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Mt Jackson, 27-28 January 2018

An adventure that began 6 years ago - climbing the west face of Mt Jackson in a weekend https://ninadickerhof.smugmug.com/TrampingandmountaineeringinNew/Haast-Pass-to-Mount-Cook/Mt-HicksonJackson-31-Mrach-01) . Back then we ran out of time and opted to turn around. This time we used bicycles up the true left of the Hopkins to opposite the Elcho confluence, speedily climbed to Elcho Pass allowing for a late afternoon ascent of Jackson. Some interesting climbing on great rock brought us to the summit at 8 pm. Team: James Thornton and Nina Dickerhof
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Just below the summit of Jackson at 8pm. Mt Ward behind me (photo - James Thornton).
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Just below the summit of Jackson at 8pm. Mt Ward behind me (photo - James Thornton).

  • Just below the summit of Jackson at 8pm. Mt Ward behind me (photo - James Thornton).
  • The final bit to the summit, Moore Glacier and the Elcho below.
  • Cook in the distance in cloud, Mt Ward in the centre.
  • James on the summit of Jackson.
  • Me on the summit of Jackson (photo - James Thornton).
  • Me on the summit of Jackson (photo - James Thornton).
  • Looking down towards the Elcho and Hopkins (photo - James Thornton).
  • The north peak of Jackson between the North Elcho and the Landsborough (photo - James Thornton).
  • Down the west face.
  • Abseiling the second pitch (photo - James Thornton).
  • The Hooker Range at sunset.
  • Mt Hooker above the Landsborough at sunset.
  • Abseiling the first pitch.
  • Abseilng the first pitch (photo - James Thornton).
  • Arriving back at camp at 11 pm.
  • Hooker above camp at sunrise.
  • Dechen and Strachan above camp at sunrise.
  • Heading for Elcho Pass, from left to right: Dechen, Strachan, Query and Doubtful and Fettes(photo - James Thornton).
  • Looking up the Zora framed by Strachan and Fettes (photo - James Thornton).
  • On Elcho Pass, Mt Ward above (photo - James Thornton).
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