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Route Guide: Otira to Mt Cook Village (pt 1)
Crossing the Clyde and Havelock - brushes with the Canterbury Death
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High rivers ... lessons learnt.
Day 11 of the Otira to Mt Cook leg of my Southern Traverse
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Newton Creek hut Dec 2011
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This view of the hut looks SW. The hill in the background is Mt Newton which is on the opposite ...
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Biv sign
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Gone but not forgotten!
Bits of this biv were salvaged from the Hokitika rubbish dump. An aquaintance made a sculpture ...
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Toaroha Saddle biv & Diedrich Range April 2011
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This pic was taken from east of the biv on the knob back toward the true saddle. It looks west ...
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Looking NW over Frew biv April 2011
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This pic looks over top of the biv down Frew Creek to the Whitcombe and on out to the coast. ...
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Huxley Glacier
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The Huxley Glacier, in the upper Cass River - seen from Rankin Pass.
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Cass River, East Branch
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The head of the Cass river from Rankin Saddle. The Huxlrey glacier descends into the western half of the valley ...
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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: less than 100m away
One possible route down the main divide from Otira on the Arthur's Pass road to Mt Cook Village.
Otira Hotel ...
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View East from Top Crawford biv Dec 2010
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This pic was taken from the biv & shows the basin immediately East of the biv. Thought the ribbonwoods looked ...
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Toaroha Saddle biv 2009
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Here is a close up shot of the biv taken just after day break as we were about to leave ...
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A fine day to view Mt Cook
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Distance: less than 100m away
Anyone who has driven between Christchurch and Wanaka / Queenstown area on a fine day would surely have this photo.
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Liebig Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: less than 100m away
Liebig Hut (6 bunk, matresses, no fire, water at 200m, mountain radio) is a DOC hut on the south side ...
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Rankin Hut
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Rankin Hut- a private station hut in the Godley Valley
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Mt Sefton from Liebig Hut
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Sunrise catches Mt Sefton. From the Liebig Hut, in the Murchinson.
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Liebig Hut
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Liebig Hut, in the Murchinson Valley. Access to the valley is by boat over the Tasman Glacier Lake - tourist ...
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Murchinson Valley / Rutherford Pass
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The Murchinson Valley from Rutherford Pass. This is a a tough 2272m pass between the Murchinson and Cass. Access is ...
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Rutherford Pass
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Rutherford Pass (Cass side), a 2272m pass between the Murchinson and Cass. The ascent zig-zags up scree between bluffs to ...
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Rankin Stream / Rankin Pass
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Rankin Stream from the Godley River flats. The notch on the left of the valley is the Rankin Pass, a ...
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Macauley Hut
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Macauley Hut, a luxurious public hut in the Macauly valley.
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Upper Macauley Valley
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Upper Macauley Valley from Macauley Hut.
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Macaulay Hut
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Serviced Hut (Mackenzie Alpine Trust). Capacity: 14.
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Distance: less than 100m away
Macaulay Hut (14 bunks, matresses, stove, firewood provided, water, bath, mountain radio, gas cookers, lighting) is a luxury option for ...
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Growler Hut
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Distance: less than 100m away
Growler Hut, a private hut on the south side of the Havelock.
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Mount Evans
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Distance: less than 100m away
Mt Evans, from Neave Hut in the upper Whitcombe Valley of Westland.
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Lawrence Hut
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Lawrence Hut, in the Lawrence River valley, Canterbury
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Lawrence Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: less than 100m away
Lawrence Hut (6 bunks, matresses, stove, tank water) is a pleasent forestry-style hut on river terraces in the lower reaches ...
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Upper Lawrence Valley
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The upper Lawrence Valley and the Lawrence Glacier, from Lawrence Biv.
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Lawrence Bivouac
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Lawrence Bivouac, a small 2-man biv in the upper Lawrence River, Canterbury. The falls at Hells Gates are visible behind.
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Lawrence Bivouac
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: less than 100m away
Lawrence Bivouac (sleeps 2 on floor, matresses, stream water) is a small but weatherproof bivouac in the upper Lawrence Valley. ...
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Neave Hut
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Distance: less than 100m away
Neave Hut, in the upper Whitcombe, Westland. The hut lies just 5km below the Whitcombe Pass intot he Raikaia.
