Nearby | Looking south from Sysiphus Peak

Sisyphus Peak from Wilmot Saddle

Photograph • Distance: less than 100m away

Still 200m to go. Sisyphus Peak (1859m) from Wilmot Saddle (1682m). More ▶︎

Aspiring Flat and Sisyphus Peak

Track • 3 days. Medium. Return via same track. • Distance: less than 100m away

A one and two-half day tramp up the East Matukituki to overnight in Aspiring Flats, with a day trip up ... More ▶︎

Rainbow Stream

Photograph • Distance: less than 100m away

Probably at about 1000m here, 500m above Aspiring Flats visible below. We faffed around somewhere near here and lost a couple ... More ▶︎

Rock of Ages Bivouac

Rock bivouac • Distance: 357m away

An overhang above the Kitchener River and Aspiring Flats, near the Matukituki East Branch. Room to sleep 10, although exposed ... More ▶︎

Picton to Aspiring

GPX file • Distance: 387m away

An aborted alpine traverse. Picton to West Cape, but aborted at Aspiring due to real world emergencies back home. Posted ... More ▶︎

Rock of Ages bivvy - Mt.Aspiring Flats

Photograph • Distance: 526m away

A short distance from the East Matukituki, through which flows Kitchener stream is Aspiring Flats. Coveniently located is a rock ... More ▶︎

Haast to The Divide

GPX file • Distance: 680m away

Andrew Barker's traverse 2009. From Pleasant Flat in the Haast to The Divide via Mt Aspiring National Park. More ▶︎

A camp with a view over the East Matukituki

Photograph • Distance: 3.7km away

Kathryn returns from Dragonfly Peak to her camp on the ridge to South AlbertBurn saddle from the East Matukituki. More ▶︎

West Matukituki Valley

Photograph • Distance: 3.8km away

Looking down into valley More ▶︎

A visit to South AlbertBurn saddle

Photograph • Distance: 4.3km away

Michael crosses the snow slopes above Hester Pinney Creek. The sun has only just risen over the saddle and the ... More ▶︎

Approaching the South AlbertBurn saddle and the sun

Photograph • Distance: 4.5km away

An early start made it easier to cross the slopes above Hester Pinney Ck. We were pleased to make it ... More ▶︎

North Ruth Flat Rock Bivvy

Rock bivouac • Distance: 5.2km away

Good rock bivvy formed by an overhanging rock cliff located north of Ruth Flat in the East Matukituki. On topo ... More ▶︎

Rabbit Pass - Wilkin to East Matukituki

Track • 1 day. Hard. One way. • Distance: 5.3km away

A fair weather route linking the upper Wilkin valley to the head of the East Matukituki. Two dangerous climbs are ... More ▶︎

Frosty Morning in the East Matukituki

Photograph • Distance: 5.3km away

Taken from near the rock biv at the top of Ruth Flats looking North towards Rabbit Pass in the clouds. More ▶︎

Ruth Flat Bivy

Photograph • Distance: 5.3km away

Found at the North End of Ruth Flat this bivy provides easy accomodation for those not wanting to carry on ... More ▶︎

Dragonfly slopes

Photograph • Distance: 5.3km away

From a short distance above South AlbertBurn saddle. Whare-Kea Lodge can be seen below in the saddle. Note: The saddle ... More ▶︎

Olivine Wilderness Area

Place • Wilderness Area. 830.00km². • Distance: 5.8km away

Remote country in the Olivine Range. The wilderness area includes the Red Hills, the Olivine Ice Plateau, and the Joe ... More ▶︎

French Ridge

Track • 2 – 4 days. Medium. Return via same track. • Distance: 5.9km away

A steep climb to the snowline in the West Matukituki. More ▶︎

Aspiring - Rees

GPX file • Distance: 6.0km away

Starting at Raspberry Flat, this track passes Mt Aspiring Hut in the West Matukituki Valley and then climbs steeply to ... More ▶︎

Rabbit Pass is up there

Photograph • Distance: 6.0km away

View from the East Branch Matukituki River of the descent from Rabbit Pass More ▶︎

Matukituki to Paradise by roads less travelled

GPX file • Distance: 6.0km away

A rough, tough crossing from Raspberry Flat (Aspiring Road, Wanaka) to the Earnslaw Burn (Glenorchy-Paradise road) via Shotover Saddle, Lochnagar, ... More ▶︎

Is Aspiring erupting?

