As an 'addition' to the standard Avalanche-Crow route, we started up the Mt Bealey track and traversed the ridgeline north, over Lyell and Avalanche through to the Crow Valley.
The clouds flirted with us and the views, but cleared often enough to provide amazing spectacles.
The section of Ridge between Bealey and a sub peak below Lyell was more of a scramble than tramp, providing focuss and exposure for 2 hours.
Down from Crow hut, the weather was on the turn, but we made it accross the Waimak without too many crossings.
A great round trip! 9.5hrs and 1630m up, 1250m down on day one.. 4 hrs on day two.
"Walk this way!" Laura climbs the Bealey Track
Flitting through clouds enroute to Bealey
B'limit, Aicken and Franklin sneak above the cloud tops
Laura concentrates on the scramble
Enjoying the rock
Contemplating the long (65omH) scree chute into the Crow Valley
Crow Hut, (10 Bunks)
Laura crosses a small braid of the Waimakarirri River
1 comment:
Nice pics - can't wait to get there!
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