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Mt Browning, 11-13 December 2020

Back for a second attempt on the east face of Browning from Thomson Stream after being thwarted by the weather over Labour Weekend. Team: James Thornton and Nina Dickerhof
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Our camp in the head of Thomson Stream on a previous attempt on Mt Browning over Labour weekend this year (24-25th Oct).
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Our camp in the head of Thomson Stream on a previous attempt on Mt Browning over Labour weekend this year (24-25th Oct).

  • Our camp in the head of Thomson Stream on a previous attempt on Mt Browning over Labour weekend this year (24-25th Oct).
  • Ominous sunrise the next morning over the Naumann Range peaks.
  • We scouted this gully leading to the Foster Glacier...
  • ... then turned around due to lack of visibility around the summit and increasingly strong winds.
  • A couple of months later: Biking up the Hopkins into the mirk for a second attempt on Browning.
  • Sunny morning at Elcho Hut the next day.
  • Leaving Elcho Hut.
  • The ever beautiful Mt Jackson above Elcho Stream - fresh snow down to bushline.
  • Checking out Apricot/Cullers Hut.
  • On the Dodger Fan wondering whether snow conditions for Mt Browning (far right of the peaks in the Thomson valley on the left) would be alright. A lot of snow fell during the preceding storm to low levels.
  • The view of McKerrow, Black Tower, Hopkins and Mt Buckhurst (Pk 2291m) from Dodger Fan.
  • Lots of buttercups in Thomson Stream.
  • Mts Marchant and Browning.
  • Buttercups and Mt Browning.
  • The head of Thomson Stream with Marchant, Browning, Nihokohatu and Williams.
  • Enjoying a peasant evening at the same spot we camped at a couple of months ago, Mt Glenisla in the centre (photo - James Thornton).
  • Camp in upper Thomson Stream, Mts Nihokohatu and Williams above (photo - James Thornton).
  • Snow marguerites near camp.
  • Anisotome of sorts.
  • Camp in upper Thomson Stream, Mts Browning, Nihokohatu and Williams above.
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