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Subculture It might not climb like a classic, but it looks like one from a distance. John Palmer on the thin Fearnley route Subculture (24).
Lush coastal forest...
Could not have asked for a better day!
Through a gulch in the ridge.
Dragons Teeth and Anatoki Peak from just above the hut (17 sec exposure).
Tutoko River boulders.
Before the Storm South Face of Aoraki Mount Cook (3654m) and Nazomi (2925m).
Remarkables.
Tasman Glacier terminal lake & Aoraki Mount Cook.
Mt Franklin, Arthur's Pass National Park.
Moonlit 30 second exposure of Christmas Flat Hut. Karangarua Saddle is the low point in the background.
Mounts Milne, Syme, Tutoko and Madeline. For more photos and the story from this trip: http://highlux.co.nz/blog/2012/08/central-darran-mountains/
John on North Ridge Te Wera, with Tutoko and Madeline in background.
Okarito
Lyttelton Harbour/Whakaraupo, Mount Herbert.
Kate in the nikau corridor
Climbing to Perry Saddle.
Descending from Adelaide Tarn towards the col below the first of the Dragons Teeth.
After Yuletide, the route sidles under The Needle (centre right) to The Needles Eye pass (background right).
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Cabbage Tree and Mt Hikurangi
Lyttelton Harbour/Whakaraupo & Crater Rim.
Caroline Face
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Hana on the summit of The Gladiator (2125m). From left: Sierra Range and Douglas Neve; Mount Sefton; Mount Thomson, Eagle Peak, Maunga Ma and Mount Isabel. Harper's Rock Bivouac is the black triangular boulder by the dry streambed at bottom left.
Fiordland Sunrise Sunrise over the Central Darran Mountains and Lake Turner. Fiordland, New Zealand. For more photos and the story from this trip: http://highlux.co.nz/blog/2012/08/central-darran-mountains/
Tom on the North Ridge Te Wera. We climbed a couple of roped pitches from the col at the bottom, and scrambled most of the rest, just putting the rope on again for one short pitch near the top.
Beech forest and leatherwood, Tararua Range.
Mueller Glacier Terminal Lake, Mount Sefton and The Footstool.
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Sunrise came along with clearing skies (Stanley Valley and eastern Lockett Range).
Adelaide Tarn Looking north west over the tarn.
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South Faces: Mt Hicks, Aoraki Mount Cook and Nazomi. 15 second twilight exposure.
Ruapehu and Tama Lakes.
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Mueller Hut, Mt Sefton, Aoraki Mount Cook and Hooker Valley
Mt Rolleston & Bealey Valley
Hana, Anna and Tom climbing tussock slopes towards Douglas Pass. The lower slopes of the South Face of Mt Thomson are in the background.
Milford Sound and Mitre Peak from Mt Underwood. For more photos and the story from this trip: http://highlux.co.nz/blog/2012/08/central-darran-mountains/
Bent double, like old beggars under sacks...
Man rock climbs at Whanganui Bay
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Through the nikaus enroute to Heaphy Hut.
Beech forest between Kakapo Peak and Waingaro Peak.
Late in the day it turned to the south and cleared. A perfect for time for photography with clear air and plenty of water in the creeks.
Mt Tasman, Silberhorn & Teichelmann
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Ruapehu summit plateau and crater lake.
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Central Auckland.
Tom looking out over Douglas Lake. Harpers Rock Biv sits on the moraine shelf directly above his head.
Te Wera & Lake Turner.
Lake Turner Outlet. Mount Karetai (left) and Patuki (right). For more photos and the story from this trip: http://highlux.co.nz/blog/2012/08/central-darran-mountains/
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Not much board walk fortunately.
Some nimble traversing.
Lenticulars build over Adelaide Tarn. By 10pm it had completely hazed over and by early morning it was drizzling.
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Little Barrier Island.
Te Heu Heu Pinnacles and Mt Ngauruhoe.
Mount Aspiring.
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Several side streams with beautiful schist pools are crossed on the route between Christmas Flat Hut and Cassell Flat.
Tom contemplates the descent into the head of the Donne Valley past the Taoka Icefall.
Not a bad spot to hang out for a few days.
Taking in the view en route to Lake Turner. North Ridge of Te Wera left skyline. Karetai and the Eyrie at centre top.
