U Pass
Fiordland NP ● 30 January 2021
U Pass had been on the radar for a while, and I wanted to get to Fiordland once more before leaving the South Island, so it was the natural choice. Intended as an overnight trip, we made better progress than anticipated, and completed the loop in just under 12 hours.
- Disclaimer: GPX route has been drawn from memory
- GPX file can be found here
Photos
View of Ngatimamoe Peak
Scrambling up the west branch of Mistake creek
Final climb before reaching the basin. We found a route up to the right and over the overhang. Towards the top we found a small waterfall (not visible in the photo) which we could follow up the side of
Iconic view of the iconic U-pass
Exploring the small amount of remaining snow at the basin before U-pass. I had just discovered a hole which revealed my location to be rather precarious
Trying to be brave while dropping down from U-pass towards Hut creek, with Glade pass in the background