Twin Peaks in New Zealand

During the trekking of Glitch on the Ridge, when we slept at Salisbury hut, we admired some rough crests on the right of Mount Arthur. We thought: "We must go there sooner or later!".
Well... Here we are, in 3 beautiful Autumn days, for the last trekking before the winter comes!
With Matteo and Sylvia there are a few friends: Silvano, Matteo (Riaci's Bronze) and, off course, Conillo.

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May, 2013
  • 2013-05-11-08-39-11-mbdr

    Leaving the cars at Flora Car Park and preparing the backpacks.

  • 2013-05-11-09-29-19-matteo

    In the forest

  • 2013-05-11-09-10-43-matteo

    Getting higher, the trees are smaller and bearded.

  • 2013-05-11-10-14-48-matteo

    Sylvia and the Tasman bay

  • 2013-05-11-10-54-30-matteo

    Silvano and Matteo (Riaci's Bronze) are very fast: during all the trekking we have been running after them... To find them relaxing and waiting for us.

  • 2013-05-11-10-44-29-sylvia

    Kevin from Christchurch and his friends were looking for a cave.

  • 2013-05-11-11-03-08-matteo

    Would they find it?

  • 2013-05-11-11-40-17-silvano

    Lunch time.

  • 2013-05-11-12-49-07-silvano

    Here Matteo almost died but we didn't make a picture of it... But Silvano made this nice picture of Sylvia

  • 2013-05-11-12-56-40-silvano

    Walking on the saddle to Ellis Basin.

  • 2013-05-11-13-03-23-silvano

    Quite windy!

  • 2013-05-11-13-10-57-sylvia

    The Yeti is coming!! Ooops, no, it is Matteo (Riaci's Bronze)

  • 2013-05-11-13-15-50-sylvia

    Silvano showing the Twins, the rock peaks where we were heading tomorrow. Down in the valley Ellis Hut was waiting for us :-)

  • 2013-05-11-13-25-03-matteo

    Us, the Twins and the valley... Yes, this picture is VERY similar to the previous one...But we like both of them :-)

  • 2013-05-11-14-14-30-matteo

    Sylvia arriving at Ellis Hut. It was 14:15... We really couldn't imagine to get there so early.

  • 2013-05-11-19-01-08-sylvia

    Someone was making the fire outside (Conillo, Sylvia, Matteo x2), while someone...

  • 2013-05-11-18-41-31-sylvia

    ...While someone was lighting the fire in the hut's hearth. Unfortunately in this hut you have to choose: no fire and closed door, or fire on and wide open door with cold wind in :-(

  • 2013-05-12-07-44-03-matteo

    Everybody was sleeping quietly in the hut, while Conillo camped outside to have everything under control!
    Note how the sleeping-sock highlights his musculature!

  • 2013-05-12-08-35-26-matteo

    Hollow tree

  • 2013-05-12-08-44-03-sylvia

    Climbing up to the Twins (on the left in the photo).

  • 2013-05-12-09-22-11-matteo

    Silvano took the wrong path and is far behind us... (can you see him?) In the time we took this picture he was again leading far in front of us.
    ...Yes, Silvano is fast!

  • 2013-05-12-09-27-43-sylvia

    The Twins looked closer now... Well, not so close yet, actually!

  • 2013-05-12-10-43-01-matteo

    All the way up we had done.

  • 2013-05-12-11-59-22-silvano

    Matteo (Riaci's Bronze) on the top of the Twins.
    Sylvia, with the excuse of a flu, gave up in the valley beyond Matteo (RB); Matteo, with excuse of helping Sylvia, stayed there as well.
    Only Conillo, Matteo RB and Silvano reached the top.

  • 2013-05-12-12-04-57-silvano

    Conillo on the top of the Twins looks tired after the long climb.

  • 2013-05-12-12-05-55-silvano

    The second Twin from the first one. We are planning to do the two of them in the next spring.

  • 2013-05-12-13-06-11-matteo-pan

    Beautiful panorama of the ridge leading to Mount Arthur. The hut for tonight was on the flat land on the very left of the photo. Enjoy the full size photo by clicking the button below :-)

  • 2013-05-12-13-35-05-mbdr

    Silvano in a Patagonia-like scenery.

  • 2013-05-12-13-47-40-sylvia

    On the way to Mount Arthur

  • 2013-05-12-13-57-54-matteo-pan

    On the ridge on the way to Mount Arthur.

  • 2013-05-12-14-07-56-silvano

    The Twins and the ridge just before Mount Arthur's top.

  • 2013-05-12-14-28-25-matteo

    Matteo (RB) thanking Conillo for all the help in today climbing.

