2017-03 (East Matukituki - Sisyphus Peak)
2017-03 (East Matukituki - Aspiring Flat - Rainbow Stream - Wilmot Saddle - Sisyphus Peak)
Upper Rainbow Stream, just below Wilmot Saddle
2017-03 (East Matukituki - Aspiring Flat - Rainbow Stream - Wilmot Saddle - Sisyphus Peak)
Wilmot Saddle (1682m) and Sisyphus Peak (1859m)
2017-03 (East Matukituki - Aspiring Flat - Rainbow Stream - Wilmot Saddle - Sisyphus Peak)
Mount Aspiring / Tititea just popping out of the cloud (from Wilmot Saddle)
2017-03 (East Matukituki - Aspiring Flat - Rainbow Stream - Wilmot Saddle - Sisyphus Peak)
Arriving at Wilmot Sadde
2017-03 (East Matukituki - Aspiring Flat - Rainbow Stream - Wilmot Saddle - Sisyphus Peak)
Sisyphus Peak from Wilmot Saddle
2017-03 (East Matukituki - Aspiring Flat - Rainbow Stream - Wilmot Saddle - Sisyphus Peak)
Moir describes the final slopes to Sisyphus Peak as 'easy' - possibly a Falcon in this shot?
2017-03 (East Matukituki - Aspiring Flat - Rainbow Stream - Wilmot Saddle - Sisyphus Peak)
Mt Aspiring / Tititea from Wilmot Saddle
2017-03 (East Matukituki - Aspiring Flat - Rainbow Stream - Wilmot Saddle - Sisyphus Peak)
Mt Avalanche (with Middle and East Peak to the left) from Wilmot Saddle
2017-03 (East Matukituki - Aspiring Flat - Rainbow Stream - Wilmot Saddle - Sisyphus Peak)
Ruth Flat from Wilmot Saddle
2017-03 (East Matukituki - Aspiring Flat - Rainbow Stream - Wilmot Saddle - Sisyphus Peak)
Glacier Dome from Wilmot Saddle
2017-03 (East Matukituki - Aspiring Flat - Rainbow Stream - Wilmot Saddle - Sisyphus Peak)
Wilmot Saddle and Fastness Peak from slopes of Sisyphus Peak
2017-03 (East Matukituki - Aspiring Flat - Rainbow Stream - Wilmot Saddle - Sisyphus Peak)
'Easy slopes' back down to Wilmot Saddle
2017-03 (East Matukituki - Aspiring Flat - Rainbow Stream - Wilmot Saddle - Sisyphus Peak)
Route to Ruth Flat from Sisyphus Peak - best route is to aim for creek bed on left hand side - gets very bluffy straight down the ridge
2017-03 (East Matukituki - Aspiring Flat - Rainbow Stream - Wilmot Saddle - Sisyphus Peak)
Mt Aspiring / Tititea from slopes of Sisyphus Peak
2017-03 (East Matukituki - Aspiring Flat - Rainbow Stream - Wilmot Saddle - Sisyphus Peak)
On Sisyphus Peak - looking towards Cameron Flat and the West Matukituki
2017-03 (East Matukituki - Aspiring Flat - Rainbow Stream - Wilmot Saddle - Sisyphus Peak)
East Matukituki River and upper Ruth Flat from Sisyphus Peak
2017-03 (East Matukituki - Aspiring Flat - Rainbow Stream - Wilmot Saddle - Sisyphus Peak)
Fastness Peak (2383m) from Sisyphus Peak
2017-03 (East Matukituki - Aspiring Flat - Rainbow Stream - Wilmot Saddle - Sisyphus Peak)
Mt Avalanche from Sisyphus Peak
2017-03 (East Matukituki - Aspiring Flat - Rainbow Stream - Wilmot Saddle - Sisyphus Peak)
Rock patterns on Sisyphus Peak (some call the peak Mt Weetbix because of it's crumbly nature)
2017-03 (East Matukituki - Aspiring Flat - Rainbow Stream - Wilmot Saddle - Sisyphus Peak)
Albertburn Saddle (with private hut) and Dragonfly Peak, from Sisyphus Peak
2017-03 (East Matukituki - Aspiring Flat - Rainbow Stream - Wilmot Saddle - Sisyphus Peak)
Upper Volta Glacire below Glacier Dome, from Sisyphus Peak
2017-03 (East Matukituki - Aspiring Flat - Rainbow Stream - Wilmot Saddle - Sisyphus Peak)
