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Cronin Icefall

Three Passes

Three Passes

A classic trip from Arthur's Pass across Browning, Whitehorn and Harman Passes, emerging near Lake Kaniere on the West Coast.   More ▶︎
snow ghost

snow ghost

snow ghost, taken from Whitehorn pass Feb 2007.   More ▶︎
Ascending Whitehorn Snowfield

Ascending Whitehorn Snowfield

Only old icy snow on the field in summer. Ice axe recommended for this part, but if confident on ice ...   More ▶︎
Cronin Glacier

Cronin Glacier

Cronin valley and glacier on the 3 passes route. taken in perfect weather, February 2007.   More ▶︎
Popes Pass

Popes Pass

This picture shows "Alpine" climbing up the start of the ridge leading to Mt Harman with Popes Pass below. We went ...   More ▶︎
Upper Taipo Forks - Pope's Pass & Mt Harman

Upper Taipo Forks - Pope's Pass & Mt Harman

Upper Taipo Forks - Pope's Pass to right with Mt Harman snowfield (route to Browning Pass) just visible below the ...   More ▶︎
Harman Pass

Harman Pass

Looking back over Ariels Tarns to Harman Pass.   More ▶︎
Arahura Valley from Mt Harman

Arahura Valley from Mt Harman

Arahura Valley from Mt Harman   More ▶︎
Pope-Browning Pass - looking down the Wilberforce

Pope-Browning Pass - looking down the Wilberforce

Pope-Browning Pass on the snowfields on the SE face of Mt Harman. Looking over Lake Browning and down the Wilberforce   More ▶︎
Harman Pass - Taipo River - Kelly Saddle

Harman Pass - Taipo River - Kelly Saddle

A long journey through the west of Arthur's Pass National Park.   More ▶︎
Taipoiti Gorge

Taipoiti Gorge

Described in DoC literature as "impassable", small waterfalls at the top of the Taipoiti Stream, on the way from Carrington ...   More ▶︎
Lake Browning

Lake Browning

Lake Browning, behind Browning Pass. Officially the West Coast after crossing Browning Pass, now the rain starts.   More ▶︎
Climbing Browning Pass

Climbing Browning Pass

Ascending the zig-zag tracked part of Browning Pass. It's a steep scramble up the scree at the top, probably better ...   More ▶︎
Tops SW of Lake Browning April 2013

Tops SW of Lake Browning April 2013

I'm sharing this photo of the area near Browning Pass. I guess it must be one of my favoured areas ...   More ▶︎
Browning Pass etc from Mt Browning Nov 2017

Browning Pass etc from Mt Browning Nov 2017

Looking toward Browning Pass etc from high on Mt Browning. I climbed up from the Styx Saddle and enjoyed great ...   More ▶︎
Browning Pass zig-zag

Browning Pass zig-zag

The zig-zag trail going up to Browning Pass on the 3 passes route. taken February 2007   More ▶︎
White River

White River

Barker Hut sits on the rocky outcrop at centre.   More ▶︎
Carrington Hut

Carrington Hut

A large hut in the upper Waimakariri River, and often the first or last hut on a longer trip. The extensive ...   More ▶︎
Barker Hut

Barker Hut

Surrounded by glaciers at the head of the White River, this is the highest hut in Arthur's Pass National Park.   More ▶︎
Carrington Hut

Carrington Hut

Carrington Hut. taken 17-Feb-2007   More ▶︎
Other Part of trail to Carrington Hut

Other Part of trail to Carrington Hut

the trail after a nice rain   More ▶︎
Barker Hut

Barker Hut

The Canterbury Mountaineering Club hut high at the head of the White River.   More ▶︎
Barker Hut at sunrise.

Barker Hut at sunrise.

Overcast March morning after a night of wind and sleet.   More ▶︎
Carrington Hut

Carrington Hut

A large wooden hut at the confluence of the Waimakariri and the White Rivers.   More ▶︎
Barker Hut

Barker Hut

At 1560m, Neville Barker Memorial Hut is the highest in Arthur's Pass National Park, surrounded by the glaciers of the ...   More ▶︎
Barker Hut

Barker Hut

The Barker Hut on an absolutely stunning April morning in 2011. Not a breath of wind, not a cloud in ...   More ▶︎
Looking down on Barker Hut

Looking down on Barker Hut

On a perfect autumn morning we picked our way up some of the ridges of shattered rock behind Barker Hut. ...   More ▶︎
Carrington Peak

Carrington Peak

Carrington Peak, Arthur's Pass, from near Carrington hut. taken February 2007   More ▶︎
Upper Taipo towards Pope Pass

Upper Taipo towards Pope Pass

Upper Taipo towards Pope Pass - boulderfields through the last of the scrub-layer   More ▶︎
Park Morpeth Hut

