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View up Whitcombe from Meta Range Feb 2011
View SE along the Meta Range March 2011
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Distance: 2.1km away
This picture was taken from near the summit of Mt Inframeta & looks along the Meta Range toward the Southern ...
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Picton to Aspiring
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Distance: 2.3km away
An aborted alpine traverse. Picton to West Cape, but aborted at Aspiring due to real world emergencies back home. Posted ...
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Frews Hut
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Distance: 2.3km away
8/10 bunker,like the Hilton after Frews Bivvy.Overlooks the Whitcombe River & 200m west of Frews
Creek.We saw a pair of ...
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Route Guide: Otira to Mt Cook Village (pt 2)
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12 – 21 days. Hard. One way.
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Distance: 2.3km away
One possible route down the main divide from Otira on the Arthur's Pass road to Mt Cook Village.
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Route Guide: Otira to Mt Cook Village (pt 1)
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12 – 21 days. Hard. One way.
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Distance: 2.3km away
One possible route down the main divide from Otira on the Arthur's Pass road to Mt Cook Village.
Otira Hotel to ...
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Frew Hut
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Distance: 2.4km away
Frew Hut, in the Whitcombe River valley, Westland
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Whitcombe River from Frew Hut
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Distance: 2.4km away
Whitcombe River from Frew Hut, Westland
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Whitcombe Pass
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5 – 7 days. Medium/hard. One way.
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Distance: 2.4km away
This route follows the famous journey by John Henry Whitcombe and the Swiss guide Jakob Lauper across the Main Divide ...
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Frew Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 10.
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Distance: 2.4km away
Frew Hut (sleeps 10 on 2 platforms, matresses, tank & creek water, stove) is a modern tramping hut on river ...
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Frew Creek
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Distance: 3.2km away
Frew Creek, flowing into the Whitcombe, Westland
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Serpentine Hut 1977
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Distance: 3.3km away
This photo of Serpentine hut was taken summer time 1977 by friend & sometimes tramping companion Neil Bradley.
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Serpentine hut setting March 2011
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Distance: 3.3km away
This picture from approx 300 metres away across the Hoki River shows Serpentine huts location on an overgrowing clearing on ...
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Serpentine hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 3.3km away
This hut is located on a small bush terrace on the TR of the Hokitika River and the TL of ...
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serpentine hut
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Distance: 3.3km away
Flew into hut to drop a group of 6 off they were going to stay the night and walk out
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Serpentine Hut March 2015
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Distance: 3.4km away
Here is a recent photo of this survivor built in 1957 for deer culler accomodation. Andrew Buglass and "Permolat" helpers ...
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Frisco hut Jan 2009
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Distance: 3.5km away
Frisco hut is on the TR of the Hokitika River less than 2kms below the junction with the Mungo River. ...
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Frisco hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 3.5km away
Frisco hut is on the TR of the Hokitika River less than 2kms below the junction with the Mungo River. ...
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Frew Saddle Bivouac / Frew's Biv
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 4.3km away
The Frew Saddle Bivouac (sleeps 2, matresses, stream water 100m distant, no fire) is a well maintained alpine bivouac 200m ...
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Frew Saddle Bivouac
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Distance: 4.3km away
Frew Saddle Bivouac, between the Whitcombe and Hokitika valleys in Westland.
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Looking NW over Frew biv April 2011
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Distance: 4.3km away
This pic looks over top of the biv down Frew Creek to the Whitcombe and on out to the coast. ...
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Toaroaha Saddle-Frew Saddle Circuit
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4 – 6 days. Medium. One way.
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Distance: 4.3km away
A great tramp in a remote location, crosses two alpine saddles, ice-axes and crampons needed in winter. More information on ...
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Frews Biv
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Distance: 4.3km away
little (officially anyway) two man job on Frews Saddle
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Whitcombe/Frews Saddle/Bluff Hut/Homeward Spur/Toaroha Saddle/Crystal Biv/Cedar Flats
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Distance: 4.3km away
a five day circuit
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Upper Hokitika River from Frew Saddle
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Distance: 4.4km away
Tussock hides the ubiquitous speargrass in the upper reaches of the Hokitika, giving the illusion of an easy, pleasant tramp.
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Mt Misery & beyond February 2013
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Distance: 4.4km away
Last month I decided to climb a hill that can be seen from home that I'd never got around to ...
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"Old" Bluff Hut (has been relocated & upgraded)
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Removed!
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Distance: 4.6km away
Ex NZFS 4 person hut. Shifted by DOC in 2009 further upvalley. Following notes are historical.
