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Mt Head, 23-26 October 2015

Great four day loop combining the north, west and south branches of the Hunter and a climb of Mt Head, travelling through an archetypal Aspiring landscape featuring schist bluffs, hanging glaciers, beech forest and rock bivvies. Team: Max Olsen, James Thornton and Nina Dickerhof
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The summit of Mt Head looking towards Moira, Aspiring on the left (photo - James Thornton).
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The summit of Mt Head looking towards Moira, Aspiring on the left (photo - James Thornton).

  • Our campsite in the West Hunter, Jura Glacier above.
  • Our campsite in the West Hunter.
  • On our way to the Jura Glacier.
  • James on the Jura Glacier.
  • Jura Glacier.
  • Nearing the summit pyramid of Mt Head.
  • Climbing up an iced up summit pyramid.
  • Max on the west ridge of Mt Head, Dart Valley below, Margaret Glacier  with Albert Peak on the right.
  • View from the summit of Mt Head from left to right: Mt Ian,  Mt Lydia, Whitbourn Glacier, Mt Edward with Aspiring behind.
  • On the west ridge of Mt Head.
  • James on the West Ridge of Mt Head, Tutoko on the left in the distance, Albert Peak on the right.
  • Me on the summit of Mt Head (photo - James Thornton).
  • Margaret Glacier with Albert Peak and Barrier Range.
  • The summit of Mt Head looking towards Moira, Aspiring on the left (photo - James Thornton).
  • Downclimbing below the summit.
  • Downclimbing below the summit.
  • Back on the Jura Glacier (photo - James Thornton).
  • Jura Glacier.
  • Hunter Valley West Branch.
  • Finally some water.
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