WAYPOINTS
FROM GERTRUDE SADDLE, we climbed slopes towards Barrier Knob in the Darran Mountains, and from the top looked upon Lake Adelaide, clasped among some of Fiordland's higher mountains. Resting on the summit, I laid my hand over the coarse granite rock to feel its rough texture and sharp edges.
I remarked about this quality to my companion, mountain guide Phil Penney. “No wonder climbers like granite,” I