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Mt Aspiring from Raspberry Flat. 15-Aug-2014 At 5:15:19 PM JimmyJimJam

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Thanks guys. Great info. Steve, I was planning to take the bevan col route to Colin Todd and out the same way. I have a 2 man tent that's 2.2 kilos and was thinking we'd camp before the waterfall below bevan col then stash the tent and continue to the hut. Is that wise or should we take the tent incase the huts full?
Was also planning to take the ramp both up and down. Bad idea?
My concern was having not ascended the entire NW ridge, route finding on the way down would be problematic. We could always down climb the ramp on belay or "abseil" off bollards if it gets too hairy.
The rack I'm considering is;
4 or 5 nuts, 1 screw each (party of 2 btw) probably a 16 and a 22, a picket each, assorted slings, tat, and crevasse gear.
The only rope I have is my 9.8 rock rope weighing in at almost 4 kilos. My partner only has 10.somethings. So I guess I'm in the market for a dry treated half rope. Got my eye on Sterlings evo duetto 8.4. Maybe even in 50 metre.
The boots. I have some pretty sturdy, warm and stiff leather backpacking boots I was hoping would get me through. Yea or nay?
Anything else you can think of would be greatly appreciated.
ie. to take or not to take a bothy bag, leaving a hire car at raspberry flat for a whole week, what to do about my outstanding NZ speeding fines?
Ps. I'll make sure to pack a couple nat geo's for the hut.
Cheers
Jim