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Ivess Peak, 06-07 April 2013

Fantastic weekend trip in the rugged Victoria Range to climb Ivess Peak via its exposed south ridge. Day 1: Klondyke Valley track to its head, then up to the tarns and along the ridge via Mt Blackadder to lake below Ivess Peak. Day 2: Climb of south ridge of Ivess Peak and descent via col at head of Shaw Stream. Trying bushbash back up to camp and out via Lake Stream. Team: James Thornton & Nina Dickerhof
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Looking down into the head of Shaw Stream. The lake we camped at is on the right of centre, the ridge we climbed on the far right and the Mariua Valley in the left hand corner.
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Looking down into the head of Shaw Stream. The lake we camped at is on the right of centre, the ridge we climbed on the far right and the Mariua Valley in the left hand corner.

  • Looking down into the head of Shaw Stream. The lake we camped at is on the right of centre, the ridge we climbed on the far right and the Mariua Valley in the left hand corner.
  • The head of Shaw Stream.
  • The little innocent looking bushbash from the head of Shaw Stream back to the lake outlet. It took longer than expected.
  • Camp below Ivess Peak, Victoria Range.
  • Looking back towards Ivess Peak. The route we descended is down the col on the left.
  • The head of Lake Stream and the col we came down.
  • Lake Stream Biv.
  • Setting out for the 2.45h walk out Lake Stream to the road, out of which 2h were done in the dark.
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