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Peaks 40 & 41: Huatekerekere & Mt Peel

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Matthew Dickinson — No Comments ↓
The route along from Middle Mt Peel

What a day for two peaks! Canterbury doesn’t disappoint with weather like this. A previous night of rain followed by no cloud, blue skies and warm temperatures – what more could you ask for?

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Peak 18: Mt Sinclair

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Matthew Dickinson — 3 Comments ↓
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Mt Sinclair sits a long way back (part of the Sinclair Range) next to the Two Thumbs ski range, north of Lake Tekapo and is a chain of peaks over 2000m in altitude. Mt Sinclair itself, named after Dr Sinclair, who, back in 1861 was Colonial Secretary to the New Zealand Government. He, along with his friend – Julius von Haast, principle geologist (and also famous for the Haast Pass being named after him) in the upper Rangitata, were surveying the river before his horse bolted and he reached an untimely demise. Still, his legacy lives on in the mountain range, and what a stunning range it is.

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