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Climbing on Mt Taranaki 8

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Open climb '99
Staff climb '99
Sharks Tooth '01
Mountain '05
Fanthams '06
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Open climb '07
Fanthams '08
Open climb '08
Fantham's 09
Open climb '09
Open climb '10
Open climb '12


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In preparation for the open climb, the Mt Egmont Alpine Club organised a fatham's Peak climb two weeks before. I took the Nikon D50 in a front harness, which helped access but did obscure my view of foot placement, so I am undecided on whether this is a good idea or not.

Fantham's Peak 2008

Goblin forest
19 Jan 2008

Bruce coming up to Kapuni
19 Jan 2008

Up to the stairs
19 Jan 2008

View to summit
19 Jan 2008

Not far now
19 Jan 2008

Peak again
19 Jan 2008

Rangitoto Flat
& summit

Syme Hut
19 Jan 2008

Graham & Cathy Thompson
19 Jan 2008

South view
19 Jan 2008

Southwest view
19 Jan 2008

Climbers at Syme
19 Jan 2008

Composit looking South west
19 Jan 2008

Heading down (east)
19 Jan 2008

Ruapehu in distance
19 Jan 2008

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