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Mt Williams, 06-07 October 2018

Great early season climb of Mt Williams, the highest peak in the Rolleston Range. Team: Eric Skea, James Thornton and Nina Dickerhof
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Heading up to the col with the Mathias at dawn.
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Heading up to the col with the Mathias at dawn.

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  • Biking up the Wilberforce to Moa Stream.
  • Heading up Moa Stream.
  • Moa Stream Hut.
  • The upper reaches of Moa Stream is nicely forested by podacarps.
  • Wet afternoon at camp in the head of Moa Stream.
  • A fire was enjoyed between showers (photo - James Thornton).
  • A fire was enjoyed between showers.
  • Heading up to the col with the Mathias at dawn.
  • Sunrise above Moa Stream.
  • High above Moa Stream at sunrise.
  • Reaching the col with the Mathias, Moa Stream on the left.
  • James below the twin summits of Mt Williams, we climbed the one on the right by heading to the col between the two.
  • Whitcombe and Evans.
  • Eric on his way to the col between the two summits.
  • Just below the col between the two summits, Mathias Valley and the Arrowsmith Range in the distance.
  • Towards the Main Divide, Appleyard Creek below, Canyon Creek with Mathias Pass far left, with Mt Bowen in the distance.
  • Mts Notman, Stout, Ballance and Kensington.
  • Mt Bryce on the left, unnamed peaks 2234 and 2184 m in the foreground, Mt Rosamond far right.
  • Eric on the NE face of Williams, Mt Bowen in the distance.
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