Mount Bealey - Avalanche Peak, 20 - 21 May 2011

An alpine traverse in Arthur's Pass National Park that ended badly with an accident on the western slopes of Avalanche Peak. On the first day, we traversed over Mount Bealey and Lyell Peak to a high camp sheltered in the lee of a big rock at 1750m of elevation. The next day, we traversed Avalanche Peak and started the descent into the Crow River, until... Party: Gwenn LeMée and 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
Lyell Peak and Avalanche Peak from bushline on the track to Mt Bealey
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Arthur's Pass Village from bushline on the track to Mt Bealey
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Arthur's Pass Village and Mt Aicken from bushline on the track to Mt Bealey.
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Unnamed peak 1805m east of Mt Bealey, and Halpin Creek headwaters
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On the east ridge of Mt Bealey, looking towards the summit
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Crow, Anti-Crow and Waimakariri Rivers from Mt Bealey. Peaks on the skyline are Mt Gizeh, Mt Damfool, Mt Speight, Mt Harper
Anti Crow River Arthur's Pass Crow River Mount Bealey Mount Damfool Mount Gizeh Mount Harper Mount Speight New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping Waimakariri River Bealey Avalanche Peak 033
Looking north-west from the summit of Mt Bealey
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Looking north-west from Mt Bealey: unnamed peak 2006m on Jellicoe Ridge
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In the basin west of Mt Bealey
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Between Mt Bealey and Lyell Peak
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Map reading session on Lyell Peak. Avalanche Peak behind
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Campsite on Lyell Peak
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Campsite on Lyell Peak
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Campsite on Lyell Peak
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Dawn on the ridge between Lyell Peak and Avalanche Peak. From left to right are Avalanche Peak, Mt Stuart, Phipps Peak, Mt Temple
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Dawn on the ridge between Lyell Peak and Avalanche Peak. From left to right are Mt Lancelot, Mt Rolleston, Avalanche Peak, Mt Stuart, Phipps Peak, Mt Temple
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Mt Guinevere at sunrise. View from Avalanche Peak
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On Avalanche Peak
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Jellicoe Ridge: Mt Guinevere and Mt Lancelot at sunrise. View from Avalanche Peak
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View south from Avalanche Peak, towards Lyell Peak (centre-right) and Mt Bealey (left)
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Mount Harper (front) and Mount Murchison (back) from Avalanche Peak
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Mt Rolleston from Avalanche Peak
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Mt Alexander from Avalanche Peak
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View from Avalanche Peak. From left to right are Mt Rolleston, Mt Philistine, Mt Alexander, Mt Stuart, Phipps Peak, Mt Temple
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On Avalanche Peak
Arthur's Pass Avalanche Peak Mount Lancelot New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping Bealey Avalanche Peak 139
On Avalanche Peak
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On Avalanche Peak. Gwenn and Mt Rolleston
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