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Neave Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: less than 100m away
Neave Hut (6 bunks, matresses, stream water, stove, limited firewood) is a comfortable forestry-style hut in the upper Whitcombe Valley, ...
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Prices Flat Hut
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The new(er) Prices Flat Hut, in the Whitcombe Valley, Westland.
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Reischek Hut
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Reischek Hut, in the Raikaia valley below Butler Saddle.
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Reischek Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (NZDA). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: less than 100m away
Reischek Hut (6-bunk, mattresses, stove, firewood, tank water, mountain radio) is a New Zealand Deer Stalkers Association (NZDA) hut on ...
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Mount Butler
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Mount Butler from the Raikaia near Louper Biv / Reischek Hut
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Raikaia River flats
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Raikaia River flats between Louper Biv and Reischek hut
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Louper Bivouac
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Louper Bivvy in the Raikai below the Whitcombe Pass
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Louper Bivouac
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: less than 100m away
Louper Bivouac (2 beds, matresses, tank water) is a basic bivvy on the flats of the north bank of the ...
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Frew Saddle Bivouac
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Frew Saddle Bivouac, between the Whitcombe and Hokitika valleys in Westland.
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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: less than 100m 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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Toaroha Bivouac
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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: less than 100m 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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Kokatahi Bivouac
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Distance: less than 100m away
No - the camera's not on an angle - it's the Biv that's leaning. The dilapidated Kokatahi Bivouac below Zit ...
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Main Range of the Southern Alps from Mt. Bannatyne
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Main Range of the Southern Alps from Mt. Bannatyne, a trampable ridgeline from Kokatahi Bivouac to Toaroha Bivouac.
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Kokatahi Bivouac (removed)
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Removed!
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Distance: less than 100m away
Hut removed 2008.
Kokatahi Bivouac (dilapidated) was once a typical 2-bed apline bivouac, located on a grassy face above the upper ...
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Top Crawford Hut
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Top Crawford Hut, Crawford Creek, Westland.
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Top Crawford Hut (Removed)
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Removed!
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Distance: less than 100m away
Top Crawford Hut (4-bunks, matresses, tank water, no fire) is a typical forestry-style hut. It's located on a small terrace ...
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Browning Range Biv - almost ...
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Browning Range Biv - almost there ...
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Browning Range Bivouac
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Browning Range Bivouac, on the bush-line in the Browning Range - the hut overlooks the Styx Valley and Grassy Flat, ...
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Grassy Flats Hut
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Grassy Flats Hut in the upper Styx Valley, Westland. The hut lies on the easy, benched Arahura-Styx track, and is ...
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Grassy Flats
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Grassy Flats, in the upper Styx Valley (Westland). Taken fron Browning Range Biv, 600m above.
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Browning Range Bivouac
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: less than 100m away
'If you're just about buggered, you're just about at Browning Biv'. The sign below the biv says it all: it's ...
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Mudflats Hut
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Mudflats Hut, in the Arahura Valley, Westland.
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Arahura Valley
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The Arahura Valley from the Mudflats swingbridge.
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Mudflats Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: less than 100m away
Mudflats Hut (6 bunks, matresses, tank water, stove, firewood available) lies in the mid-reaches of the Arahura Valley in Westland. ...
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Newton Creek Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: less than 100m away
Newton Creek Hut (4 bunk, mattresses, stove, firewood, water) is a pleasant forestry hut beside Newton creek. It's drier and ...
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Taipo River
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Lower Taipo river valley from the Kelly Range above Dillons Hut
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Taipo River above Dillons Hut
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Taipo River above Dillons Hut, Westland
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Dillons Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 10.
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Distance: less than 100m away
The New Dillons Hut (sleeps 10, stove, tank water) lies in the middle reaches of the Taipo valley, 10 minutes ...
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Dillon's Hut (historic)
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Dillon's Hut (historic), in the Taipo Valley
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Dillons Hut (historic)
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Dillons Hut (historic), in the Taipo Valley
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Dillon's Homestead (historic)
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 5.
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Distance: less than 100m away
Dillon's Homestead(historic) (5 beds, fireplace, tank & stream water, fiirewood available) is a well built, well restored hut in the ...
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Ball Shelter Hut
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Distance: less than 100m away
Tasman Valley, Mount Cook National Park. View to range on other side of the Tasman Glacier.
