Occasional Climber

Old Ghost Road, August 2022

Just beyond the Lyell Carpark (100m)
On the trail south of Lyell Saddle
A view east to the Travers and Ella Ranges from near Lyell Saddle
Lyell Saddle Hut (870m)
Lyell Saddle Hut (870m)
The view west from the helipad above Lyell Saddle Hut
On the trail between Lyell Saddle and tops, southwest of Rocky Thor
On the trail between Lyell Saddle and tops, southwest of Rocky Thor
On the trail between Lyell Saddle and tops, southwest of Rocky Thor
On the trail at 1,300m, southwest of Rocky Thor
Rocky Thor (1,456m), the highest point on the Lyell Range
On the false summit of Rocky Thor, true summit at left
The Travers and Ella Ranges from Rocky Thor
A section of trail southwest of Ghost Lake, from Rocky Thor
The Trail southwest to Lyell Saddle, from Rocky Thor
Icicles on the trail before Ghost Lake
Looking east from about 1,250m
The trail skirting beneath Point 1,424m, southwest of Ghost Lake (which is on the far side of the craggy ridge on the left skyline)
Icicles on the trail before Ghost Lake
A view west from about 1,200m
The view southwest back to Point 1,424m, from just before Ghost Lake Hut
The view northeast to Replica Hill (1,822m, left) and Mount Owen (1,875m), from Ghost Lake Hut (1,210m)
Ghost Lake Hut (1,210m)
Ghost Lake (1,190m)
Inside Ghost Lake Hut
From left, dusk view southeast from Ghost Lake Hut to Mt Hopeless (2,278m), Mt Cupola (2,260m), Mt Travers (2,338m) and Mt Franklin (2,340m)
A Super Moon rising beside Maniniaro/Mt Angelus (2,075m), with Mt Hopeless to the right
From left, dawn view southeast from Ghost Lake Hut to Mt Angelus (2,075m), Mt Hopeless (2,278m), Mt Cupola (2,260m), Mt Travers (2,338m), Mt Franklin (2,340m) and Mt Ella (2,263m)
Sunrise at Ghost Lake Hut
Sunrise at Ghost Lake Hut
Sunrise at Ghost Lake Hut. Mt Patriarch (1,701m) and it's 1,692m trig point is on the distant left skyline
Sunrise at Ghost Lake Hut
Ghost Lake Hut, from Ghost Lake
The team, from left Rob Brown, Peter Laurenson, Shaun Barnett, Robbie Burton, Geoff Norman, David Barnes, Peter McIlroy, Darryn Pegram, Viv Reid, outside Ghost Lake Hut
Ghost Lake Hut, from Ghost Lake
On the trail east of Ghost Lake, headed for Stern Valley
From Mt Cupola (left) to Mt Ella (right), from the trail
View north from about 1,000m on the trail before Stern Valley
A waterfall near Stern Creek Hut
Stern Creek Hut (400m)
Stern Creek, looking north
Stern Creek Hut, dawn
Stern Valley, early morning
Stern Valley, early morning
Stern Valley, early morning
Stern Valley, early morning
Stern Valley, early morning
Stern Valley, early morning
Stern Valley, early morning
Stern Valley, early morning
Stern Valley, early morning
Near the 700m saddle at the north end of Stern Valley
Near the 700m saddle at the north end of Stern Valley
On the northside descent from the Saddle
Goat Creek Hut (160m)
A Weka beside Goat Creek
Mokihinui River Gorge, viewed from the deck of Specimen Point Hut (120m)
Specimen Point Hut (120m)
A tributary stream running beneath the bridge west of Specimen Point Hut
A tributary stream running beneath the bridge west of Specimen Point Hut
Specimen Point Hut
Inside Specimen Point Hut
Dawn view from Specimen Point Hut
Mokihinui River Gorge, viewed from the deck of Specimen Point Hut at dawn
Mokihinui River from beside the trail at 100m, looking east
Mokihinui River from beside the trail at 100m, looking east
On the trail, looking west down Mokihinui River
A waterfall beside the trail
A waterfall beside the trail
Mokihinui River, nearing the northwestern end of the Old Ghost Road
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