Park Morpeth Hut

Park Morpeth hut. taken 17-Feb-2007   More ▶︎
Park Morpeth Hut

Park Morpeth Hut

This is a Canterbury Mountaineering Club Hut, and it appears in DOC's hut list. On the classic Three Passes route.   More ▶︎
Campbell biv Feb 2009

Campbell biv Feb 2009

A 1950's vintage cullers biv located on a west facing spur of the Campbell Range. From the biv there are ...   More ▶︎
Looking down the Arahura River from near Campbell biv Feb 2009

Looking down the Arahura River from near Campbell biv Feb 2009

This pic shows the Arahura River as far as the "big bend" where it goes out of sight then it ...   More ▶︎
Campbell biv

Campbell biv

A 1950's vintage cullers biv located on a west facing spur of the Campbell Range. From the biv there are ...   More ▶︎
Harman Hut

Harman Hut

Harman Hut on a typical West Coast summer day. Pretty basic hut that comes with its own family of weka!   More ▶︎
Harman Hut

Harman Hut

Standard DOC hut in the Arahura catchment   More ▶︎
Harman hut August 1975

Harman hut August 1975

This pic was taken after having come down from Browning Pass. Shortly after I snapped the pic it started snowing ...   More ▶︎
Harman Hut

Harman Hut

Standard DOC hut at the confluence of the Harman & Arahura rivers. This hut is on the popular "3 passes" ...   More ▶︎
Julia Hut

Julia Hut

Standard DOC hut at the confluence of the Julia & Taipo rivers.   More ▶︎
Julia Hut

Julia Hut

Standard DOC hut at the confluence of Julia and Mary Creeks where they meet the Taipo River. Good hot pools ...   More ▶︎
SI Bush Robin in Old Julia hut April 2013

SI Bush Robin in Old Julia hut April 2013

For the second time in about a month a bush robin has spent time in a hut that I've been ...   More ▶︎
inside old julia

inside old julia

a classic view of the interior of a classic hut. Note the hand hewn locally sourced timbers.   More ▶︎
"Old" Julia hut

"Old" Julia hut

Close to the "New" Julia hut near the confluence of Julia & Mary Creeks where they join to form the ...   More ▶︎
"Old" Julia hut Feb 2009

"Old" Julia hut Feb 2009

Close to the "New" Julia hut near the confluence of Julia & Mary Creeks where they join to form the ...   More ▶︎
Arthur's Pass National Park

Arthur's Pass National Park

This alpine park straddles the Main Divide of the Southern Alps, with dry beech forests in the east and damp ...   More ▶︎
West Coast Streams

West Coast Streams

En-route from Harman Hut to Grassy Flat Hut. Be mindful that during heavy rain in the New Zealand bush, small ...   More ▶︎
View from un-named Campbell Range saddle

View from un-named Campbell Range saddle

This April 2013 photo was taken from the un-named Campbell Range Saddle at 1600m that is on the direct route ...   More ▶︎

Picton to Aspiring

An aborted alpine traverse. Picton to West Cape, but aborted at Aspiring due to real world emergencies back home. Posted ...   More ▶︎
Route Guide: Otira to Mt Cook Village (pt 2)

Route Guide: Otira to Mt Cook Village (pt 2)

One possible route down the main divide from Otira on the Arthur's Pass road to Mt Cook Village. Otira Hotel ...   More ▶︎
Mudflats Hut

Mudflats Hut

Mudflats Hut, in the Arahura Valley, Westland.   More ▶︎
Route Guide: Otira to Mt Cook Village (pt 1)

Route Guide: Otira to Mt Cook Village (pt 1)

One possible route down the main divide from Otira on the Arthur's Pass road to Mt Cook Village. Otira Hotel to ...   More ▶︎
Mudflats Hut

Mudflats Hut

Mudflats Hut (6 bunks, matresses, tank water, stove, firewood available) lies in the mid-reaches of the Arahura Valley in Westland. ...   More ▶︎
Arahura Valley

Arahura Valley

The Arahura Valley from the Mudflats swingbridge.   More ▶︎
Styx Saddle

Styx Saddle

Styx Saddle - between the Styx and Arahura valleys in Westland. The Campbell Range forms a backdrop beyond the upper ...   More ▶︎
Looking SW from Mt Lathrop March 2017

Looking SW from Mt Lathrop March 2017

This is the view looking out over the Crawford and Kokatahi Rivers in a south westerly direction. The Bracken snowfield ...   More ▶︎
View of Mt Lathrop etc. and further east

View of Mt Lathrop etc. and further east

This photo looks east along the Browning Range. Lathrop Saddle crosses this scene in front of the prominent Mt Lathrop ...   More ▶︎
Waimakariri Falls Hut

Waimakariri Falls Hut

Located in the Waimakariri headwaters at 1300m, just above the top falls. Built 1960, and refurbished 2005.   More ▶︎
Upper Styx valley

