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The upper basin of Pine Creek. Mt.Aspiring NP NZ

route from Snowy Creek to Lochnagar via Snowy Saddle

route from Snowy Creek to Lochnagar via Snowy Saddle

Photograph. By Honora Updated 27 May 200927 May 2009.
Hand-drawn route using Freshmap software. We didn't need the GPS!   More ▶︎
Standing above Lochnagar (Goat Lake) - Mt.Aspiring NP

Standing above Lochnagar (Goat Lake) - Mt.Aspiring NP

Photograph. By aardvark Updated 31 March 201031 March 2010.
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 ...   More ▶︎
Overnight beside Snowy Ck. - Mt.Aspiring NP NZ

Overnight beside Snowy Ck. - Mt.Aspiring NP NZ

Photograph. By aardvark Created 28 March 201028 March 2010.
Looking upstream on Snowy Ck. after crossing Rees saddle. Around the corner is a broad spur giving access to a pass at 1950m. Enroute to Lochnagar (Goat Lake)the Pine Ck basin on the other side can be sidled to another ...   More ▶︎
The spur between Snowy Ck and Pine Ck basin - Lochnagar route

The spur between Snowy Ck and Pine Ck basin - Lochnagar route

Photograph. By aardvark Updated 8 April 20108 April 2010.
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 ...   More ▶︎
Descending to Lochnagar Hut

Descending to Lochnagar Hut

Photograph. By aardvark Created 8 April 20108 April 2010.
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.   More ▶︎
A meeting with the water.

A meeting with the water.

Photograph. By aardvark Created 8 April 20108 April 2010.
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.   More ▶︎
The mind of a mischief at work

The mind of a mischief at work

Photograph. By aardvark Created 9 April 20109 April 2010.
Kea show their usual boundless curiosity in Pine Ck basin.   More ▶︎
Have we met?

Have we met?

Photograph. By aardvark Created 12 April 201012 April 2010.
This may well be the same group that visit us on Shotover Saddle the night after next. The ones who get away with shredding a section of tent fly.   More ▶︎