Mount Sefton, 12 - 18 January 2010
Mount Sefton from unnamed peak Pt 2451m at the head of the Horace Walker Glacier
ClimbingDouglas NeveHorace Walker GlacierMountaineeringMt SeftonNew ZealandSierra RangeSouthern AlpsTrampingWelcome Pass
Our route up Mount Sefton from unnamed peak Pt 2451m at the head of the Horace Walker Glacier
ClimbingDouglas NeveHorace Walker GlacierMountaineeringMt SeftonNew ZealandSierra RangeSouthern AlpsTrampingWelcome Pass
La Perouse, Mt Tasman, Mt Dampier, Mt Cook from unnamed peak Pt 2451m at the head of the Horace Walker Glacier. The Strauchon Glacier Lake at the bottom left corner of the image.
ClimbingDouglas NeveHorace Walker GlacierLa PerouseMountaineeringMt CookMt DampierMt HicksMt TasmanNew ZealandSierra RangeSouthern AlpsStrauchon Glacier LakeTramping
Mt Cook and Scott Peak from unnamed peak Pt 2451m at the head of the Horace Walker Glacier
ClimbingDouglas NeveHorace Walker GlacierLa PerouseMountaineeringMt CookMt DampierMt HicksMt TasmanNew ZealandScott PeakSierra RangeSouthern AlpsStrauchon Glacier LakeTramping
Panorama from unnamed peak Pt 2451m at the head of the Horace Walker Glacier: Mt Cook, Scott Peak, Mt Sefton
ClimbingDouglas NeveHorace Walker GlacierLa PerouseMountaineeringMt CookMt DampierMt HicksMt SeftonMt TasmanNew ZealandScott PeakSierra RangeSouthern AlpsStrauchon Glacier LakeTrampingWelcome Pass
Copland River, Ruera River and Lyttle Peak from unnamed peak Pt 2451m at the head of the Horace Walker Glacier
ClimbingCopland RiverLyttle PeakMountaineeringNew ZealandRuera RiverShiels PeakSierra RangeSouthern AlpsTramping
La Perouse, Mt Tasman, Mt Hicks, Mt Dampier, Mt Cook from unnamed peak Pt 2451m at the head of the Horace Walker Glacier.
ClimbingLa PerouseMountaineeringMt CookMt DampierMt HicksMt TasmanNew ZealandSierra RangeSouthern AlpsTramping
Tokoriro / cave wētā (Notoplectron brewsterense) on a mission - at 2400m on Welcome Pass
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Tokoriro / cave wētā (Notoplectron brewsterense) on a mission - at 2400m on Welcome Pass
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Copland River, Welcome Flat Hut and the Copland hot pools from Welcome Pass. The Tekano neve in the foreground.
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Campsite on Welcome Pass. Mount Sefton in the background
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Campsite on Welcome Pass. Mount Cook in the background
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Mt Cook at sunset. Lazy photographer that I am, I took this picture while inside my sleeping bag, through the right-hand door of the tent.
ClimbingLa PerouseMountaineeringMt CookMt DampierMt TasmanNew ZealandSouthern AlpsTrampingWelcome Pass
Sunset from Welcome Pass. Lazy photographer that I am, I took this picture while inside my sleeping bag, through the left-hand door of the tent.
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Sunset over Mt Dechen. From inside my sleeping bag!
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Sunset over Mt Dechen. From inside my sleeping bag again!
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Last daylight on La Perouse and Mt Cook. From inside my sleeping bag again :-)
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First daylight on the NW ridge of Mt Sefton
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Mt Cook at sunrise, from the NW ridge of Mt Sefton
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Looking north from the summit of Mt Sefton - Mt Cook and Copland Pass
ClimbingCopland PassLa PerouseMountaineeringMt CookMt DampierMt SeftonMt TasmanNew ZealandSierra RangeSouthern AlpsTramping
Looking west from the summit of Mt Sefton: Douglas Glacier and Lake, Sierra Range, Copland River and Tasman Sea. Even the Copland hot pools are clearly visible, if the photograph is enlarged to full size!
ClimbingCopland RiverDouglas GlacierDouglas NeveHorace Walker GlacierMountaineeringMt SeftonNew ZealandSierra RangeSouthern AlpsTramping
George on the summit of Mt Sefton, looking into the Landsborough, Karangarua and Douglas valleys
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Looking south from the summit of Mt Sefton
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George on the summit of Mt Sefton.
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Descending from the summit of Mt Sefton
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Looking north-east from Mt Sefton. The Footstool is the nearest peak on the left.
