A fantastic 3 day trip in Mount Aspiring National Park.
Mount Aspiring and upper Matakuti Valley from the Cascade Saddle Track
Approaching the Pylon after a steep 1300m climb from the valley floor (with camping and climbing gear!).
The Dart Glacier from the Pylon Ridge.
Mount Ansted. Descent to Cascade Creek from the Pylon Ridge
Crossing Cascade Creek (icy)
Cascade Creek with Mount Aspiring behind.
Cascade Creek, Mount Tyndal behind.
Camping on Cascade Saddle, the snowy Plunket Dome behind - watch out for those Keas! Their inquisitive beaks under the fly sheet kept us awake a lot of the night!
Plunket Dome via Govenor's (South) Ridge.
Approaching the snow.
Setting off on the beautiful crunchy snow.
Summit shot! Lower peak of Mount Tyndal behind.
Exploring along the ridge, Mount Aspiring behind.
Mount Maori and the upper Dart Glacier from the summit plateau of Plunket Dome.
Dart Glacier and Mount Edward (on left) from Cascade Saddle.
Govenor's Ridge from the Pylon Ridge.
Second camp on the Pylon (North) Ridge of Mount Tyndal, Mount Aspiring behind.
Following morning. Ascent of Mount Tyndal denied and a long descent back to Rasberry Flat.
Mount Aspiring and upper Matakuti Valley from the Cascade Saddle Track
Approaching the Pylon after a steep 1300m climb from the valley floor (with camping and climbing gear!).
The Dart Glacier from the Pylon Ridge.
Mount Ansted. Descent to Cascade Creek from the Pylon Ridge
Crossing Cascade Creek (icy)
Cascade Creek with Mount Aspiring behind.
Cascade Creek, Mount Tyndal behind.
Camping on Cascade Saddle, the snowy Plunket Dome behind - watch out for those Keas! Their inquisitive beaks under the fly sheet kept us awake a lot of the night!
Plunket Dome via Govenor's (South) Ridge.
Approaching the snow.
Setting off on the beautiful crunchy snow.
Summit shot! Lower peak of Mount Tyndal behind.
Exploring along the ridge, Mount Aspiring behind.
Mount Maori and the upper Dart Glacier from the summit plateau of Plunket Dome.
Dart Glacier and Mount Edward (on left) from Cascade Saddle.
Govenor's Ridge from the Pylon Ridge.
Second camp on the Pylon (North) Ridge of Mount Tyndal, Mount Aspiring behind.
Following morning. Ascent of Mount Tyndal denied and a long descent back to Rasberry Flat. 
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