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Ball Shelter Hut
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Tasman Valley, Mount Cook National Park
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Ball Shelter Hut
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Tasman Valley, Mount Cook National Park
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Whitcombe Pass
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5 – 7 days. Medium/hard. One way.
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Distance: less than 100m 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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Price Flat Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: less than 100m 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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Rankin Hut
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Private hut (PVT). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: less than 100m away
Rankin Hut (private, 6 bunks. mattresses, wood-burning cooking stove, firewood available, stream water) is a station hut on the flats ...
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2010_05_01 Otira Valley
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Distance: less than 100m away
2010_05_01 Otira Valley.JPG
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Picton to Aspiring
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An aborted alpine traverse. Picton to West Cape, but aborted at Aspiring due to real world emergencies back home. Posted ...
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Rankin Pass
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Technically easy, few hours from Rankin Hut in Godley. Few more hours down to Cass Memorial Hut.
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Crawford Junction Hut
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Crawford Junction Hut, at the confluence of Crawford Creek and Kokatahi River in Westland
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Crawford Junction
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Crawford Junction, the confluence of Crawford Creek and Kokatahi River in Westland. Photo taken from the doorway of Crawford Junction ...
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Toaroaha Saddle-Frew Saddle Circuit
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4 – 6 days. Medium. One way.
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Distance: less than 100m 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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Grassy Flat Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 12.
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Distance: less than 100m away
Grassy Flat Hut (sleeps 12 on 2 platforms, matresses, water, stove) is a modern tramping hut with a large covered ...
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Mt Brown hut & Newton Range April 2013
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This photo shows how the popular Mt Brown hut sits in relation to the Newton Range.
As well as tramps to ...
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Frews Biv
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Distance: less than 100m away
little (officially anyway) two man job on Frews Saddle
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Top Crawford Bivouac
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Top Crawford Bivouac, Crawford Valley, Westland
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Mount Learmont
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Mount Learmont and the upper Crawford Valley, Westland
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Top Crawford Bivouac (Removed)
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Removed!
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Distance: less than 100m away
The Top Crawford Bivouac (2 bunks, no matresses, stream water 100m distant, no fire) is a typical alpine Biv, with ...
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Whitcombe Pass & Butler Saddle
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route guide attached by for Hokitika Gorge to Erewhon via Whitcombe Pass & Butler Saddle. The guide was written by ...
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"New" Top Kokatahi hut April 2008
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Distance: less than 100m away
This pic is of Top Kokatahi hut after the upgrade at the new site.
(just a stones throw from where Top ...
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Toaroha/Zit Saddle/Kokatahi/Lathrop Saddle/Styx River Route
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3 – 5 days. Medium/hard. Loop track with a road section.
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Distance: less than 100m away
Loop track across 2 Westland saddles, taking in some remote huts
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Crawford Junction Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: less than 100m away
Crawford Junction Hut (6 bunks, matresses, tank water, stove) is by far the nicest hut in the valley. It's of ...
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Crawford Junction hut Feb 2012
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This hut sits near the edge of a low terrace on the TL of the Crawford River and overlooks the ...
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Newton Creek Hut from Arahura Pack track
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Formerly overgrown forest service track that could have led to underuse of lovely hut in magical setting.
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Havelock River to MacAuley River
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Distance: less than 100m away
route taken from Growler Hut, Havelock River to MacAuley Hut, Macauley River via Growler Creek, Balaclava Col, Plata Col & ...
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Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park
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Conservation Park. 938.00km2.
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Distance: less than 100m away
Canterbury high country park including the Two Thumb Range and large portions of Mesopotamia Station.
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Growler Hut
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Distance: less than 100m away
A new DOC Hut in the Havelock Valley (formally privately owned). Located on the true right of the Havelock just ...
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Growler Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 8.
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Distance: 100m away
Growler Hut is located on the south side of the Havelock River valley, just upriver of the Growler Stream. It's ...
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Toaroha Saddle Bivvy
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Distance: 116m 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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Dunns Creek Hut
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Distance: 123m away
The marshes in the mid-reaches of Dunns Creek. Dunns Creek Hut is visi ble on the right: a wet spot!
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View from Dunns Creek Hut
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Distance: 123m away
View from Dunns Creek Hut, early evening in April.
