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Tararua Antarctic expedition (1962-1963).

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Plateau Loop Map	Polar Plateau	Icy Panorama	East Quartzite Range	West Quartzite Range
Upper Glacier	Glacier Route	Middle Glacier	Lower Glacier	Final Stretch
Destination	Conclusion	Diary: Introduction	Diary: Preparation	Diary: Polar Plateau
Diary: Quartzite Xmas	Diary: Into the Glacier	Diary: Home Run	Appendix: Polar Life	Appendix: Logistics
Appendix: Mapping	Acknowledgements

Final Stretch

Frosting on a landmark peak overlooking the glacier.

Peak AE, north of Camp XIV.

This glacier-overlook peak was dubbed "Snow White".

Lost time due to bad weather
ruled out climbing Peak AF2
for the final survey station,
here viewed south
from near Camp XIV.
22 January.

Well-wrapped Evan and John preparing belay equipment. Binoculars help scan the glacier for crevasses.

Preparing for a fixed belay in the crevasse-ridden glacier.

Whiplash Glacier tumbles down in a final frenzy.

The Whiplash Glacier entering from the south
was named by the 1957-58 NZ Tucker Glacier expedition.

Gerald leads his team to the airlift point.

The final yards. Gerald Holdsworth, Frank Pearson, John Hayton and Evan Leitch
reach the Tucker - Pearl Harbour airlift point. Photo: John Millen. 22 January.

Destination

Back to Antarctica