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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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Mt Ward from near Elcho Pass.
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Mt Ward from near Elcho Pass.

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  • Biking up the Hopkins, Mts Ward and Williams in the distance (photo - James Thornton).
  • Biking up the true left of the Hopkins and approaching Elcho Stream, Mt Jackson coming into view on the left (photo - James Thornton).
  • Heading up the Elcho, Mt Jackson above (photo - James Thornton).
  • Up the snow to Elcho Pass, Mt Ward above.
  • Up the snow to Elcho Pass looking down the Elcho towards Glencairn, Dasler Pinnacles and Glenmary.
  • Mt Ward from near Elcho Pass.
  • On Elcho Pass admiring views of Mt Hooker above the Solution Range (photo - James Thornton).
  • Heading for a campsite under Mt Hickson, the Hooker Range with Mt Dechen, Elliot, Strachan, Query and Doubtful behind me (photo - James Thornton).
  • James above the Landsborough with Mts Hooker and Dechen behind.
  • Our route up the west face of Jackson.
  • Heading for the west face of Jackson at 4 pm.
  • Up the glacier to the bottom of the route.
  • The first pitch up the crack.
  • The terrain got easier at this third pitch.
  • The terrain got easier at this third pitch.
  • Me on the third pitch (photo - James Thornton).
  • Reaching the top of the face at sunset, Mt Hooker behind.
  • Along the summit ridge to the summit on the right.
  • The final bit to the summit.
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