Photo Gallery of the FitzGerald Pass & Copland Valley.
Aoraki/Mount Cook as seen from the Hooker Valley, the start of the FitzGerald Pass crossing.
Dawn river crossing after leaving the formed track.
Climbing up above the Hooker Lake.
Gaining height above the Hooker Valley.
The climbing route up the rock buttress is steep and exposed. The rock is of good quality.
Climbing the last pitch of the rock buttress.
Negotiating the Stewart Glacier.
The route up the Stewart Glacier provides close-up views of the seracs.
Travelling along the snow shoulder after the Stewart Glacier. Sealey Range in the background.
Aoraki Mount Cook, seen from small peak (2150m) to the north of FitzGerald Pass.
The descent from FitzGerald Pass to the Copland Track is easy.
Top of the Copland Valley.
FitzGerald Pass is on the lowest point of the ridge line.
Descending the upper Copland Valley.
Descending into "Middle Earth".
Unicorn and Dilemma.
Well deserved rest.
Looking back up the Copland Valley.
Welcome Flats Hut.
Welcome Flats is famous for its hot pools, a great asset after a long day's tramping.
Tramping through lush rainforest on the last leg of the journey.
Shiel Creek.
Crossing one of the numerous wire bridges in the Copland Valley.
Blue Ducks cruising down the Copland River.
Walking out the lower Copland Valley.