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Mt McKay, 13-14 January 2018

Enjoyable weekend climb of this Nelson Lakes Peak approached from Lake Tennyson via Clarence Pass. Team: James Thornton and Nina Dickerhof
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Camp in the head of the East Sabine.
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Camp in the head of the East Sabine.

  • Lunch in the Clarence sheltering from the northerly.
  • Gaining height towards Clarence Pass looking down the Clarence.
  • Below Clarence Pass, Belvedere Peak in the centre.
  • In the head of the East Sabine heading for the tarn below Pt 2180m.
  • Reaching the tarn below Pt 2180m.
  • Camp in the head of the East Sabine.
  • East Sabine tarn below Pt 2180m.
  • Heading arond the tarn the next morning. Having left our crampons and axe in the car, we decided not to head up the snow couloir on the left, but instead scrambled up the rock band between the pointy thing and James.
  • Some scrambling above the tarn to get onto Pt 2180m.
  • Gaining height above the tarn.
  • On Pt 2180 m looking towards Mt McKay.
  • The East Sabine from the summit of McKay, Travers Peak on the right.
  • James on the summit of McKay.
  • James on the summit looking odown the East Sabine, Cupola and Travers Peak on the right.
  • Heading back along the south ridge to Pt 2180m.
  • Back down to the tarn.
  • Sidling in the head of the East Sabine.
  • Wading through Lake Tennyson.
  • <br><small><a href="http://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap?v=2&amp;ll=-42.092059,172.717428&amp;z=14" style="text-align:left">View Larger Topographic Map</a></small>
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