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January 2010 - Southern NZ

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  • Wye Creek - sport climbing near Queenstown. Rare clear skies.

    Wye Creek - sport climbing near Queenstown. Rare clear skies.

  • Vanessa on some 19 or something sport route at Wye Creek.

    Vanessa on some 19 or something sport route at Wye Creek.

  • Waterfall - hydro is big business in this part of the world

    Waterfall - hydro is big business in this part of the world

  • Walking on sunshine...

    Walking on sunshine...

  • Quartz bands with clay in between. Yay.

    Quartz bands with clay in between. Yay.

  • Walking in the 2 hour approach to Upper Wye Creek multipitch area. Note blue sky.

    Walking in the 2 hour approach to Upper Wye Creek multipitch area. Note blue sky.

  • Wye Creek upper crags - multipitch fun.

    Wye Creek upper crags - multipitch fun.

  • Nice hiking

    Nice hiking

  • New Zealand shit, sorry shiest. The guide kept referring to it being quality shiest - we questioned what sort sort of quality??

    New Zealand shit, sorry shiest. The guide kept referring to it being quality shiest - we questioned what sort sort of quality??

  • The bivi rock. No dead sheep here.

    The bivi rock. No dead sheep here.

  • Vanessa up the grass at the end of pitch 1.

    Vanessa up the grass at the end of pitch 1.

  • Vanessa being sandbagged into a chossy 24 pitch - I told her it was 18.

    Vanessa being sandbagged into a chossy 24 pitch - I told her it was 18.

  • Vanessa not impressed by my sandbag.

    Vanessa not impressed by my sandbag.

  • Vanessa on the awesome corner pitch of Centre Fold (22)

    Vanessa on the awesome corner pitch of Centre Fold (22)

  • Traddy goodness on Centre Fold (22)

    Traddy goodness on Centre Fold (22)

  • Vanessa - pitch 2 of Lambs to the Slaughter. Remember that name...

    Vanessa - pitch 2 of Lambs to the Slaughter. Remember that name...

  • Vanessa 2nds the crux 40m grade 23 pitch of Lambs to the Slaughter. I got the lead of this one - which was badly bolted and very runout on the crux move. Lucky I onsighted it.

    Vanessa 2nds the crux 40m grade 23 pitch of Lambs to the Slaughter. I got the lead of this one - which was badly bolted and very runout on the crux move. Lucky I onsighted it.

  • Vanessa 2nds the crux 23 pitch of Lambs to the Slaughter. I got the lead of this one - which was badly bolted and very runout on the crux move. Lucky I onsighted it.

    Vanessa 2nds the crux 23 pitch of Lambs to the Slaughter. I got the lead of this one - which was badly bolted and very runout on the crux move. Lucky I onsighted it.

  • Vanessa 2nds the crux 23 pitch of Lambs to the Slaughter. I got the lead of this one - which was badly bolted and very runout on the crux move. Lucky I onsighted it.

    Vanessa 2nds the crux 23 pitch of Lambs to the Slaughter. I got the lead of this one - which was badly bolted and very runout on the crux move. Lucky I onsighted it.

  • Descent across the grass ledge system

    Descent across the grass ledge system

  • Checking the weather from the bivi cave at Wye Creek upper.

    Checking the weather from the bivi cave at Wye Creek upper.

  • Weather craps out - for the rest of the trip.

    Weather craps out - for the rest of the trip.

  • Wye Creek upper - a bit wetter.

    Wye Creek upper - a bit wetter.

  • Wanaka cragging - some 23?

    Wanaka cragging - some 23?

  • Walking in to the 'summer' rock-climbing east face of Double Cone on the Remarkables.

    Walking in to the 'summer' rock-climbing east face of Double Cone on the Remarkables.

  • Lovely alpine scenery

    Lovely alpine scenery

  • Natural rock bridge - cool.

    Natural rock bridge - cool.

  • Single Cone on the left and Double Cone on the right.

    Single Cone on the left and Double Cone on the right.

  • Our route was the 350m wall in the centre of the middle peak. Notice snow.

    Our route was the 350m wall in the centre of the middle peak. Notice snow.

  • Alta Lake - with the Remarkables ski field in the background

    Alta Lake - with the Remarkables ski field in the background

  • Nice sunny summer conditions for rock-climbing?

    Nice sunny summer conditions for rock-climbing?

  • A couple of 50m pitches up Double Cone

    A couple of 50m pitches up Double Cone

  • Vanessa seconds a random pitch on Double Cone. We got off route pretty quickly - guide was useless.

    Vanessa seconds a random pitch on Double Cone. We got off route pretty quickly - guide was useless.

  • I'm wearing a double layer windstopper and a goretex and i'm still cold. Not exactly summer.

    I'm wearing a double layer windstopper and a goretex and i'm still cold. Not exactly summer.

  • Queenstown is behind this.

    Queenstown is behind this.

  • About 200m up the wall.

    About 200m up the wall.

  • As we got higher the moss got thicker.

    As we got higher the moss got thicker.

  • The camera decided to not work on the summit - honest! This is Vanessa rapping down the delightful 'waterfall' descent - i wonder why it was called that?

    The camera decided to not work on the summit - honest! This is Vanessa rapping down the delightful 'waterfall' descent - i wonder why it was called that?

  • Waterfall rapping

    Waterfall rapping

  • We rapped down this... it was rather wet.

    We rapped down this... it was rather wet.

  • This is a nice ice climb in winter. In 'summer' it was a waterfall.

    This is a nice ice climb in winter. In 'summer' it was a waterfall.

  • No crampons meant we had to cut steps up this slope

    No crampons meant we had to cut steps up this slope

  • One slip and weeeeeeeeeeeeee to the valley floor.

    One slip and weeeeeeeeeeeeee to the valley floor.

  • Is life about climbing in melting snow and falling waterfalls?

    Is life about climbing in melting snow and falling waterfalls?

  • Woke up to sun in Queenstown...

    Woke up to sun in Queenstown...

  • 4 hours later we reach the Darrens where its raining.

    4 hours later we reach the Darrens where its raining.

  • The lovely doorstep of the hut

    The lovely doorstep of the hut

  • Our delightful dry camp

    Our delightful dry camp

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