Wilkin Siberia Young, January 2022
Approaching Jumboland by fixed wing aircraft, with Wilkin River leading towards Mt Taurus (2,009m)
At Jumboland (480m)
Heading up Wilkin River towards Top Forks Hut
Crossing the Wilkin just east of Top Forks Hut
Top Forks Hut (600m) with Mts Pollux (2,536m) and Castor (2,518m) behind
Mt Pollux (2,536m)
An un-named tarn just south of Lake Diana
Lake Diana (800m)
Lake Lucidus (828m), viewed from the south
Crossing Wilkin River North Branch, with Apollo Peak (2,124m - left) Leda Peak (1,946m), and Mt Juno (2,012m - right)
Heading north towards Lake Castalia, with Mt Castor (2,518m - left)
A view from about 900m on the old moraine on the east side of Lake Lucidus, to the gap leading to Lake Castalia
A view from about 900m on the old moraine on the east side of Lake Lucidus
Lake Castalia (1,150m) from the south, with Mercury Peak (2,160m - left) and Leda Peak (1,946m - right)
Lake Castalia from the south, with Leda Peak (1,946m - right)
A view from the north to Lake Castalia and Mt Juno (2,012m - left of centre). We failed to reach the ridgeline in the low point left of Juno
Our campsite at the north end of Lake Castalia
Our campsite at the north end of Lake Castalia
Caro on our climb to the ridgeline north of Juno
At our high point at about 1,650m, with Lakes Castalia and Lucidus below and (from right) Mercury and Apollo Peak and Mts Castor and Pollux above
On our descent to Lake Castalia. From right, Mercury and Apollo Peak and Mts Castor and Pollux above
On our descent to Lake Castalia
Lake Castalia, viewed from its northern shore
Looking south, down the upper reaches of Wilkin River North Branch
Our campsite just beyond the eastern end of Jumboland, Mt Taurus beyond
View north to Mt Kuri (2,141m) from the trail to Kerin Forks
Kerin Forks Hut (320m), with Mt Aeolus (2,283m) behind
Inside Kerin Forks Hut
Siberia Stream, with Mt Awful (2,192m) distant left
Paradise shelducks in Siberia Stream
Caro in Siberia Stream
Approaching Siberia Hut (620m)
Looking north up Siberia Stream, with Mt Alba (2,360m - left) and Mt Dreadful (2,020m - centre)
Our heavily sandfly infested campsite at the base of Gillespie Stream
A section of very steep, root-bound track leading up to Lake Crucible
Crucible Stream
Crucible Stream
Above the treeline, the view northwest to Mt Alba
The view south-east from the edge of Lake Crucible
Lake Crucible (1,172m), with Mt Alba (2,360m) above
Small icebergs in Lake Crucible
A chilled Whippet in Lake Crucible
A small iceberg in Lake Crucible
On the Crucible Track
A kea beside the Crucible Track
At about 1,000m on the west side of the Gillespie Pass Circuit Track
At about 1,500m on the west side of the Gillespie Pass Circuit Track. Mt Kuri (2,141m - left of centre), Mt Alba (2,360m - centre) and Mt Awful (2,192m - right)
Simon and Caro arriving at Gillespie Pass
The view south-east down the Young, from Point 1,629, just above Gillespie Pass
Sunset view south-west from our campsite on Gillespie Pass
Sunset view south-west from our campsite on Gillespie Pass
Sunset view south and west from our campsite on Gillespie Pass. Mt Alba right
Sunset view south and west from our campsite on Gillespie Pass. Mt Alba right
Sunrise view south-east down the Young, from Point 1,629, just above Gillespie Pass
Sunrise view south-east down the Young, from Point 1,629
Sunrise view north and west from Point 1,629, to Mt Alba (left), Mt Awful (centre) and an un-named 2,026m peak (right)
Sunrise view south and west from Point 1,629. Mt Alba right
Looking in to the head of the Young, from the Gillespie Pass Circuit Track
Just below 1,000m in Young Basin, with Mt Awful (2,192m) left
The view south from the bridge above where the Young River South Branch begins its 250m plunge
Young Hut (750m)
Stag Creek viewed from the bridge at 640m
A steep section of the Young before it becomes the North Branch
Young Forks campsite (400m)
Looking north-east up Makarora River, at the crossing point to Sawmill Flat
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