  • 2013-05-12-14-32-41-matteo

    Silvano leaving us and heading back to the car...

  • 2013-05-12-14-48-20-matteo

    ...While we were climbing up to the top of Mount Arthur.
    From here you can see all the ridge we have been walking.

  • 2013-05-12-14-38-08-matteo

    Autumn and rocks.

  • 2013-05-12-14-56-00-matteo

    As soon as we were on the top we had to climb down.

  • 2013-05-12-16-13-08-matteo

    On the way to Gordon's Pyramid.

  • "That way... Go on... I'm coming!"

  • 2013-05-12-17-08-26-matteo

    Golden sunset

  • 2013-05-12-17-21-07-matteo

    Sylvia in the forest at twilight.

  • 2013-05-12-17-22-18-mbdr

    The very last sun shined on the top of the highest mountains.

  • 2013-05-12-17-55-11-sylvia

    The hut should be here around... but where?

  • 2013-05-12-18-37-54-matteo

    Finally at Salisbury Lodge (hut). Conillo drinking a cup of tea.

  • 2013-05-13-07-24-39-matteo

    The next morning, Conillo watching the dawn.

  • 2013-05-13-10-47-12-matteo

    Conillo found these mushrooms... He offered to cook it for our lunch.

  • 2013-05-13-09-22-59-matteo

    In the forest, on the way home.

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2013-05-11-08-39-11-mbdr Leaving the cars at Flora Car Park and preparing the backpacks. - - Cover 2013-05-11-09-29-19-matteo In the forest - - Cover 2013-05-11-09-10-43-matteo Getting higher, the trees are smaller and bearded. - - Cover 2013-05-11-10-14-48-matteo Sylvia and the Tasman bay - - Cover
2013-05-11-10-54-30-matteo Silvano and Matteo (Riaci's Bronze) are very fast: during all the trekking we have been running after them... To find them relaxing and waiting for us. - - Cover 2013-05-11-10-44-29-sylvia Kevin from Christchurch and his friends were looking for a cave. - - Cover 2013-05-11-11-03-08-matteo Would they find it? - - Cover 2013-05-11-11-40-17-silvano Lunch time. - - Cover
2013-05-11-12-49-07-silvano Here Matteo almost died but we didn't make a picture of it... But Silvano made this nice picture of Sylvia - - Cover 2013-05-11-12-56-40-silvano Walking on the saddle to Ellis Basin. - - Cover 2013-05-11-13-03-23-silvano Quite windy! - - Cover 2013-05-11-13-10-57-sylvia The Yeti is coming!! Ooops, no, it is Matteo (Riaci's Bronze) - - Cover
2013-05-11-13-15-50-sylvia Silvano showing the Twins, the rock peaks where we were heading tomorrow. Down in the valley Ellis Hut was waiting for us :-) - - Cover 2013-05-11-13-25-03-matteo Us, the Twins and the valley... Yes, this picture is VERY similar to the previous one...But we like both of them :-) - - Cover 2013-05-11-14-14-30-matteo Sylvia arriving at Ellis Hut. It was 14:15... We really couldn't imagine to get there so early. - - Cover 2013-05-11-19-01-08-sylvia Someone was making the fire outside (Conillo, Sylvia, Matteo x2), while someone... - - Cover
2013-05-11-18-41-31-sylvia ...While someone was lighting the fire in the hut's hearth. Unfortunately in this hut you have to choose: no fire and closed door, or fire on and wide open door with cold wind in :-( - - Cover 2013-05-12-07-44-03-matteo Everybody was sleeping quietly in the hut, while Conillo camped outside to have everything under control! Note how the sleeping-sock highlights his musculature! - - Cover 2013-05-12-08-35-26-matteo Hollow tree - - Cover 2013-05-12-08-44-03-sylvia Climbing up to the Twins (on the left in the photo). - - Cover
2013-05-12-09-22-11-matteo Silvano took the wrong path and is far behind us... (can you see him?) In the time we took this picture he was again leading far in front of us. ...Yes, Silvano is fast! - - Cover 2013-05-12-09-27-43-sylvia The Twins looked closer now... Well, not so close yet, actually! - - Cover 2013-05-12-10-43-01-matteo All the way up we had done. - - Cover 2013-05-12-11-59-22-silvano Matteo (Riaci's Bronze) on the top of the Twins. Sylvia, with the excuse of a flu, gave up in the valley beyond Matteo (RB); Matteo, with excuse of helping Sylvia, stayed there as well. Only Conillo, Matteo RB and Silvano reached the top. - - Cover

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