Dome Shelter, January 2011
On the approach road to Whakapapa Ski field
At about 2,200m, looking north to the Pinnacles (2,234m and Ngauruhoe (2,287m)
In the snow gully at about 2,400m, heading towards the Summit Plateau
In the snow gully at about 2,400m, heading towards the Summit Plateau
Coming on to the crater rim and Summit Plateau, with the Pinnacles, Ngauruhoe and Tongariro behind
The Pinnacles, Ngauruhoe and Tongariro
On the crater rim, with the Pinnacles, Ngauruhoe and Tongariro behind
On the crater rim at 2,650m, heading to Dome Shelter (2,672). Paretetaitonga (2,751m) is far right and Tahurangi (2,797m) mid left. Most of Ruapehu's crater rim is visible, surrounding the Summit Plateau
View north east along the crater rim. Glacier Knob (2,642m) is the high point at left
Paretetaitonga, across the Whakapapa Glacier
View from Dome Shelter - the Crater Lake (2,500m), with Mitre/Ringatoto (2,591m - far left), Pyramid Peak (2,645m - left) and Tahurangi (2,797m - right of centre)
A section of the Crater Lake rim, just right of Pyramid Peak
Dome Shelter (2,672m) in 'nude' summer mode
Cathedral Rocks (2,663m), from Dome Shelter
On the crater rim, north of Dome Shelter
Just south of Glacier Knob (2,642m) at the point where the descent route drops off the crater rim
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