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Peak 52: Avalanche Peak

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Matthew Dickinson — 7 Comments ↓
Posing for the 52nd and final summit photo of the year - no wonder I'm grinning

Peak 52. Wow, I never really thought I’d get here, especially looking back at the first few peaks, basking in the glorious sunshine that last summer offered. I’d never really contemplated the whole challenge, never thought about the winter months and hadn’t for the life of me forged a plan in my head to have ticked off every single one of the 52 peaks.

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Peak 44: Mt Aicken

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Matthew Dickinson — No Comments ↓
The view of the summit ridge Mt Aicken

Arthur’s Pass. Popular, yet totally unpopulated. My run up Mt Aicken (1858m) left me stunned at the lack of people who are on the east side of the valley in this tourist centre for mountains, stunning day-walks and (of course) the occasional Kea.

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Peak 34: Mt Murchison

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Matthew Dickinson — No Comments ↓
In front of Mt Harper, ready for the walk out

Who wants to walk in for 9 hours up a river valley into snowy and freezing conditions for the weekend? Yes, you guessed it… Peak 34 was a planned 3 day trek into Barker Hut in Arthur’s Pass National Park…

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Peak 19 (Attempt): Mt Armstrong – a peak too far?

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Matthew Dickinson — No Comments ↓
The Rolleston River

“It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.” Once said by Sir Edmund Hillary about climbing a peak. On Sunday, I felt the same.

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Recent Peaks
  • Peak 52: Avalanche Peak
  • Peak 51: Mt Bruce
  • Peak 50: Woolshed Hill
  • Peaks 48 & 49: Mt Ngauruhoe & Mt Tongariro
  • Peak 47: Red Hill
  • Peak 46: Breast Hill
  • Peak 45: Mt John
  • Peak 44: Mt Aicken
  • Peaks 42 & 43: Mt Barossa & Mt Guy
  • Peaks 40 & 41: Huatekerekere & Mt Peel
  • Peak 39: Mt Oxford
  • Peak 38: Mt Fishtail
  • Peak 37: Mt Royal
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  • Peak 35: Mt Somers (Completed!)
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