I told Sooji that we had to do something before I left for a year in the North Island and so with some beautiful weather forecast for the mountains near home, we set out to climb a new route on buttress of rock on Mt Somnus and called it Somnthing. 
15-17th January 2024
Glenorchy Road in the morning

The adventure always starts with a road, and this morning the scenery was just so stunning I had to stop and take a photo to remember it by

Snake-like root, sugarloaf pass

Beautiful snake-like root as we climbed over Sugarloaf Pass

Sugarloaf Pass view

The views from Sugarloaf Pass - a wonderful place

Rockburn Valley

A creek in the Rockburn - I love the movement in the water

Sooji relaxing on a natural bridge in the Rockburn

Finding a way to keep the boots dry, this tree makes an amazing natural bridge and a lovely, relaxing spot for Sooji to take a rest

View up the rockburn valley

View from partway up to our campsite, the rockburn is a stunning valley

Sooji Clarkson in Mt Cook Daisy's

Sooji enjoying the Mt Cook Daisy's!

Sooji and a black diamond tent in the Rockburn Valley

Sooji enjoying the view from camp

Sooji looking for an anchor in the mountains

Looking for a solid anchor on the way back down after a successful climb

Somnus Couloir

Looking down the other side of Somnus where it funnels into Somnus Couloir - maybe I'll finally ski it this winter

Sooji in the last of the sun

Enjoying the sun on the way down

Amphin, Poseidon and Sarpedon Peaks

Looking towards Amphion, Poseidon and Sarpedon Peaks from camp and thinking about future adventures

Range above the Rockburn Valley

What a cool looking range - who's keen?

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