Mount Strauchon, 25 - 27 February 2011

A late season ascent of Mount Strauchon. Day 1: From Monument Hut up the Hopkins and Huxley Rivers to Brodrick Pass. Day 2: Mount Strauchon via the north-east ridge. Day 3: Out the way we came in - but all the way to Ram Hill car park, after Peter got his car bogged in the Hopkins. Party: Alexis Belton, James Thornton, Peter Wilson, 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
Panorama from the north-east ridge of Mount Strauchon. From left to right are Mt McCullaugh, Mt Hooker, Mathers Peak, Mount Dechen, Mount Srachan
Climbing Landsborough River Mathers Peak Mount Dechen Mount Hooker Mount McCullaugh Mount Strachan Mount Strauchon Mountaineering New Zealand Ohau Solution Range Southern Alps Strauchon Tramping Mount 004a
Approaching Mt Strauchon in mist
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Looking back from the top of Mount Strauchon. James negotiates the narrow summit ridge.
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James on the summit of Mount Strauchon
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Looking down the Hunter River to Lake Hawea
Climbing Hunter river Lake Hawea Mount Strauchon Mountaineering New Zealand Ohau Southern Alps Strauchon Tramping Mount 020
Sunset on the north-east ridge of Mount Strauchon. From left to right are Temple Peak, unnamed peak 2265m and Anita Peak.
Anita Peak Climbing Huxley River Mount Strauchon Mountaineering New Zealand Ohau Southern Alps Strauchon Temple Peak Tramping Mount 023
Anita Peak at sunset
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North Huxley peaks at sunset. McNulty Peak, Taiaha Peak and Boanerges
Boanerges Climbing Huxley River McNulty Peak Mount Strauchon Mountaineering New Zealand Ohau Southern Alps Strauchon Taiaha Peak Tramping Mount 031a
Brodrick Hut, Huxley River north branch. Rabbiters Peak and Temple Peak in the background
Brodrick Hut Climbing Huxley River Mount Strauchon Mountaineering New Zealand Ohau Rabbiters Peak Southern Alps Strauchon Temple Peak Tramping hut Mount 043
Brodrick Hut, Huxley River north branch.
Brodrick Hut Climbing Huxley River Mount Strauchon Mountaineering New Zealand Ohau Southern Alps Strauchon Tramping hut Mount 046
The first adventure of Peter's new car
4WD 4WD vehicle Climbing Hopkins River Mount Strauchon Mountaineering New Zealand Nissan Terrano Off road vehicle Ohau Southern Alps Strauchon Terrano Tramping bogged quicksands Mount 057
I was walking down the track to Monument Hut, when something odd in the river flats caught my attention...
4WD 4WD vehicle Climbing Hopkins River Mount Strauchon Mountaineering New Zealand Nissan Terrano Off road vehicle Ohau Southern Alps Strauchon Terrano Tramping bogged quicksands Mount 059
...I could not believe my eyes!
4WD 4WD vehicle Climbing Hopkins River Mount Strauchon Mountaineering New Zealand Nissan Terrano Off road vehicle Ohau Southern Alps Strauchon Terrano Tramping bogged quicksands Mount 061
Nissan Terrano bogged in the Hopkins River
4WD 4WD vehicle Climbing Hopkins River Mount Strauchon Mountaineering New Zealand Nissan Terrano Off road vehicle Ohau Southern Alps Strauchon Terrano Tramping bogged quicksands Mount 066