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Mid Taipo Hut to Dunns Creek Hut
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Medium. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 123m away
The more direct route from Mid Taipo to Dunns Creek, the alternative to heading all the way up Dunns Ck ...
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Crawford Biv looking up Lathrop saddle
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Distance: 136m away
Lathrop saddle is off to the right, the spur to it is center above biv.
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Whitcombe/Frews Saddle/Bluff Hut/Homeward Spur/Toaroha Saddle/Crystal Biv/Cedar Flats
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Distance: 144m away
a five day circuit
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Toaroha Saddle Bivvy
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 159m away
Hut on the saddle between the Mungo and Toaroha Rivers.
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Mt Misery & beyond February 2013
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Distance: 195m 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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Top Crawford Hut
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Distance: 200m away
Near old Top Crawford Biv site, this 4 bunk forest service hut was refurbished and relocated in February 2011. It ...
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Poet Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 222m 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
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Distance: 222m away
Poet Hut, a riverside hut in the Mungo / Hokitika valley.
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Poet hut April 2011
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Distance: 222m 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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Prices Flat Hut (historic)
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Distance: 224m 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: 224m 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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Huxley Glacier
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Distance: 224m away
The Huxley Glacier, descending from Mt Hutton into the upper Cass Valley. The private Rankin and Memorial Huts nearby provide ...
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Upper Hokitika River from Frew Saddle
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Distance: 231m 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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Te Wāhipounamu - South West New Zealand World Heritage Area
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World Heritage Area. 26000.00km2.
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Distance: 258m away
This UNESCO World Heritage Area occupies the southwestern corner of New Zealand. It includes four national parks, and covers 10% ...
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Rear view of "New" Top Crawford hut
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Distance: 258m away
Here is a rear view of the hut. The perspective is looking NNW past the hut and over the two ...
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"New" Top Crawford hut Feb 2012
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Distance: 258m away
This photo is of the "new" Top Crawford hut which is an hour walk up the valley from the location ...
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Top Crawford Hut (New)
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 258m away
This entry is for the "new" Top Crawford hut which is an hour walk up the valley from the location ...
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Toaroha Saddle April 2011
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Distance: 262m 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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Mungo River pools above Poet Hut
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Distance: 275m away
Mungo River pools 200m upstream of Poet Hut
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Kelly Range - Hunts Saddle Circuit
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2 – 3 days. Medium/hard. Loop track.
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Distance: 283m away
A challenging circuit route traversing the Kelly Range and returning along Kelly's Creek. The direction described is the easiest option.
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Kellys Saddle
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Distance: 283m away
Kellys Saddle - a tussock saddle between the Otira and Taipo near Carroll Hut
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Arthur's Pass National Park
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National Park. 1145.00km2.
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Distance: 283m away
This alpine park straddles the Main Divide of the Southern Alps, with dry beech forests in the east and damp ...
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Upper Whitcombe River at Neave Hut
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Distance: 300m away
The upper Whitcombe River at Neave Hut, just 5km from its headwaters at the Whitcombe Pass. The track to the ...
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The Growler (creek)
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Distance: 316m away
The Growler (creek), from the confluence with the Havelock, near Growler Hut.
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Frews Hut
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Distance: 353m 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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Whitcombe River from Frew Hut
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Distance: 392m away
Whitcombe River from Frew Hut, Westland
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Frew Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 10.
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Distance: 392m away
Frew Hut (sleeps 10 on 2 platforms, matresses, tank & creek water, stove) is a modern tramping hut on river ...
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Dunns Creek Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 408m away
Dunns Creek Hut (4 bunks, stove, limited dry firewood, tank & creek water, mattresses). The hut sits at the back ...
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Kelly Range views over Kelly Ck
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Distance: 411m away
Moving southward above Carroll hut on the Kelly Range.
Descending the range to Hunts saddle and returning by Kellys Creek resulted ...
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Catching the dawn on the Kelly range
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Distance: 421m away
The morning light on the Kelly range before it reaches the valley with Arthurs Pass
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Kellys Range & beyond from Kellys Hill July 2011
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Distance: 422m away
This pic looking SW from Kellys Hill was taken before this weeks heavy snowfalls. The dip in the foreground is ...
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Arthur's Pass
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Distance: 422m away
Arthiur's pass and the viaduct viewed from the Kelly Creek to Carroll's Hut track.
