Eastern Arthurs Traverse - Federation Peak - South Picton Range - 15 - 21 February 1976

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Party - Gordon Thompson (The General), Tom Williams, Peter Woof, Dave Noble

Above - the party close to Federation Peak - The General, Tom and Dave

Above - Looking down the Eastern Arthurs

Above - The General and Tom on the summit of Federation Peak

Above - The General and Peter on the way down

Above - Tom on the way down

Above - Tom on another pinnacle

Above - The Devils Thumb

Above - The Four Peaks

Above - West Portal and the Eastern Arthurs at dusk

Above - Hanging Lake - and our camp

Above - on top of Geeves Bluff

We then walked to Bechavais Plateau to set up camp. The General Tom and myself then climbed Federation Peak again - this time via the climbing gully route

Above - Tom on the ascent

Above - back on top

Above - logbook entry

Above - camp on Bechavais

Above - heading to Moss Ridge

Above - Cutting Camp for lunch (or Craycroft Junction camp?)

Above - we then headed up Wills Microlead to the South Picton Range. Here we look to Mt Bobs and PB

Above - Tom looking to Federation Peak and Mt Hopetoun

Above - looking back down the lead

Above - on the South Picton Range

Above - camp at Pineapple flat

Above - camp at North Lake

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