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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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Lake below Ivess Peak (pyramid shaped peak just left off centre). The south ridge is the right hand ridge.
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Lake below Ivess Peak (pyramid shaped peak just left off centre). The south ridge is the right hand ridge.

  • Tarn at the head of Rahu Valley East Branch.
  • Tarn at the head of Rahu Valley East Branch.
  • Tarn at the head of Rahu Valley East Branch.
  • Tarn above the Rahu Valley East Branch. below Pt 1531m.
  • Tarn at above the Rahu Valley East Branch. below Pt 1531m.
  • The ridge we are about to traverse from near Pt 1531m. Mt Blackadder slightly right of centre.
  • Me on the ridge (photo - James Thornton).
  • The head of Lake Stream from near Mt Blackadder. Ivess Peak is the pyramid shaped peak with patches if snow in the centre image on the horizon. Still along way along this ridge in the foreground.
  • Me climbing a steep gully near Mt Blackadder (photo- James Thornton).
  • On Mt Blackadder, the ridge we traversed behind.
  • Sidling a steep section around Mt Blackadder.
  • Back on easier ground just above the head of Lake Stream.
  • Nice jumbly granite rocks.
  • Tarn at the head of Wooly River.
  • Lake stream.
  • Nice granite jumbly rocks.
  • Sidling a big gendarme near the head of Lake Steam (photo - James Thornton).
  • Sidling a big gendarme near the head of Lake Steam.
  • The big gendarme near Lake Stream, we went around on the left.
  • Lake below Ivess Peak (pyramid shaped peak just left off centre). The south ridge is the right hand ridge.
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