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Kelly Range
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1 – 2 days. Medium. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 422m away
A brief climb up to Carroll Hut on the tops at the northern edge of Arthur's Pass National Park. Magnificent ...
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Carroll Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 10.
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Distance: 422m away
A small, tidy hut just above the treeline on the Kelly Range. Recently renovated with new cladding and new windows. ...
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Carroll Hut
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Distance: 422m away
This newly renovated hut sits on a pretty tussock plateau on the Kelly Range.
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Carroll Memorial Hut
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Distance: 422m away
Situated on Kelly Saddle, Carroll Hut has stunning views across to Arthur's Pass.
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Blue Ducks
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Distance: 453m away
Blue Ducks on Crawford Creek, Westland. Between Top Crawford Hut and Top Crawford Bivouac
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Historic Price Flat Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 454m 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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Goat Creek track to Mt Barron
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0 – 1 day. Hard. Loop track with a road section.
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Distance: 474m away
Overgrown and line is destroyed by recent slips.
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Lake Kaniere - Otira
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Distance: 515m away
from the north end of Lake Kaniere, along the west shore to the Styx river. East along the Styx to ...
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Dunns Creek
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Distance: 520m away
Dunns Creek, rough scrub on the ascent to Newton Saddle
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Track amongst gold workings Taipo River
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Distance: 716m away
This photo shows a section of the Seven Mile Creek to Kelly Range tops track that passes amongst old alluvial ...
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7 Mile Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (PVT). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 725m away
This hut is on private land and both have been bought by someone who has improved access to 7 Mile ...
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Seven Mile hut Jan 2008
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Distance: 725m away
Well it is a surprise that this hut is still there. A while back I read that DOC had removed ...
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Ascent to Dunns Creek Hut
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Distance: 805m away
On reaching the waterfalls in Dunns Creek, this slip on the true left must be climbed for 100m or-so before ...
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Southern descent of Mt.Browns Tops
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Distance: 907m away
Moving through a boggy section of the Mt.Browns Tops route just before dropping over the edge into the creek.
That's ...
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Kellys Hill
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Distance: 941m away
1400m above, looking NW from Kellys Hill, APNP.
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Crawford Creek
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Distance: 942m away
Crawford Creek, Westland. Between Top Crawford Hut and Crawford Junction Hut.
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Mt Pfeifer etc from Kellys Hill July 2011
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Distance: 953m away
This photo was taken from near the broadcasting repeaters on top of Kellys Hill which is the hill immediately north ...
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Waterfall in the upper Toaroha
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Distance: 1.0km away
The waterfall in the upper Toaroha river. From Toaroha Saddle - 500m east of Toaroha Bivouac
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Lathrop Saddle
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Distance: 1.0km away
Lathrop Saddle - a hanging valley cutting through the Browning Range between the Styx and Crawford valleys. A marked track ...
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Zit Saddle
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Distance: 1.0km away
Zit Saddle, between the Kokatahi and Toaroha valleys
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Frew Creek
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Distance: 1.1km away
Frew Creek, flowing into the Whitcombe, Westland
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Lathrop Saddle feet dangle
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Distance: 1.2km away
Sitting on the edge of Lathrop. Spot the biv. Descent far right on the tussock spur. Dangling feet highly recommended.
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Southern Alps from Homeward Ridge
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Distance: 1.2km away
Southern Alps from Homeward Ridge - opposite Poet Hut, above the Mungo / Hokitika valley.
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Arahura River & swingbridge
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Distance: 1.3km away
The swingbridge over the Arahura on the track to Newton Creek Hut.
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Wilkinson Glaciers
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Distance: 1.4km away
Glaciers descend from the Bracken Snowfield accross the valley from the track from Prices Flat to Neave Hut in the ...
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Murchinson Glacier
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Distance: 1.4km away
Views of the black Murchinson Glacier from below Rutherford Pass
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Commodore Ridge etc Feb 2012
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Distance: 1.4km away
This photo was taken from Point 1809m on the Toaroha Range NW of Mt Chamberlin and looks eastward toward the ...
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Hunts Creek Track
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2 days. Medium. Return via same track.
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Distance: 1.5km away
Rough travel to a small, tidy hut. Better walked as part of a circuit.
