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Mount Franklin, 03-04 November 2012

Excellent and challenging weekend climb of Mt Franklin (2145m). Day 1: Wait of 5h at AP village for the Bealy River to go down after the recent rain. After a diffiult crossing we walked up the Mingha to Goat Pass Hut. Day 2: Pre-dawn start down the Deception crossing it a few times (still in high flow) to reach the slip, via which we climbed 300 vertical metres to reach Good Luck Stream and Lake Anna at its head. Then climb of the very icy South face and then South ridge of Mt Franklin in a white out. Back out to the road the same day. Team: James Thornton and Nina Dickerhof
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Looking up the Mingha towards Moant Oates from Dudley Knob.
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Looking up the Mingha towards Moant Oates from Dudley Knob.

  • Looking up the Mingha towards Moant Oates from Dudley Knob.
  • Along Dudley Knob, Mount Oates in the cloud.
  • Mingha Biv.
  • Kennedy Falls.
  • Looking down the Mingha from near Goat Pass.
  • View from below Goat Pass.
  • Board walk below Goat Pass.
  • Reaching Goat Pass Hut.
  • Goat Pass Hut.
  • Looking up into the head of the Deception from Goat Pass Hut.
  • Goat Pass Hut.
  • Snow at Goat Pass Hut.
  • The Deception, which we had to cross a few times at dawn when it was still running high. Note the fresh snow about.
  • An attempt to dry our socks before venturing into the snow.
  • Sidling into Good Luck Stream.
  • View across to Mt Stuart from Good Luck Stream.
  • Mount Franklin at the head of Good Luck Stream.
  • At frozen Lake Anna, the route goes up the snow lead to left of the lowest point on the ridge.
  • Climbing up the South Face.
  • On the summit ridge.
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