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Mt Aspiring - SW Ridge, 27-30 September 2011

Amazing climb of the SW Ridge of Aspiring. Day 1:Walk into Aspiring Hut at night. Day 2: Aspiring Hut to the Bonar via French Ridge and the Quarterdeck. Set up camp on the Bonar to snow showers. Day 3: Climb of the SW Ridge to the summit. Bottom of the couloir icy, otherwise good snow conditions. Descend via the NW Ridge and a slushy ramp. Back to camp for a rest, then back to French Ridge Hut via the Quarterdeck at night. Back at French Ridge Hut at 1 am. Day 4: Sleep in and walk out. Team: James Thornton and Nina Dickerhof.
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Gaining the ridge.
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Gaining the ridge.

  • Arriving at French Ridge Hut.
  • Looking down to the Matuk.
  • On French Ridge on the Quarterdeck.
  • On the Quarterdeck.
  • Alpine Start, the SW Ridge above.
  • Gaining the ridge.
  • Dawn on the Bonar.
  • Gaining the ridge.
  • On the SW ridge.
  • On the SW ridge.
  • View from the ridge.
  • On the SW ridge.
  • On the SW ridge, approaching the couloir.
  • James at the top of the last pitch on the NW Ridge. A break at last.
  • Summit.
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  • Summit.
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  • Summit.
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