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Hawdon - Polar Range - Sudden Valley, 24-25 February 2013

Great weekend loop up the Hawdon Valley to Walker Pass, then on to Amber Col and onto the Polar Range with climb of Mt Scott before dropping into Sudden Valley. Team: Claire Gibb, Julia Valigore, Yvonne Pfluger and Nina Dickerhof
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Claire gaining the last couple of metres to the top.
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Claire gaining the last couple of metres to the top.

  • Sudden Valley.
  • Sidling towards Mt Scott. Falling Mountain in the centre, Franklin on the left.
  • Mt Scott.
  • On the way to Mt Scott.
  • Ascending a chossy gully on Mt Scott.
  • View of the Arthur's Pass peaks from the Polar Range. Murchison on the far left, Rolleston on the far right.
  • Julia and Claire just below the summit of Mt Scott.
  • Yvonne heading for the summit of Mt Scott.
  • Julia and Claire just below the summit of Mt Scott.
  • View of the Edwards Valley from Mt Scott, Mt Oates on the left, Mt Franklin on the right.
  • Claire gaining the last couple of metres to the top.
  • Summit.
  • Claire descending scree off Mt Scott.
  • Descending Mt Scott.
  • Descending scree below Mt Scott into Sudden Valley.
  • Descending scree below Mt Scott into Sudden Valley.
  • Heading down Sudden Valley.
  • At the head of Sudden Valley.
  • Sudden Valley Biv.
  • View up Sudden Valley, we came down the scree slope at the head of the valley.
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