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Turret Peak, 10-11 May 2014

Satisfying weekend trip to climb the NE ridge of Turret Peak from the Wilberforce via Boulderstone Stream, out via an interesting bush bash in Kakapo Stream. Team: Rob Monro, Simon Bell, James Thornton and Nina Dickerhof
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Views of the Rolleston Range from the summit of Turret Peak, Mt Williams in the centre.
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Views of the Rolleston Range from the summit of Turret Peak, Mt Williams in the centre.

  • Views of the Rolleston Range from the summit of Turret Peak, Mt Williams in the centre.
  • View of Arrowsmith (with the central couloir) and Jagged from the summit of Turret Peak.
  • On the summit of Turret Peak, Mt Arrowsmith on the centre right in the distance (photo-James Thornton).
  • James on the summit of Turret Peak.
  • The team descending back down the ridge, the Wilberforce below. Mt Murchison centre right in the distance, Mt Greenlaw right of that.
  • James downclimbing a steeper section of the ridge.
  • Rob downclimbing a steeper section of the ridge.
  • Coming back down the shelf (photo-James Thornton).
  • Looking back up the NE ridge of Turret Peak (photo - James Thornton).
  • Descending back to the Turret Peak tarns.
  • Rob and I climbing out of the Turret Peak tarn basin (photo-James Thornton).
  • Looking back towards Turret Peak.
  • Back at camp above Kakapo Stream, Mt Gideon above.
  • Descending Kakapo Stream, Turret peak in the far distance.
  • In Kakapo Stream, the Wilberforce valley floor a few hours of interesting bushbashing below.
  • Waterfall in Kakapo Stream.
  • A clear patch in Kakapo Stream to take a breather.
  • One of many cold crossings of Kakapo Stream.
  • The team having finally emerged from Kakapo Stream behind.
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