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Mt Hawkins, 03-05 June 2017

For Queens Birthday we climbed Mt Hawkins via a new route from the Mahitahi.
We noticed the beautiful summit cone of Mt Hawkins on a previous trip to the area:

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On the same trip, from the Morse/Mahitahi confluence, we noticed a large gravel gully as a possible access route to the tussock tops on the north face of the peak. The gully worked a treat and conditions on the upper steep tussock faces were brilliant given the time of year. South-easterly gale on the summit day spiced things up and unfortunately obscured what would otherwise be outstanding views. Party: James Thornton & Nina Dickerhof
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Quick lunch with some views of the Bannock Brae Range.
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Quick lunch with some views of the Bannock Brae Range.

  • Crazy-angled boulder.
  • On Mt Hawkins' snow cap heading for the summit.
  • Nearing the summit.
  • Looking across to the Strachen Range.
  • Me on the summit.
  • James on the summit of Hawkins looking toward the Mahitahi river mouth.
  • Looking down the west ridge and down to the Mahitahi.
  • Heading back down.
  • Down the NE ridge.
  • Looking down from NE ridge to our access gully below.
  • Quick lunch with some views of the Bannock Brae Range.
  • The head of the Mahitahi and Mueller Pass, Mt Strachan and the Edison on the right.
  • McCardell Glacier and Mt Dechen behind James.
  • The Mahitahi/Edison confluence with the Bannock Brae Range above.
  • Heading down the face to gain our access guly.
  • The confluence of the gully and the Mahitahi below.
  • Toward the Bannnock Brae Range: Stratford on the left, Butzbach on the right.
  • Me enjoying the views of the Bannock Brae Range as the weather cleared slightly.
  • The Bannock Brae Range across the Mahitahi.
  • On the steep tussock face below the NE ridge of Hawkins.
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