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Group: Me and Kieran
Days: 3
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| Ridge up to Phipps Peak |
We left Temple Basin carpark at 9.30pm and walked up to the ski field by starlight, got to the day lodge at 10.30pm.
28/2
Conditions: Clear skies, moderate SE winds(50kmh)
Route: Phipps Temple Traverse and down to Goat Pass
Time: 6am start, off Temple Col by 10am, Goat Pass 1pm
Smooth traveling along the ridge lines, lots of fun. Was interesting to do the route again, it was so much easier than last time! Only one part that we did one pitch up, the rest just roped ridge travel.
Anabatic winds made the decent to goat pass hit and miss for half an hour. We found the right spur eventually and got to battle some soul destroying alpine scrub (but of course very attractive native plants, thank you Dracophyllum for your support in my time of need) to Goat Pass Hut.
29/2
Conditions: Thick cloud, strong NW winds
Route: Goat Pass, out via the Minga
Called off Mt Oates and walked out the Minga getting to AP in time for lunch.
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