The water supply is currently ...
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"Old" Bluff hut (Removed) 1974
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Distance: 4.6km away
This is the "old" Bluff hut that has been shifted to the new site & upgraded. We will visit the ...
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"New" Bluff hut April 2011
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Distance: 4.6km away
This square on shot of the new hut is from the perspective of looking up the TL of the Hokitika ...
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"New" Bluff hut & Mungo valley April 2011
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Distance: 4.6km away
The old Bluff hut was dismantled and moved about 150 metres in 2010. At the same time it got a ...
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The bluff on the upper Hokitika River just above the Mungo confluence
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Distance: 4.6km away
This pic taken in 2009 before Bluff hut was shifted and upgraded shows the setting of the hut from the ...
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"New" Bluff Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 4.6km away
The old Bluff hut was dismantled and moved about 150 metres in 2010. At the same time it got a ...
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Western flanks of Mt Ross
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Distance: 4.7km away
This pic was taken when MM & I stopped to boil the billy having descended from Mt Ross(1770m) en route ...
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Rapid Creek hut May 1975
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Distance: 5.9km away
An older pic of the hut after it had got its first replacement chimney. These days the hut has a ...
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Rapid Creek hut June 2008
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Distance: 5.9km away
This is a four bunker on the TL of the Hokitika River not far below the junction with the Whitcombe ...
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Rapid Creek hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 5.9km away
This is a four bunker on the TL of the Hokitika River not far below the junction with the Whitcombe ...
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Whitcombe River gorge
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Distance: 6.2km away
Whitcombe River gorge, upstream from Frew Hut
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Whitcombe Pass & Butler Saddle
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Distance: 6.3km away
route guide attached by for Hokitika Gorge to Erewhon via Whitcombe Pass & Butler Saddle. The guide was written by ...
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Mullins Basin April 2008
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Distance: 6.7km away
This pic shows the huts location in the basin and shows part of the imposing Diedrich Range behind.
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Mullins Basin hut April 2008
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Distance: 6.7km away
Mullins Basin hut is a four bunk hut situated in the head basin of Mullins Creek a TL tributary of ...
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Mullins Basin hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 6.7km away
A four bunk hut situated in the head basin of Mullins Creek a TL tributary of the Toaroha River. The ...
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Poet Hut
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Distance: 6.8km away
Poet Hut, a riverside hut in the Mungo / Hokitika valley.
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Poet Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 6.8km away
Poet Hut (4 bunks, matresses, fireplace, river water) is a timber built hut in a small clearing in the Mungo ...
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Poet hut April 2011
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Distance: 6.8km away
This hut is a 1950's NZFS cullers hut located on the TR of the Mungo River a tributary of the ...
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Southern Alps from Homeward Ridge
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Distance: 6.8km away
Southern Alps from Homeward Ridge - opposite Poet Hut, above the Mungo / Hokitika valley.
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Mungo River pools above Poet Hut
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Distance: 7.0km away
Mungo River pools 200m upstream of Poet Hut
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Sir Robert Hut 2012
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Distance: 7.1km away
One of the more remote, seldom visited huts in Westland. The log book with barely half a dozen pages goes ...
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Sir Robert hut 1974
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Distance: 7.1km away
This hut is located on the TL near the stream in the head basin of Sir Robert Creek. The hut ...
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Sir Robert hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 7.1km away
This hut is located on the TL near the stream in the head basin of Sir Robert Creek. The hut ...
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Top Toaroha hut Jan 2009
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Distance: 7.6km away
This hut is located on the Bannatyne Flats towards the head of the Toaroha River. It is on the main ...
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Top Toaroha hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 7.6km away
This hut is located on the Bannatyne Flats towards the head of the Toaroha River. It is on the main ...
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Crystal Biv Track
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Distance: 8.0km away
Track to Crystal Biv from the valley floor in the Toaroha, Westland. This track has just been reopened by volunteers ...
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"New" Gerhardt Spur biv June 1975
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Distance: 8.0km away
This pic shows DH at the then fairly new Gerhardt Spur biv on Queens Birthday weekend 1975. Mt Jumble Top ...
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Looking down at Gerhardt Spur biv from Jumble Top May 2009
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Distance: 8.0km away
Gerhardt Spur biv is an early/mid 1970's era NZFS biv located in the tussock high on Gerhardt Spur which is ...
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Gerhardt Spur biv
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 8.0km away
An early/mid 1970's era NZFS biv located in the tussock high on Gerhardt Spur which is on the western side ...
