FOX GLACIER TO ARROWTOWN VIA THE HAAST PASS (21/08/09)
Before leaving the Fox Glacier area we paid a short visit to Lake Matheson well known for being exceptionally calm and reflective. Sure enough the lake displayed a near perfect mirror image of the mountains, trees and sky.
The lake was extremely beautiful and tranquil. In summer it is a popular attraction and once again we were grateful for having visited in winter.
It was only when a tiny breeze rippled the lake's surface that we noticed the almost complete lack of wind.
The road south passed the entrance to a view point on the other side of the glacier. We decided to take a final look from a different angle and were rewarded with a great view of the whole glacier. The lower, shadowed section is the part we had been climbing on.
The Haast Pass is a mountain road which runs right across the Southern Alps. It really is an incredible road passing more towering mountains, beautiful lakes and winding rivers than we could count.
On the other side of the Haast Pass, and nearly to Arrowtown where we were headed, was Lake Dunstan. Not at all well known it was even more stunningly reflective than Lake Matheson, so much so that the pictures have rather unfortunately come out looking as if they might have been faked.
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