Cloudy Peak – SW Ridge, April 2016
View on the approach to Erewhon Station
On the river fan near the junction of the Havelock and Clyde rivers
Parked up (640m) below the access bench to Cloudy Stream
At about 800m on the ridge leading into Cloudy Stream
First glimpse of Cloudy Peak (2,403m), at about 900m
At about 1,000m - after the Manuka scrub bashing, boulders and more boulders
Cloudy Peak (2,403m). The South West Ridge snakes its way up on the right, highlighted by the sun
At the 1,280m rock bivy, with the West face and South West Ridge of Cloudy Peak behind
In the cirque at about 1,450m beside Cloudy Peak, collecting water supplies
On the return to the rock bivy with water supplies
At the rock bivy (1,280m)
Inside the rock bivy at 1,280m
At the rock bivy (1,280m)
Dawn view looking south west to the Two Thumb Range (2,500m+), from the scree slope beneath the South West Ridge
Dawn view looking south west to the Two Thumb Range (2,500m+), from the scree slope beneath the South West Ridge
Dawn view looking south west to the Two Thumb Range (2,500m+), from the scree slope beneath the South West Ridge
Dawn view looking south west to the Two Thumb Range (2,500m+), from the scree slope beneath the South West Ridge
Dawn view looking south west to the Two Thumb Range (2,500m+), from the scree slope beneath the South West Ridge
At the base of the South West Ridge (right side)
At the base of the South West Ridge (right side)
Getting in to the first pitch on the South West Ridge
Piotr on lead in the first pitch
Piotr on lead in the first pitch
James belaying Piotr as he nears the end of the first pitch
A rocky ridge scramble between pitches two and three
A rocky ridge scramble between pitches two and three
A rocky ridge scramble between pitches two and three
Pitch three
Pondering pitch four
James on lead in pitch four
View south west from the belay stance below pitch four
James nearing his turn around point (1,830m) in pitch four. We had to retreat at this point or be benighted
At the top of our first of two abseils
James completing the first abseil
James descending the second abseil that gave us access to the scree
Descending the scree to our bivy
Another rock bivy a little lower than the one we used
About to depart for home. Cloudy Peak living up to its name behind
Cloudy Peak
About to swap boulder hopping for scrub bashing, with Cloudy Peak behind
View back down the Havelock River on the exit ridge
View north east across Lake Clearwater
View north east across Lake Clearwater
Read about it – Southwest ridge of Cloudy Peak Vertigo May 16 Beyond Edoras Wilderness Magazine Aug 16 Between pitches Wilderness Magazine May 17
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