pt 2016m (McKerrow Range) is in the background.
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The lake on the saddle separating Waterfall Creek from Camerons Creek South Branch. Pt 2016m (McKerrow Range) is in the background.
HighBurnShrimpton362Camerons CreekMcKerrow RangeNew ZealandOtagoOtago AlpsSouthern AlpsTrampingWaterfall CreekYoung Range
Pt 2016m (McKerrow Range) from the ridge dividing Waterfall Creek from the High Burn.
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Young Range tops between Camerons Creek South Branch and Waterfall Creek.
HighBurnShrimpton373aCamerons CreekNew ZealandOtagoOtago AlpsSouthern AlpsTrampingWaterfall CreekYoung Range
Route topo for the crossing over the shoulder of Pt 1940m, on the divide between Camerons Creek South Branch and Waterfall Creek.
HighBurnShrimpton373bCamerons CreekNew ZealandOtagoOtago AlpsSouthern AlpsTrampingWaterfall CreekYoung Range
View down the High Burn from the west shoulder of Pt 1858m, Young Range. Triplet Mountain is the highest point on the skyline, right of centre image.
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View of the High Burn from the west shoulder of Pt 1858m, Young Range.
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View of the High Burn from the west shoulder of Pt 1858m, Young Range.
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High Burn valley head and Mount Shrimpton
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View across the High Burn. Mount Constitution is at centre image.
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Route out of the High Burn to the saddle with the Big Hopwood Burn. There's a bit of scrub to contend with in places.
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High Burn, view up valley
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The descent route from the shoulder of Pt 1858m to High Burn Hut. This is a very good route. The circle indicates the location of the remains of High Burn Hut.
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View of the McKerrow Range over the saddle Pt 1166m at the head of the High Burn. Pt 1850m is at centre image.
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Evening light at camp in the High Burn
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Evening light at camp in the High Burn
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Evening light at camp in the High Burn
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View into the Big Hopwood Burn from the saddle with the High Burn.
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View down the Big Hopwood Burn
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The saddle at the head of the Big Hopwood Burn North Branch, and Mount Ernest.
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Pt 1914m and Mount Ernest, McKerrow Range, Big Hopwood Burn.
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The high sidle above the Big Hopwood Burn requires crossing numerous ravines. This one turned out to be hardest, because of broken-up avalanche debris that filled the easiest crossing point at the top end.
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View of the same snow-filled ravine from lower down. Crossing on snow appeared too dangerous - I had to descend 100m.
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View down the Big Hopwood Burn. Triplet Mountain is the triangular peak above the river flats.
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Jagged peaks on the Big Hopwood Burn - High Burn divide.
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View down the Big Hopwood Burn. Triplet Mountain is the triangular peak above the river flats.
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Jagged peaks on the Big Hopwood Burn - High Burn divide.
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View of Mount Shrimpton from Pt 1960m, McKerrow Range
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My original plan had been to cross the col on the far left and descend directly to Makarora. But when I saw the snow ramp leading to Mt Shrimpton, I could not resist...
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Unnamed Peak Pt 1944m south-east of Mount Shrimpton, McKerrow Range.
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Jagged tops south-east of Mount Shrimpton. The col at centre image provides an excellent crossing into the Big Hopwood Burn.
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Unnamed Peak Pt 1944m south-east of Mount Shrimpton, McKerrow Range.
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Young range tops east of Mount Shrimpton. Pt 1960m is on the left.
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McKerrow Range tops north of Mount Shrimpton. Pt 2016m is just left of centre image.
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McKerrow Range tops north of Mount Shrimpton. Pt 2016m is on the right.
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McKerrow Range tops south of Mount Shrimpton. Mount Constitution is at centre image; Triplet Mountain on the far left.
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View down the High Burn from the summit of Mount Shrimpton.
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View of the Huxley Range from the summit of Mount Shrimpton. Mount Huxley is just left of centre image; Mount Barth is on the far right.
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View from Mount Shrimpton: Makarora and Wilkin rivers.
HighBurnShrimpton564Makarora RiverMcKerrow RangeMount ShrimptonNew ZealandOtagoOtago AlpsSouthern AlpsTrampingWilkin RiverYoung Range
View from Mount Shrimpton into the Leven and Ore Streams. Eyetooth stands out back right.
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