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Young-Mt Awful-Wilkin-East Matukituki, 15-19 February 2012

Awesome trip going from the Young Valley to the East Matukituki in five days including climbing Mt Awful. Day 1: Up the Young to Gillespie Pass (11h). Day 2: Climb of Mt Awful via South East ridge (12 h). Day 3: Gillespie Pass to Kerin Forks, where we said goodbye to Andrew and James, then we pushed on to Waterfall Flat. What a day (15h)! Day 4: We raced over Rabbit Pass while being chased by an incoming front and then walked all the way to Junction Flat (12h). Day 5: Leisurely 3 h walk out to Cameron Flat, from where we hitchhiked back to Dunedin. Team: Andrew Thornton, James Thornton, Kat Manno and Nina Dickerhof.
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Down-pitching a step on the exposed summit ridge.
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Down-pitching a step on the exposed summit ridge.

  • Looking across Gillespie Stream to Mt Alba.
  • Downclimbing the summit ridge, the Young Basin below.
  • Down-pitching a step on the exposed summit ridge.
  • Downclimbing the exposed summit ridge.
  • Coming off the summit ridge onto the snow.
  • Downclimbing the rather bare glacier.
  • Downclimbing the rather bare glacier.
  • Abseiling the rock step.
  • Almost back on Gillespie Pass.
  • 2026 m from Gillespie Pass.
  • Back on safe ground, Mt Awful behind. The rock step we pitched is in between the two snow fields.
  • Walking down Siberia Valley.
  • Walking up the Wilkin, near Top Forks Hut.
  • On the way to Waterfall Flat: View of Mt Pollux.
  • On the way to Waterfall Flat: View of Mts Pollux and Castor.
  • View of Mts Pollux and Castor from Waterfall Flat.
  • Camp at Waterfall Flat, Waterfall Face behind.
  • Sunrise at Waterfall Flat.
  • Approaching Waterfall Face.
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