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Tararua Antarctic expedition (1962-1963).

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Upper Pearl Harbour Glacier

A sweeping glacier landscape from Toboggan Gap.

Upper Pearl Harbour Glacier from Toboggan Gap. 3 January 1963.

On the skyline at the far left stands Mt. Tararua, 2548 m.
Two days before, John Millen�s team climbed it.

Gerald prepares the sledges for the descent.

Gerald prepares to sledge from Toboggan Gap
into the Upper Pearl Harbour Glacier.

Turret Peak guards Toboggan Gap to the south.

Left: Gerald views Turret Peak, south of Toboggan Gap.

Right: From Toboggan Gap, the upper glacier sloped up to 35�.
Rope brakes wound around the sledge runners helped control the sledge.

The sledging route threads between icefalls.

First glacier camp, looking back to Toboggan Gap.

Toboggan Gap 15 km behind, from Camp X. 3 January.

A winding ridge leads the eye to Turret Peak.

From survey station YY2 along a ridge to Turret Peak.
Toboggan Gap is visible to the right. 4 January.

Upper Pearl Harbour Glacier towards Toboggan Gap,
during the descent from station YY2.

Slogging through soft snow in the Middle Pearl Harbour Glacier.

Survey station YY2 and LeCouteur Peak
lie on ridge lines to the left and right respectively.

The Upper Pearl Harbour Glacier
is the tongue of ice entering between YY2 and LeCouteur.

Glacier Route

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