Wilmot Saddle from Sisyphus Peak
2017-03 (East Matukituki - Aspiring Flat - Rainbow Stream - Wilmot Saddle - Sisyphus Peak)
Upper Rainbow Stream, from Sisyphus Peak - best route from Aspiring Flats is close to the shadow line, and then cut across above the broken ground in a direct line to the saddle
2017-03 (East Matukituki - Aspiring Flat - Rainbow Stream - Wilmot Saddle - Sisyphus Peak)
Descending Sisyphus Peak
2017-03 (East Matukituki - Aspiring Flat - Rainbow Stream - Wilmot Saddle - Sisyphus Peak)
Other OTMC members approaching Wilmot Saddle from Fastness Peak side
2017-03 (East Matukituki - Aspiring Flat - Rainbow Stream - Wilmot Saddle - Sisyphus Peak)
Rest of OTMC party for their turn at the summit of Sisyphus Peak
2017-03 (East Matukituki - Aspiring Flat - Rainbow Stream - Wilmot Saddle - Sisyphus Peak)
Heading back down Rainbow Stream - easy travel
2017-03 (East Matukituki - Aspiring Flat - Rainbow Stream - Wilmot Saddle - Sisyphus Peak)
Heading back down Rainbow Stream
2017-03 (East Matukituki - Aspiring Flat - Rainbow Stream - Wilmot Saddle - Sisyphus Peak)
Lower Rainbow Stream - from here we wandered through the tussock / dandelion until hitting the small creek just left of centre in this photo, between the two larger branches - good route
2017-03 (East Matukituki - Aspiring Flat - Rainbow Stream - Wilmot Saddle - Sisyphus Peak)
Rainbow Stream - route to Wilmot Saddle is to get near the base of the bluffs just left of centre, then follow grass ridge up, keeping close to base of bluffs. Once you cross a large gravelly gully you can head more or less directly to the saddle
2017-03 (East Matukituki - Aspiring Flat - Rainbow Stream - Wilmot Saddle - Sisyphus Peak)
Returning down Rainbow Stream
2017-03 (East Matukituki - Aspiring Flat - Rainbow Stream - Wilmot Saddle - Sisyphus Peak)
Rainbow Stream - red sky in the morning...
2017-03 (East Matukituki - Aspiring Flat - Rainbow Stream - Wilmot Saddle - Sisyphus Peak)
East Matukituki - below Junction Flat
2017-03 (East Matukituki - Aspiring Flat - Rainbow Stream - Wilmot Saddle - Sisyphus Peak)
2017-03 (East Matukituki - Aspiring Flat - Rainbow Stream - Wilmot Saddle - Sisyphus Peak)
East Matukituki - below Junction Flat (final crossing before heading back to bush track)
2017-03 (East Matukituki - Aspiring Flat - Rainbow Stream - Wilmot Saddle - Sisyphus Peak)
OTMC party in the East Matukituki Valley
2017-03 (East Matukituki - Aspiring Flat - Rainbow Stream - Wilmot Saddle - Sisyphus Peak)
Swimming hole - East Matukituki River
2017-03 (East Matukituki - Aspiring Flat - Rainbow Stream - Wilmot Saddle - Sisyphus Peak)
School camp just upstream of the Glacier Burn, East Matukituki
2017-03 (East Matukituki - Aspiring Flat - Rainbow Stream - Wilmot Saddle - Sisyphus Peak)
Avalanche Glacier, at head ot the Glacier Burn
2017-03 (East Matukituki - Aspiring Flat - Rainbow Stream - Wilmot Saddle - Sisyphus Peak)
Crossing the West Matukituki at Cameron Flat
2017-03 (East Matukituki - Aspiring Flat - Rainbow Stream - Wilmot Saddle - Sisyphus Peak)
East Matukituki Valley - rain setting in...
2017-03 (East Matukituki - Aspiring Flat - Rainbow Stream - Wilmot Saddle - Sisyphus Peak)
Sisyphus Peak (at back) from Cameron Flat