Mesopotamia to Neish Plateau, 23 - 30 December 2009
Fording a braid of the Rangitata River. McClure Peak (left) and the Cloudy Peak Range loom above
ClimbingCloudy Peak RangeMcClure PeakMountaineeringNew ZealandRangitata RiverRiver crossingSouthern AlpsTramping
Black Mountain Hut interior
Black Mountain HutClimbingMountaineeringNew ZealandSouthern AlpsTramping
Taking a break at Black Mountain Hut
Black Mountain HutClimbingMountaineeringNew ZealandSouthern AlpsTramping
Havelock River and Cloudy Peak Range. Looking into Cloudy Stream to Cloudy Peak and Ferrar Peak
ClimbingCloudy PeakCloudy Peak RangeCloudy StreamFerrar PeakHavelock RiverMountaineeringNew ZealandSouthern AlpsTramping
Cloudy Peak from the south
ClimbingCloudy PeakCloudy Peak RangeCloudy StreamMountaineeringNew ZealandSouthern AlpsTramping
Growler Hut, our home on the first night
ClimbingGrowler HutHavelock RiverMountaineeringNew ZealandSouthern AlpsTramping
Walking up the Forbes River. Mt Coates, Separation Col and Mt D'Archiac in the back
ClimbingForbes RiverMountaineeringMt CoatesMt D'ArchiacNew ZealandSeparation ColSouthern AlpsTrampingTwo Thumb Range
Walking up the Forbes River. Mt Coates, Separation Col and Mt D'Archiac in the back
ClimbingForbes RiverMountaineeringMt CoatesMt D'ArchiacNew ZealandSeparation ColSouthern AlpsTrampingTwo Thumb Range
Murphy Stream headwaters from the ridge east of Easy Col. East Sentinel and Mt Earle.
ClimbingEast SentinelEasy ColMountaineeringMt EarleMurphy GlacierMurphy StreamNew ZealandSouthern AlpsTrampingTwo Thumb Range
Looking back down the route to Easy Col from the Forbes. The scree top at centre-right image is Mt McMillan.
ClimbingEasy ColForbes RiverMountaineeringMt McMillanNew ZealandSouthern AlpsTrampingTwo Thumb Range
Murphy Stream river flats and Cloudy Peak range
ClimbingCloudy Peak RangeMountaineeringMurphy StreamNew ZealandSouthern AlpsTrampingTwo Thumb Range
Mt D'Archiac, Revelation Col and The Onlooker from the Murphy Glacier
ClimbingMountaineeringMt D'ArchiacMurphy GlacierNew ZealandRevelation ColSouthern AlpsThe OnlookerTrampingTwo Thumb Range
The north ridge of Mt Forbes from the southern edge of the Murphy Glacier, with our route to the pass leading into Separation Stream
ClimbingMountaineeringMt ForbesMurphy GlacierNew ZealandSouthern AlpsTrampingTwo Thumb Range
The pass between the Macaulay River and Separation Stream, at 2400m just north of Mt Forbes
ClimbingMountaineeringMt ForbesMurphy GlacierNew ZealandSouthern AlpsTrampingTwo Thumb Range
The south face of Mt D'Archiac from the pass north of Mt Forbes
ClimbingMountaineeringMt D'ArchiacMt ForbesNew ZealandSouthern AlpsTrampingTwo Thumb Range
Looking west from the pass north of Mt Forbes. From left to right are Mt Elie De Beaumont, Mt Moffat, Mt Loughnan and Mt D'Archiac
ClimbingMountaineeringMt D'ArchiacMt Elie De BeaumontMt ForbesMt LoughnanMt MoffatNew ZealandSouthern AlpsTrampingTwo Thumb Range
On the pass north of Mt Forbes
ClimbingMountaineeringMt ForbesNew ZealandSouthern AlpsTrampingTwo Thumb Range
Looking back into the Macaulay River and the Two Thumb Range from the pass north of Mt Forbes
ClimbingMacaulay RiverMountaineeringMt ForbesNew ZealandSouthern AlpsTrampingTwo Thumb Range
Approaching the pass north of Mt Forbes. The Macaulay River below.
ClimbingMacaulay RiverMountaineeringMt ForbesNew ZealandSouthern AlpsTrampingTwo Thumb Range
Mt D'Archiac and Separation Glacier from Mt Forbes
ClimbingMountaineeringMt D'ArchiacMt ForbesNew ZealandSeparation GlacierSouthern AlpsTrampingTwo Thumb Range
Looking across the Godley from Mt Forbes: Mt Cook, Mt Tasman and Mt Elie de Beaumont
ClimbingGodley RiverMountaineeringMt CookMt Elie De BeaumontMt ForbesMt TasmanNew ZealandSouthern AlpsTramping
Mt Sibbald from Mt Forbes
ClimbingMountaineeringMt ForbesMt SibbaldNew ZealandSouthern AlpsTrampingTwo Thumb Range
Ben, Lara, Nina on Mt Forbes. Mt D'Archiac behind
ClimbingMountaineeringMt D'ArchiacMt ForbesNew ZealandSouthern AlpsTrampingTwo Thumb Range
Descending Separation Stream. The river disappears under the Separation Glacier where the latter flows across the valley floor
ClimbingMountaineeringNew ZealandSeparation GlacierSeparation StreamSouthern AlpsTramping
Panorama, Gordon Peak, Mt Fletcher and lower Godley Lake.