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Toaroha Saddle Bivvy
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 8.0km away
Hut on the saddle between the Mungo and Toaroha Rivers.
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Toaroha Saddle Bivvy
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Distance: 8.0km away
We woke up after a windy night in the bivvy to half a meter of fresh snow. The weather didn't ...
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Gerhardt Spur
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Distance: 8.0km away
A crystal clear morning at Gerhardt Spur Bivvy
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Toaroha Bivouac
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Distance: 8.1km away
Toaroha Bivouac - on the saddle between the Toaroha Valley and Mungo /Hokitika valley
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Toaroha Bivouac
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 8.1km away
Toaroha Bivouac (2 bunks, matresses, tarn water 50m distant) is a typical alpine bivouac on the saddle of the track ...
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Toaroha Saddle biv & Diedrich Range April 2011
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Distance: 8.1km away
This pic was taken from east of the biv on the knob back toward the true saddle. It looks west ...
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Toaroha Saddle biv 2009
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Distance: 8.1km away
Here is a close up shot of the biv taken just after day break as we were about to leave ...
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Toaroha Saddle April 2011
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Distance: 8.4km away
This is the saddle joining the Diedrich and Toaroha Ranges. It is approx 450 metres to the east of the ...
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Crystal Biv
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 8.5km away
Standard 2 person biv located in the Toaroha Valley, located on a spur between Pretty and Crystal Creeks. Set beside ...
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Descending to Crystal biv April 2008
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Distance: 8.5km away
This pic shows part of the route you would take if descending from Yeats Ridge to Crystal biv.
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Route between Yeates Hut & Crystal Biv
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Distance: 8.5km away
This file traces the route up from Yeates Hut to the 1300m contour, then descends to Crystal Biv. If going ...
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Looking SW from Mt Diedrichs May 2013
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Distance: 8.7km away
This photo taken from beside the trig beacon on the summit of Mt Diedrichs 1084m looks SW over the Hokitika ...
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Mt Bowen from Fraser Peak March 2013
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Distance: 8.7km away
This photo of Mt Bowen 1965m was taken from near the summit of Fraser Peak 1166m. Both peaks lie between ...
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View SE from Bald Hill Range June 2013
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Distance: 8.7km away
This picture was taken from the crest of the Bald Hill Range NE of Bald Hill.
The tussock and low ...
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Historic Price Flat Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 8.8km away
Slab hut once used for deer culling and possibly dating to 1908. The hut is located next to the newer ...
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Jumble Tops Traverse
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Distance: 8.9km away
A GPS track of Doug Forster's traverse of Jumble Tops in pink. 3 of us did a more direct version ...
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Prices Flat Hut (historic)
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Distance: 9.0km away
Prices Flat Hut (historic) - in the Whitcombe Valley, Westland. A place full of character, and full of sandflies. A ...
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Prices Flat Hut (historic)
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 9.0km away
The historic Prices Flat Hut is better looked at than slept in. It is a beutiful slab hut, with an ...
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Yeats Ridge hut April 2008
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Distance: 9.1km away
This hut is located on a flattish area of moss & tussock amidst the scrub zone of the Toaroha catchment. ...
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Yeats Ridge hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 9.1km away
This hut is located on a flattish area of moss & tussock amidst the scrub zone of the Toaroha catchment. ...
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Waterfall in the upper Toaroha
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Distance: 9.1km away
The waterfall in the upper Toaroha river. From Toaroha Saddle - 500m east of Toaroha Bivouac
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Price Flat Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 9.2km away
Prices Flat Hut (6 bunks, matresses, tank water, stove) lies on a small terrace 100m above the Whitcombe River, adjacent ...
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Prices Flat Hut
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Distance: 9.2km away
The new(er) Prices Flat Hut, in the Whitcombe Valley, Westland.
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Yeats Ridge, Toaroha
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Distance: 9.2km away
Climbing the Yeats ridge just beyond the monkey scrub belt. In the background is the Toaroha River and the Yeats ...
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Jumbletop
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Distance: 9.2km away
Near the summit of Mt Jumbletop at sunrise. View to Mt Evans and Sentinal
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Main Range of the Southern Alps from Mt. Bannatyne
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Distance: 9.5km away
Main Range of the Southern Alps from Mt. Bannatyne, a trampable ridgeline from Kokatahi Bivouac to Toaroha Bivouac.
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Canyon Creek Biv
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Distance: 10.0km away
Canyon Creek Biv, upper Mathias valley. Sleeps 2. Note: the biv's location is incorrectly marked on NZ topomaps (2012). The ...
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