21.16 Dewar Mountain Peak and extended along Atleys Trail
The 'Youngster's getting braver by the day. Loved the presence of clouds again, particularly the way they interacted with the mountains. We reached the junction of Skippers and Coronet Peak Road. To continue on Skippers, it is necessary to have a four-wheel drive or at least, not to be in a hired car. The insurance policy prohibits driving on such roads. The other road goes to the ski area. As we were not intending to ski for a few reasons, one being no snow in New Zealand but for that on some of the highest peaks. So we ‘paaaked the caaar’ close to the intersection and headed towards Mount Dewar, some 1,500 feet higher. The views once again were spectacular. For the first time since we began hiking in the region, the sun was blocked by clouding. However, the cloud formations were interesting and continued playing interesting games with the mountains. By the time we completed the hike, a large part of the sky covering Queenstown was clear. Once the sun ...