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Kelly Shelter (Removed)
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Removed!
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Distance: 1.5km away
Kelly shelter is a roadside shelter on the Arthur's Pass road, at the base of Kelly's Creek and the track ...
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Newton Creek Hut from Arahura Pack track
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1 day. Hard. One way.
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Distance: 1.5km away
Former forest service track that was left to overgrow and suffered further damage from snow loading in winter of 2008.
Fortunately ...
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Crossing Lathrop Saddle
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Distance: 1.5km away
Crossing Lathrop Saddle from the Crawford towards Browning Biv
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Browning Range
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Distance: 1.5km away
From the Browning Bivvy on the bushline above the Styx River we climbed in the dark to reach the top ...
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Kokatahi River
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Distance: 1.6km away
Boulder hopping down the upper Kokatahi, between Top Koktahi Hut and Crawford Junction Hut.
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Top Toaroha hut Jan 2009
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Distance: 1.6km 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
Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 1.6km 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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Upper Kokatahi River
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Distance: 1.7km away
Kokatahi River, above Top Kokatahi Hut. The track to Zit Saddle crosses this river several times, and will not be ...
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Cave Camp
Rock bivouac
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Distance: 1.8km away
Located on the Whitcombe Track, on river flats just beneath the confluence with the Wilkinson River. The biv affords a ...
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Arahura-Styx track
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Distance: 1.8km away
The Arahura - Styx track: a benched historic pack-horse track through the Arahura and Styx valleys in Westland. An easy ...
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Looking SW from Mt Lathrop March 2017
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Distance: 1.9km away
This is the view looking out over the Crawford and Kokatahi Rivers in a south westerly direction. The Bracken snowfield ...
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View of Mt Lathrop etc. and further east
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Distance: 1.9km away
This photo looks east along the Browning Range. Lathrop Saddle crosses this scene in front of the prominent Mt Lathrop ...
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Top Kokatahi Hut
Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 1.9km away
The Top Kokatahi Hut (4 bunks, matresses, tank water, stove) is a forestry-style hut. It is perched above the confluence ...
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Top Kokatahi Hut
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Distance: 1.9km away
Top Kokatahi Hut, Westland
Note: this hut has since been relocated to the former site of Kokatahi Biv, some 5km upriver
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Lawrence Valley Flats
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Distance: 1.9km away
Grassy flats on the Lawrence Valley. The valley floor is grazed by cattle as far up as Hermitage Hut. The ...
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Munted Feet
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Distance: 1.9km away
May my thoughts be like at evening an Otago sky where detonated clouds in calm confusion lie - Glover
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Mungo River and Brunswick Creek April 2011
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Distance: 2.0km away
This pic shows part of the Mungo River and its tributary Brunswick Creek. It was taken from near the true ...
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Mungo Valley & Park Stream April 2011
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Distance: 2.0km away
This pic looks up the Mungo River. On the left (TR) you can see tributaries Saddle Creek & Park Stream. ...
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View south from Mt Tara Tama
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Distance: 2.0km away
This photo shows a large expanse of Westland back country and some peaks on the Canterbury side of the main ...
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view from mueller hut route
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Distance: 2.0km away
In winter there is usually little sign of a track after passing Sealy Tarns, the hill is covered in snow, ...
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Cockayne Nature Walk
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Easy. Loop track.
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Distance: 2.0km away
A short loop in forest near Kelly's Creek, Otira.
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Cockayne Nature Walk
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Distance: 2.0km away
Short walk in rich forest near Kellys Creek, Arthur's Pass National Park.
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Ridge Glacier, Rutherford Pass
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Distance: 2.0km away
Ridge Glacier from the Rutherford Pass. This is a tough, unmarked alpine route from the Cass to the Murchinson Valley. ...
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Hooker Valley Track
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Easy. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 2.0km away
Mostly flat, easy and touristy track along the Hooker River from White Horse campground to the Hooker Glacier. Great views.
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Sealy Tarns
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Easy/medium. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 2.0km away
Steep track with lots of steps, but easy and well-maintained. The tarns are roughly half-way to Mueller Hut. From the ...
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Faultline on Mt Olson May 2013
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Distance: 2.0km away
This picture shows a fault line on the eastern side of Mt Olson (1603m)
Mt Olson is a hill in ...