Upper Styx valley

Upper Styx valley and Grassy Flats, from the track over Styx Saddle.   More ▶︎
Waimakariri Falls hut

Waimakariri Falls hut

6 bunk hut 1380m   More ▶︎
Taipo River track to Julia Hut

Taipo River track to Julia Hut

Taipo River track to Julia Hut - above Dry Creek   More ▶︎
Above Waimakariri Falls

Above Waimakariri Falls

Looking down the valley from high under Waimak Col. Spot the hut? (just left of the river - the new ...   More ▶︎
Old Julia Hut

Old Julia Hut

Old Julia Hut after refurbishment in February 2014.   More ▶︎
Rear view of "New" Top Crawford hut

Rear view of "New" Top Crawford hut

Here is a rear view of the hut. The perspective is looking NNW past the hut and over the two ...   More ▶︎
Top Crawford Hut (New)

Top Crawford Hut (New)

This entry is for the "new" Top Crawford hut which is an hour walk up the valley from the location ...   More ▶︎
"New" Top Crawford hut Feb 2012

"New" Top Crawford hut Feb 2012

This photo is of the "new" Top Crawford hut which is an hour walk up the valley from the location ...   More ▶︎
Toaroha/Zit Saddle/Kokatahi/Lathrop Saddle/Styx River Route

Toaroha/Zit Saddle/Kokatahi/Lathrop Saddle/Styx River Route

Loop track across 2 Westland saddles, taking in some remote huts   More ▶︎
Top Crawford Hut

Top Crawford Hut

Near old Top Crawford Biv site, this 4 bunk forest service hut was refurbished and relocated in February 2011. It ...   More ▶︎
Mount Learmont

Mount Learmont

Mount Learmont and the upper Crawford Valley, Westland   More ▶︎
Top Crawford Bivouac

Top Crawford Bivouac

Top Crawford Bivouac, Crawford Valley, Westland   More ▶︎
Top Crawford Bivouac (Removed)

Top Crawford Bivouac (Removed)

The Top Crawford Bivouac (2 bunks, no matresses, stream water 100m distant, no fire) is a typical alpine Biv, with ...   More ▶︎
View East from Top Crawford biv Dec 2010

View East from Top Crawford biv Dec 2010

This pic was taken from the biv & shows the basin immediately East of the biv. Thought the ribbonwoods looked ...   More ▶︎
Crawford Biv looking up Lathrop saddle

Crawford Biv looking up Lathrop saddle

Lathrop saddle is off to the right, the spur to it is center above biv.   More ▶︎
Blue Ducks

Blue Ducks

Blue Ducks on Crawford Creek, Westland. Between Top Crawford Hut and Top Crawford Bivouac   More ▶︎
Craigieburn Forest Park

Craigieburn Forest Park

A small park south of Arthur's Pass National Park including a series of ski fields. Highest point: 2141m (Mt Avoca).   More ▶︎
Lathrop Saddle feet dangle

Lathrop Saddle feet dangle

Sitting on the edge of Lathrop. Spot the biv. Descent far right on the tussock spur. Dangling feet highly recommended.   More ▶︎
Crossing Lathrop Saddle

Crossing Lathrop Saddle

Crossing Lathrop Saddle from the Crawford towards Browning Biv   More ▶︎
Lathrop Saddle

Lathrop Saddle

Lathrop Saddle - a hanging valley cutting through the Browning Range between the Styx and Crawford valleys. A marked track ...   More ▶︎
Arahura-Styx track

Arahura-Styx track

The Arahura - Styx track: a benched historic pack-horse track through the Arahura and Styx valleys in Westland. An easy ...   More ▶︎
Crow hut (Arthurs Pass) March 2008

Crow hut (Arthurs Pass) March 2008

I've noticed that there isn't a photo on here of this hut to go with the text entry. Seeing no ...   More ▶︎
Crow Hut (Arthur's Pass)

Crow Hut (Arthur's Pass)

In the Crow valley, Arthur's Pass National Park.   More ▶︎
Browning Range

Browning Range

From the Browning Bivvy on the bushline above the Styx River we climbed in the dark to reach the top ...   More ▶︎
Grassy Flats Hut

Grassy Flats Hut

Grassy Flats Hut in the upper Styx Valley, Westland. The hut lies on the easy, benched Arahura-Styx track, and is ...   More ▶︎
Grassy Flat Hut

Grassy Flat Hut

Grassy Flat Hut (sleeps 12 on 2 platforms, matresses, water, stove) is a modern tramping hut with a large covered ...   More ▶︎
Mt Brown hut & Newton Range April 2013

Mt Brown hut & Newton Range April 2013

This photo shows how the popular Mt Brown hut sits in relation to the Newton Range. As well as tramps to ...   More ▶︎