Avalanche-Crow Trip, Arthurs Pass NP

My buddy Laura was visiting from Aussie and was able to join me for an overnight trip to Athurs pass.

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

New Years Cross Creek

After a long day in Phoebe Canyon followed by a late night at the Feelers Gig at Hawea little sleep due, I was a little jaded heading into this trip..

Despite the fact that it was a cold grey day, our group from Kiwi Canyons all had good fun through this neat canyon.

Today we canyoned with; Grant, Nic, Barnabe, Nancy, Lara and Chucky

The 'KiwiCanyons' team cruising through upper Cross Ck

Grant at the penultimate jump