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Newton Range biv
Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 2.0km away
This NZFS biv built in 1962 is perched near the crest of the Newton Range. This range seperates the Arahura ...
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Looking eastward along the Newton Range April 2012
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Distance: 2.0km away
This picture was taken from a spot on the range a bit over an hour west of the bivvy. The ...
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Mount Barron Route
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Distance: 2.0km away
Old trail leading up the the tussock tops of Mount Barron. A good benched track leads up to a rocky ...
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Newton Saddle
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Distance: 2.0km away
Newton Saddle between Dunns Creek (hut) and Newton Creek (hut), Westland
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Mungo hut Feb 2012
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Distance: 2.0km away
The Mungo is a tributary of the Hokitika River. The hut is situated on a terrace between the Mungo River ...
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Mungo hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 2.0km away
The Mungo is a tributary of the Hokitika River. The hut is situated on a terrace between the Mungo River ...
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Mount Barron Route
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Medium/hard. One way.
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Distance: 2.1km away
Old access track onto the Mount Barron tussock tops.
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Newton Range biv Jan 2008
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Distance: 2.1km away
This biv is perched near the crest of the Newton Range. This range seperates the Arahura River to the north ...
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Onslow Hut (Steffan Memorial Hut)
Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (NZDA). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 2.1km away
NZDA hut located on the Murchison River just below the glacier lake.
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Adventure Biv
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Distance: 2.2km away
Perhaps this is the ADD-VENTURE behind all adventures...
'Out there with his people he forgets himself,
He forgets himself with his people,
He ...
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(Pihoihoi) - Pipit
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Distance: 2.2km away
Moaris used to mimick the pipits movements and use a tactic called Manukawhaki (decoy bird). They would pretend to retreat ...
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Ailsa Pass
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Distance: 2.2km away
Technically easy, but we required crampons on the Cass side (end Feb).
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Dunns Creek
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Distance: 2.2km away
The lower Dunns Creek ascending from the Taipo to Dunns Creek Hut
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Mid Taipo hut June 2009
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Distance: 2.2km away
An ex NZFS hut that was built in 1973. In the 70's it was known as "New Mid Taipo" because ...
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Mid Taipo hut
Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 2.2km away
An ex NZFS hut that was built in 1973. In the 70's it was known as "New Mid Taipo" because ...
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Upper Styx valley
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Distance: 2.2km away
Upper Styx valley and Grassy Flats, from the track over Styx Saddle.
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Barrack Creek Route
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Distance: 2.2km away
Goat Hill and Barrack Creek from Mount Barron. The route follows the spur to the true right of Barrack Creek.
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Adventure Ridge Biv
Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 2.2km away
A great little bivvy with it's own water tank.
Built by the NZFS in 1964.
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Looking SW from Adventure Ridge April 2008
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Distance: 2.2km away
In the foreground is the Adventure Ridge biv.
Next ridge back is Yeats Ridge with a white dot in the tussocky ...
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Mount Barron tops
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Distance: 2.2km away
The end of the marked track up Mount Barron.
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Kokatahi River
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Distance: 2.2km away
Kokatahi River, between Crawford Junction Hut and Top Kokatahi Hut.
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Havelock Valley
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Distance: 2.2km away
Havelock Valley, from just below The Growler (creek). The private Growler Hut is on the flats on the left beyond ...
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View up Whitcombe from Meta Range Feb 2011
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Distance: 2.3km away
This pic looks out over Frews Ck and up the Whitcombe River to those famed spots of hunting folklore The ...
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"Old" Bluff hut (Removed) 1974
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Distance: 2.4km away
This is the "old" Bluff hut that has been shifted to the new site & upgraded. We will visit the ...
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"Old" Bluff Hut (has been relocated & upgraded)
Hut
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Removed!
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Distance: 2.4km 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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Sir Robert Hut 2012
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Distance: 2.4km 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: 2.4km 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: 2.4km 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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"New" Bluff Hut
Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 2.4km 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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"New" Bluff hut April 2011
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Distance: 2.4km 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: 2.4km 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: 2.4km 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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Descent to the Taipo Valley
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Distance: 2.4km away
Descent to the Taipo Valley from the Kelly Range, above Dillons Homestead / Hut
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Harman Pass - Taipo River - Kelly Saddle
Track
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3 – 5 days. Medium/hard. One way.
