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route from Snowy Creek to Lochnagar via Snowy Saddle
Hand-drawn route using Freshmap software. We didn't need the GPS!
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Standing above Lochnagar (Goat Lake) - Mt.Aspiring NP
No snow in March 2010 on the south facing slopes to the north of Lochnagar. Taken from the col between Pk.1865 and Pk.1896 This lake at appx 1200m alt. was formed by a huge rock slip and is over 100m ...
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The spur between Snowy Ck and Pine Ck basin - Lochnagar route
The book at Tummel Burn hut in the upper Shotover would have you believe nine out of ten people descend this spur as part of the route via Lochnagar (Goat Lake) to Snowy Ck and onto the Rees or Dart ...
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Descending to Lochnagar Hut
Standing above the lake to its north. Showing the outlet which becomes sub-terranian. This spur leads down from Pt.1865 which overlooks the Pine Ck basin.
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A meeting with the water.
Providing a different perspective to show the scale of things. Still a couple of hundred metres above the lake. Lochnagar hut is just above and to the left of me in the picture.
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The upper basin of Pine Creek. Mt.Aspiring NP NZ
After crossing over the pass from Snowy Ck, it was thought we'd get a break from the wind. Fortunately we were out of it by the time we reached the snowgrass slopes below Pt's 1865 & 1896. Lochnagar route. March ...
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The sun is always brighter on the other side
That's the last we'll see of the sun tonight. The Rees valley continues to be flooded with rays.
Rees Saddle from Snowy Ck. Mt.Aspiring NP
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