ClimbingHuddleston GlacierMountaineeringMt SeftonNew ZealandSierra RangeSouthern AlpsThe FootstoolTrampingTuckett Glacier
Taking a peek down the east face. Awfully scary!
ClimbingMountaineeringMt SeftonNew ZealandSierra RangeSouthern AlpsTrampingTuckett Glacier
Descending the easy part of Sefton's NW ridge
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Looking back to the bergschrund. We belayed the bridge and crawled across.
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Mt Sefton from Welcome Pass
ClimbingDouglas NeveMountaineeringMt SeftonNew ZealandSierra RangeSouthern AlpsTrampingWelcome Pass
Mt Brewster, Mt Aspiring, Fettes Peak and Mt Dechen from Welcome Pass
ClimbingFettes PeakMountaineeringMt AspiringMt BrewsterMt DechenMt StrachanNew ZealandSierra RangeSouthern AlpsTrampingWelcome Pass
Lyttle Peak from Welcome Pass
ClimbingLyttle PeakMountaineeringNew ZealandSierra RangeSouthern AlpsTrampingWelcome Pass
George on unnamed peak Pt 1800m separating Scott, Bluewater and Tekano creeks. The Sierra Range above.
ClimbingCopland RiverMountaineeringNew ZealandSierra RangeSouthern AlpsSplinter PeakTramping
Our descent route into the head of the Bluewater from the pass between unnamed peaks Pt 1800m and Pt 1784m
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On unnamed peak Pt 1800m separating Scott, Bluewater and Tekano creeks. The Sierra Range above. Welcome Pass is well visible to the left, straight above the lake; the Tekano neve is just below the pass.
ClimbingCopland RiverMountaineeringNew ZealandScott GlacierScott PeakSierra RangeSouthern AlpsSplinter PeakTekano GlacierTekano NeveTrampingWelcome Pass
Descending into the head of Bluewater Creek
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Looking down the Copland River from the spur separating Scott and Bluewater creeks. Shiels Peak is at centre image; Lyttle Peak to its right and the Ruera River below. Price Peak is on the far right.
ClimbingCopland RiverLyttle PeakMountaineeringNew ZealandPrice PeakRuera RiverShiels PeakSierra RangeSouthern AlpsTrampingWelcome Flat
Welcome Flat Hut. Our descent route goes through the saddle straight above the roof of the hut, down to the old slip in the scrub and to the bottom of the fresh scar, then into a tributary of Scott Creek.
ClimbingCopland RiverMountaineeringNew ZealandScott PeakSierra RangeSouthern AlpsTrampingWelcome Flat Hut
Copland Track. An enjoyable, relaxing, lovely ending to a tough trip!
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bg
on May 9, 2012Awesome pics. I've been up Sefton and Footstool, and burnt my feet in the hot pools. Loved every second. Greetings from Australia.
Mark Watson
on March 18, 2012Great shots of some awesome country. Heading in at easter...
Guest
on December 14, 2010Hi Danilo
I'm researching doing a trip into Fettes Peak, so it has been great to see your photos on line. Do you know anything about access to that peak (via the Landsborough)? Would you be okay to email me a picture of Fettes peak? One that's a bit closer up would be ideal. My email is julie-ann.clyma@bluewin.ch. Thanks, and beautiful pictures of a great trip.
Danilo
on July 12, 2010Hi Dean, by all means. The route via the Pilkington Glacier is one of the options we considered. We had a good view of the high ledges above the Horace Walker Glacier, and they offer no difficulties whatsoever. The crux (which we couldn't see) would be getting onto the ramp 700m south of peak 1852m, at 1500m of elevation. There are some deep ravines there, and a practical route through may or may not exist. Worth checking out, I'd love to know if it goes! If it doesn't, you can always drop to Horace Walker Hut. Access to the Sierra Range from there is either via Wicks Col (the way we went), or via the slopes west of peak 2192m to the snow slopes north of Pioneer Peak (a route that has also been used before).
Dean
on July 12, 2010Hey mate
Looking at a trip at the end of this year very similar to yours. Your photos have provided great beta, but we do have a question about a possible route you may be able to help us with. Rather than dropping into the Douglas and Horace Walker Hut do you think it would be possible to contrive a way up the ridge from conical hill to the Sierra Range via Pilkington Glacier?
Thanks!
Dean
Ernst and Lukas
on January 24, 2010Hi Danelo
It was great meeting you at Welcome Flat and thanks for the privilege of “being part” on your great trip from last weekend through your amazing photo gallery. We thoroughly enjoyed your photos and comments.
Ernst and Lukas (the two Swiss-New Zealanders!)