Photograph • Distance: 6.0km away

The sunset behind Mt.Aspiring provides some interesting effect. More ▶︎

Mt Aspiring

Photograph • Distance: 6.0km away

from Cascade saddle (April 2009) More ▶︎

Mount Aspiring National Park

Place • National Park. 3555.18km². • Distance: 6.4km away

The third-largest national park, although most of its space is under-utilised. The Routeburn is the second busiest trail in New ... More ▶︎

The Quarterdeck Glacier

Photograph • Distance: 7.1km away

Taken from the last rock outcrop at the base of the glacier at around about the 1860m mark, Mt French ... More ▶︎

The East Matukituki from Rabbit Pass - a video

Video • Distance: 7.3km away

Shot on my point and shoot digital camera, hopefully gives some idea of the amazing view from this spot! More ▶︎

The East Matukituki from Rabbit Pass

Photograph • Distance: 7.3km away

From just past the pass looking South over the valley from some 600 metres above the valley floor. More ▶︎

Birthplace of Rivers

Photograph • Distance: 7.3km away

From such humble beginnings does the South branch of the Wilkin start. More ▶︎

Rabbit Pass

Photograph • Distance: 7.4km away

A view of Rabbit Pass from just below the drop off point. In the distant is the route from Waterfall ... More ▶︎

East Matukituki Cliff Route

Photograph • Distance: 7.5km away

Not a good picture of the route, but the best I have! The descent down starts in the sunny bit ... More ▶︎

Gloomy Gorge

Photograph • Distance: 7.6km away

An 800 odd metre drop off seperates French Ridge from Gloomy Gorges floor. More ▶︎

Rabbit Pass from under Lois Peak

Photograph • Distance: 7.7km away

Looking West along the cliff top towards Rabbit Pass, Pickelhaube and the Beauty Ridge above, the East Matukituki waterfall below. More ▶︎

East Branch Matukituki visible through the rain

Photograph • Distance: 7.7km away

Demon descent in the conditions More ▶︎

Descent of the Matukituki Cliff

Photograph • Distance: 7.7km away

Taken from the top of the cliff the route zigzags steeply down on the left of frame for about 20m ... More ▶︎

Rabbit Pass from Pearson Saddle

Photograph • Distance: 7.8km away

Looking from a great spot for lunch on the saddle towards the pass. More ▶︎

View from Pearson Saddle

Photograph • Distance: 7.8km away

Looking West into the Pearson River valley with a distant glimpse of the Waiatoto valley. More ▶︎

Mt French

Photograph • Distance: 7.8km away

Dawn reveals an overnight dusting of snow covers Mt French and the Quarterdeck glacier. More ▶︎

Rock Formations on French Ridge

Photograph • Distance: 7.9km away

Interesting formations on the way up the ridge to the Quarterdeck glacier. More ▶︎

Mmmmmm tasty

Photograph • Distance: 8.0km away

While stopping for a rest on the way back down to the hut a flock of thirteen Keas drop in ... More ▶︎

French Ridge Hut

Photograph • Distance: 8.5km away

This NZAC hut is located on the summer snowline near Mount Aspiring. More ▶︎

Mount Avalanche

Photograph • Distance: 8.5km away

Sunset view from French Ridge Hut More ▶︎

West Matukituki valley

Photograph • Distance: 8.7km away

Looking up the West Matukituki valley More ▶︎

Colin Todd Hut

Photograph • Distance: 8.7km away

Perched on the side of Mt Aspiring above the Bonar Glacier, Colin Todd Hut serves as a base for climbers. ... More ▶︎

Waterfall Flat from above

Photograph • Distance: 8.8km away

Scungy weather continues to obscure the views, topped by a raging wind.... More ▶︎

Waterfall Face, Wilkin River

Photograph • Distance: 8.8km away

Misty rain obscures the infamous Waterfall Face More ▶︎

Upper Wilkin South Branch

Photograph • Distance: 8.9km away

Taken from above the Waterfall Face looking South West towards Pickelhaube. Pearson Saddle is the low grassy bit beneath Pickelhaube ... More ▶︎

Waterfall Flat from ontop of the Waterfall Face

Photograph • Distance: 8.9km away

Having made it to the top you are gifted views such as this. More ▶︎

Closeup of the Wilkin Waterfall Route

Photograph • Distance: 9.0km away

Hard to get a good angle of this! The route initially goes up the middle of the 2nd to the ... More ▶︎

The Wilkin Waterfall Face

Photograph • Distance: 9.0km away

The route to Rabbit Pass climbs up the cliff to the right of the falls. More ▶︎

Waterfall Flat

Photograph • Distance: 9.0km away

Looking over the South branch of the Wilkin towards the Wilkin Waterfall Face and Mt Taurus. More ▶︎