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route from Snowy Creek to Lochnagar via Snowy Saddle

route from Snowy Creek to Lochnagar via Snowy Saddle

Hand-drawn route using Freshmap software. We didn't need the GPS!   More ▶︎
The upper basin of Pine Creek. Mt.Aspiring NP NZ

The upper basin of Pine Creek. Mt.Aspiring NP NZ

After crossing over the pass from Snowy Ck, it was thought we'd get a break from the wind. Fortunately we were out of it by the time we reached the snowgrass slopes below Pt's 1865 & 1896. Lochnagar route. March ...   More ▶︎
Shotover stopover

Shotover stopover

Stopping short of descending to the West Matukituki and camping with sandflies on the valley floor we spent the last night out on our walk via Lochnagar on Shotover saddle.   More ▶︎
Shotover Saddle

Shotover Saddle

When we crossed a bridge near to the mouth of the Shotover river just near Queenstown i reminded Kathryn we had been on Shotover Saddle the very same morning. The saddle is at the head of Tyndall stream which meets ...   More ▶︎
Shotover saddle tarn over the West Matukituki

Shotover saddle tarn over the West Matukituki

With the Rob Roy glacier directly across the valley we're looking down valley toward Cameron corner where the East and West Matukituki rivers meet. Shotover saddle was our last campsite on a walk between Glenorchy and Wanaka via Lochnagar   More ▶︎