Wilkin and Matukituki 20-30 January
Summer trip. Started at Makaroro and then up the Young and over Gillespies Pass to the Siberia. From there down to Kerrin Forks in the Wilkin and then up to Top Forks and the lakes in the vicinity. A second shorter trip went to Liverpool Hut and French Ridge up the West Matukituki.
Young valley from hut.
Young Hut
Head of the Young
Climbing out of the Young to Gillespies Pass
Young Valley and Mt Awful (right)
Head of the Young River
Top of Gillespies Pass
Lunch below Gillespies Pass
Gillespie valley
Siberia Hut
Crucible Lake, Siberia
Chamois, near Crucible Lake
Crucible Lake
Crucible Lake, Siberia
Stream from Crucible, Siberia Valley
Siberia Valley
Wilkin at Jumboland
Track up Wilkin
Wilkin valley track
Crossing the Wilkin - an easy spot
Top Forks looking up South Branch of Wilkin
North Branch, Wilkin
Mountain ribbonwood
Top Forks, Wilkin
Approaching Top Forks, Wilkin
View from Top Forks
1st swim in tarn near Lake Diana
Lucidus Lake
Side stream - North Branch of Wilkin
Lake Diana, Wilkin, 2nd swim
Heading up to Lake Castalla, North Branch of Wilkin
Outlet to Lucidus Lake
Mt Pollux
Mt Pollux, Wilkin valley
Kerrin Forks Hut, Wilkin valley
Wilkin valley
French Ridge Hut
Shovel Flat, West Matukituki
Mt Aspiring
Idle and disorderly
Liverpool Hut
Rock Wren, Liverpool
Wilkin River - our ride out
West Matukituki and Liverpool Hut
French Ridge, West Matukituki
Aspiring from near Liverpool Hut
French Ridge
Mt Barff from French Ridge
Going up French Ridge
Lake Castalla, Head of Wilkin, 4th swim
Wilkin River, Top Forks
Tarn near Lake Diana, 1st swim
Lucidus Lake, Wilkin, 3rd swim
Pollux from Top Forks
West Matukituki
Approaching Aspiring Hut
West Matukituki below French Ridge and Liverpool tracks
Liverpool Stream
Liverpool Hut, West Matukituki
Shovel Flat, West Matukituki
Wilkin River, deep crossing
Below Lake Castalla in the Wilkin
Lucidus Lake, Wilkin
Start of the trip
Gillespies Pass