ClimbingGodley LakeMountaineeringMt FletcherMt GordonNew ZealandPanoramaSouthern AlpsTramping
The Godley River between the lakes. Panorama, Gordon Peak and Mt Fletcher in the back. Cassino Peak, Alamein Peak and Takrouna Peak are just visible above the valley of the Grey Glacier.
Alamein PeakCassino PeakClimbingGodley LakeGodley RiverGrey GlacierMountaineeringMt FletcherMt GordonNew ZealandPanoramaSouthern AlpsTakrouna PeakTrampingmoraine
The Liebig Range and lower Godley Lake from near Godley Hut. Mt Acland and Mt Sydney King to the right.
ClimbingGodley LakeLiebing RangeMountaineeringMt AclandMt Sydney KingNew ZealandSouthern AlpsTramping
Approaching Godley Hut. Fitzgerald Stream and unnamed peak 2120 to the right.
ClimbingFitzgerald StreamGodley HutMountaineeringNew ZealandSouthern AlpsTramping
Rainbow over Godley Hut
ClimbingGodley HutGordon PeakMountaineeringNew ZealandPanoramaRainbowSouthern AlpsTramping
Rainbow over Panorama and Gordon Peak
ClimbingGodley HutGordon PeakMountaineeringNew ZealandPanoramaRainbowSouthern AlpsTramping
Rainbow over Panorama and Gordon Peak
ClimbingGodley HutGodley LakeGordon PeakMountaineeringNew ZealandPanoramaRainbowSouthern AlpsTramping
The Godley Lakes. Panorama is on the far left, Mt Moffat in cloud just to the right, Mt Fletcher at centre image and Mt Wolseley to the right.
ClimbingGodley GlacierGodley LakeMountaineeringMt FletcherMt MoffatMt WolseleyNew ZealandPanoramaSouthern AlpsTrampingmoraine
Godley River and Lakes, and the Liebig Range
ClimbingGodley LakeGodley RiverLiebing RangeMountaineeringMt AclandMt MoffatMt Sydney KingNew ZealandPanoramaSouthern AlpsTramping
Mt Petermann, Mt Shyness and Malthus Peak at the head of the Godley Lake
ClimbingGodley GlacierGodley LakeMalthus PeakMountaineeringMt PetermannMt ShynessNew ZealandSouthern AlpsTramping
Mt Petermann, Mt Shyness and Malthus Peak at the head of the Godley Lake
ClimbingGodley GlacierGodley LakeMalthus PeakMountaineeringMt PetermannMt ShynessNew ZealandSouthern AlpsTramping
Descending the moraine to the Godley Lake. Panorama and Moffat Peak behind
ClimbingGodley GlacierGodley LakeGrey GlacierMountaineeringMt MoffatNew ZealandPanoramaSouthern AlpsTrampingmoraine
On the Neish Plateau: Mt Wolseley, Mt Kennedy, Mt Victoire, and the south-east shoulder m2245 of McKinnon Peak
ClimbingMcKinnon PeakMountaineeringMt KennedyMt VictoireMt WolseleyNeish PlateauNew ZealandSouthern AlpsTramping
On the Neish Plateau, looking up to Mt Victoire
ClimbingMountaineeringMt VictoireNeish PlateauNew ZealandSouthern AlpsTramping
On the Neish Plateau, looking up to Mt Wolseley, Mt Kennedy and Mt Victoire
ClimbingMountaineeringMt KennedyMt VictoireMt WolseleyNeish PlateauNew ZealandSouthern AlpsTramping
View from McKinnon Peak: Mt Wolseley (left, front) and Mt Cook (right, back)
ClimbingMcKinnon PeakMountaineeringMt CookMt Elie De BeaumontMt KennedyMt TasmanMt VictoireMt WolseleyNeish PlateauNew ZealandSouthern AlpsTramping
On the Neish Plateau. Mt D'Archiac, Mt Sibbald and Mt Wolseley in the back
ClimbingMcKinnon PeakMountaineeringMt D'ArchiacMt SibbaldMt WolseleyNeish PlateauNew ZealandSouthern AlpsTramping
Campsite on the Godley Glacier, at the foot of the Neish Plateau ice-fall.
ClimbingGodley GlacierMountaineeringNeish PlateauNew ZealandSouthern AlpsTrampingcampsiteice falltent
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