Nearby

Welcome Flat Hut

Welcome Flat

Welcome Flat

A frosty West Coast valley leading to good hot pools and magnificent mountain scenery on part of the Copland Track.   More ▶︎
Welcome Flat Hut

Welcome Flat Hut

A two-storey lodge with wardens' quarters located near the Welcome Flat hot pools. A popular spot year-round. This hut must ...   More ▶︎
Welcome Flat Campsite

Welcome Flat Campsite

Located next to the Welcome Flat Hut and hot pools. This campsite must be booked in advance with DOC.   More ▶︎

Welcome Flat Rock Biv

Substantial rock overhang very near both the Welcome Flat Hut and hot pools.   More ▶︎
Copland Track

Copland Track

Classic mountaineering route between Mount Cook and the West Coast. See Welcome Flat.   More ▶︎
Westland / Tai Poutini National Park

Westland / Tai Poutini National Park

This park stretches from the coastline along the Tasman Sea to the peaks of the Southern Alps. Westland National Park ...   More ▶︎
Hot Pools

Hot Pools

Welcome Flat   More ▶︎
Welcome Flat hot pool

Welcome Flat hot pool

One of the pools   More ▶︎
Architect Creek swingbridge

Architect Creek swingbridge

The approximate half way point from the roadside to Welcome Flat hut.   More ▶︎
Copland

Copland

Nice swimming pool up Creamy Creak, a tributary of the copland river. Yes the water was cold!   More ▶︎
Architect Creek Hut

Architect Creek Hut

A small hut.   More ▶︎
Architect Creek hut 2010

Architect Creek hut 2010

This little hut is tucked out of site from the Welcome Flat track in a clump of bush. It is ...   More ▶︎
Conical Hill to Horace Walker Hut route

Conical Hill to Horace Walker Hut route

access is via a marked track that climbs steeply up from Regina Creek to beneath Conical Hill, from here travel ...   More ▶︎
Head of the Douglas Valley

Head of the Douglas Valley

This photo was taken in March 2015 while walking the high sidle route above the TR of the Douglas River ...   More ▶︎
Douglas Rock hut & SE view Oct 2010

Douglas Rock hut & SE view Oct 2010

There are nice back drops to this hut. Further up the valley beyond the scrub zone there are unimpeded views. ...   More ▶︎
Douglas Rock Hut

Douglas Rock Hut

Standard DOC hut   More ▶︎
Douglas Rock Hut

Douglas Rock Hut

Standard DOC hut located on the Copland Track, east of Welcome Flat. It's well worth a day trip out and ...   More ▶︎
Douglas Rock Hut, Southwestland

Douglas Rock Hut, Southwestland

Nice little hut at the top end of the Copland Vally. Awsome fireplace and sone surround.   More ▶︎
Mad Pom's latest adventure. Part 2

Mad Pom's latest adventure. Part 2

A trip to the head on the landsborough, and all that ensues. Part two.   More ▶︎
Mad Pom's latest adventure

Mad Pom's latest adventure

A trip to the heads of the Landsborough ... and all that ensues.   More ▶︎
Horace Walker Hut (Douglas)

Horace Walker Hut (Douglas)

Horace Walker Hut, below the Horace Walker Glacier in the Douglass Valley, West Coast.   More ▶︎
Horace Walker Hut

Horace Walker Hut

Small (4 bunk, pioneer stove, limiter firewood, stream water @ 200m), isolated hut on the Douglas River west of Mount ...   More ▶︎

Mad Pom's latest Adventure - Part 5

A trip to the head of the Landsborough - and all that ensues. Part 5 - Heroes and Angels.   More ▶︎

Mad Pom's latest Adventure - part 4

A trip to the head of the Landsborough - and all that ensues. Part 4: the longest walk.   More ▶︎
Sierra Range / Douglas Neve

Sierra Range / Douglas Neve

Sierra Range / Douglas Neve from Mt Howitt   More ▶︎
Mt Copland through rose coloured clouds

Mt Copland through rose coloured clouds

Like many people we went to the lookout near Fox Glacier village to watch the sun set over Mt Cook ...   More ▶︎
Lake Douglas

Lake Douglas

Taken from the Morraine Wall above the lake head, Moss Flat near AP HArper Rock Biv. Traverse is on true ...   More ▶︎

Harpers Rock Biv

Located on a broad shelf of moraine above Douglas Lake. The biv is located near the edge of the shelf, ...   More ▶︎
Sierra Range

Sierra Range

Sierra Range from Mad Pom's camp   More ▶︎
Douglas / Horace Walker valleys from Mt Howitt

Douglas / Horace Walker valleys from Mt Howitt

Douglas / Horace Walker valleys from Mt Howitt   More ▶︎
Madpom's survival camp, Mt Howitt, Douglas valley

Madpom's survival camp, Mt Howitt, Douglas valley

Madpom survivied 9 days here before giving up on rescue and walking (crawling) out to Horace Walker Hut 3 km ...   More ▶︎