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Fenella Hut
The hut was built as a memorial to Fenella Druce who was one of 4 people killed when the Four Johns Hut in Mt. Cook National Park was blown off its site. Gas stove, indoor water, cooking stuff: pots, pans, ...
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Pavlova at Fenella Hut
Winston Flemming carried this Pavlova to Fenella Hut. If only we had known there was an egg beater at the hut then we could have had fresh cream and not that silly stuff in the can
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Fenella Hut 2009
Crowded at Easter, many folk did floor-time, or camped outside. This is a luxurious and spacious hut (normally!) set in an idyllic alpine rock garden. Perfect for the explorer among you.
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The Ledge on the edge!
My colleague shot me posing on the rocky slabs of Xenicus Peak. We were halfway up to the top of Mt Gibbs, trudging up three tussock basins en route to the summit.
Mountains from left to right: Kakapo Peak, Waingaro Peak, ...
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Dragons Teeth, viewed from the south
The crux of the Anatoki route from Aorere Valley to Cobb Valley. Most people avoid the Dragon's Teeth, and spend an extra day bashing around lower down. Note that the old ladder has been removed from the 70m cliffs.
This ...
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campsite on the Lockett Range
our campsite in the hanging valley on the Lockett range, above Fenella Hut, looking S to Mt Benson. There is a small tarn 200m away (shown on the map)
Feb 2017
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