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Early morning looking over the Hollyford Valley an

Early morning looking over the Hollyford Valley and Ailsa Mountains from the summit of Mount Christina, Darran Mountains.
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First light on the peaks of the Earl and Wick Moun

First light on the peaks of the Earl and Wick Mountains, Fiordland National Park. These are the ranges lying south of the Milford Road.
📍Photo taken from the summit ridge of Mount Christina, Darran Mountains.
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#fiordlandnationalpark #fiordland #fiordlandnz #darranmountains #milfordroad #milfordhighway #mountainphoto #mountainscapes #dawnlight #purenewzealand

Not only was this small tarn a useful water supply

Not only was this small tarn a useful water supply for our bivvy at 1900m on Mt Christina, it made a great mirror for sunset reflections 🌅
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Sunset views of the Wick Mountains, Fiordland Nati

Sunset views of the Wick Mountains, Fiordland National Park, from a bivvy on Mount Christina.
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The stunning view from a high bivvy on Mount Chris

The stunning view from a high bivvy on Mount Christina, Darran Mountains. That's Mt Talbot in the centre of the photo.
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@tomdotriley enjoying a classic view of the upper

@tomdotriley enjoying a classic view of the upper Hollywood Valley and Milford Road from the Original Route on Mount Christina, which we climbed over a day and a half back in March.
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After four days of rock and snow the grass, shelte

After four days of rock and snow the grass, shelter and warmer temps of Rainbow Lake was very welcome. This magical spot was camp for our final night of a 6-day central Darrans adventure. All that remained was the devious descent into Moraine Creek for our exit.
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Another small batch from my central Darrans trip b

Another small batch from my central Darrans trip back in late Feb, early March. Our second to last night was spent camped on rock slabs between Taiaroa & Tuhawaiki, and from there we scrambled both of those peaks the following day, before heading down to Rainbow Lake for the final night.
(1) early morning above camp, (2) the south face of Te Wera, (3) view across the Hollyford from camp, (4) looking down on camp.
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Mount Te Wera and the Te Puoho Glacier, in the hea

Mount Te Wera and the Te Puoho Glacier, in the head of Chasm Creek. Darran Mountains, Fiordland National Park. Not a bad view from a bivvy on the rock slabs below Taiaroa ⛺
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Could just about be the Bugaboos, but no it's New

Could just about be the Bugaboos, but no it's New Zealand's stunning Darran Mountains. Shown in the first photo are the Mighty Dur and Taiaroa, above the Te Puoho Glacier terminal lake (glacier shown in second photo).
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@tomdotriley finessing a tricky step off the rock

@tomdotriley finessing a tricky step off the rock below Karetai Col to gain the neve of the Te Puoho Glacier. Day four of our six day central Darrans journey back in February.
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Eyrie life @ Turner's Eyrie rock bivouac, central

Eyrie life @ Turner's Eyrie rock bivouac, central Darran Mountains.
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