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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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Along the south ridge of Ivess Peak.
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Along the south ridge of Ivess Peak.

  • The south ridge of Ivess Peak.
  • Our route on the south ridge of Ivess Peak. The route required one steep pitch on the steep face on the far right.
  • Looking back the along ridge we traversed, Mt Blackadder is just right of the centre in the sun.
  • Descending down to the lake, where we camped.
  • Descending down to the lake, where we camped.
  • Camp at the lake below Ivess Peak.
  • On the South Ridge of Ivess Peak looking back to the lake.
  • On the South Ridge of Ivess Peak.
  • On the South Ridge of Ivess Peak looking towards a difficult section.
  • Scrambling.
  • Exposed climbing above the Wooly River tarn.
  • Along the south ridge of Ivess peak.
  • Along the south ridge of Ivess Peak.
  • Along the south ridge of Ivess peak, summit on the left.
  • Along the south ridge of Ivess peak, summit on the left.
  • Scrambling just below the summit, the lake we camped in the distance.
  • Looking back along the south ridge of Ivess Peak.
  • On the summit.
  • On the summit.
  • A dried up lake?
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