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Distance: 2.4km away
A long journey through the west of Arthur's Pass National Park.
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Styx Saddle
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Distance: 2.5km away
Styx Saddle - between the Styx and Arahura valleys in Westland. The Campbell Range forms a backdrop beyond the upper ...
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Dillons Hut (new)
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Distance: 2.6km away
Dillons Hut (new), Taipo Valley, Westland
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Mid Styx Hut painting March 2014
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Distance: 2.6km away
Volunteers have prepared & painted the hut exterior. This is just the second paint job this 1960 built hut has ...
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Tarns, Lower Tindall Stream
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Distance: 2.6km away
Tarns at the head of the Lower Tindall Stream, above Macauley Hut.
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Wilkinson hut 1993
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Distance: 2.6km away
This pic shows track cutters Kelvin and Merv outside Wilkinson hut in 1993. This photo was taken by mate JH.
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Wilkinson hut
Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 2.6km away
A 1950's era NZFS cullers hut on the TL of the Whitcombe River just over a km downstream from where ...
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Wilkinson hut April 2012
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Distance: 2.6km away
This pic was taken last month when travelling from Prices Basin to Prices Flat. I needed to head up to ...
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Wilkinson hut reference / Nostalgia / History
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Distance: 2.6km away
I came across these hut book entries when searching the archived Frews hut book looking for info to support my ...
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Yeats Ridge, Toaroha
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Distance: 2.7km 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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Track to Mid Styx Hut
Track
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Easy. Loop track.
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Distance: 2.7km away
Recently recut 40 minute track to this front country hut renovated by volunteers from the Permolat on-line community.
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Mid Styx Hut
Article
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Distance: 2.7km away
Our trip in to check out this hut restored by the Permolat Community
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Mid Styx Hut
Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (NA). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 2.7km away
4 person ex-NZFS hut with open fireplace on north facing terrace high above the Styx River. Renovated extensively and maintained ...
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Mid Styx hut Feb 2009
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Distance: 2.7km away
This photo of Mid Styx hut was taken during a "Permolat" working bee when a group of volunteers worked on ...
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Short cut to Mid Styx hut
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Distance: 2.7km away
This photo shows the turnoff to Mid Styx hut as described below.
Easiest access to Mid Styx hut is the Styx ...
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Rangi-Taipo Traverse from Taipo Access 4WD track
Article
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Distance: 2.7km away
10 hour untracked traverse though unpleasant nearly impenetrable vegetation culminating in glorious ascent to Rangi-Taipo and descent via overgrown but ...
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View from un-named Campbell Range saddle
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Distance: 2.7km away
This April 2013 photo was taken from the un-named Campbell Range Saddle at 1600m that is on the direct route ...
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Bevernage Biv
Rock bivouac
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Distance: 2.7km away
Small overhangs that are reportedly next to useless. Located on Seddon Creek near an ice lake below Mount Evans.
A ...
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Browning Pass etc from Mt Browning Nov 2017
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Distance: 2.8km away
Looking toward Browning Pass etc from high on Mt Browning.
I climbed up from the Styx Saddle and enjoyed great ...
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Mount Sibbald
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Distance: 2.8km away
Mount Sibbald, from the col between Lower Tindall Stream and North Branch. An short day walk from the nearby Macauley ...
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View SE along the Meta Range March 2011
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Distance: 2.8km away
This picture was taken from near the summit of Mt Inframeta & looks along the Meta Range toward the Southern ...
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Cass River and Rutherford Pass
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Distance: 2.8km away
The west branch of the Cass River with Rutherford Pass in the distance
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Crystal Biv Track
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Distance: 2.9km 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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Route between Yeates Hut & Crystal Biv
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Distance: 2.9km 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 down the Arahura River from near Campbell biv Feb 2009
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Distance: 2.9km away
This pic shows the Arahura River as far as the "big bend" where it goes out of sight then it ...
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Campbell biv Feb 2009
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Distance: 2.9km away
A 1950's vintage cullers biv located on a west facing spur of the Campbell Range. From the biv there are ...
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Campbell biv
Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 2.9km away
A 1950's vintage cullers biv located on a west facing spur of the Campbell Range. From the biv there are ...
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Descending to Crystal biv April 2008
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Distance: 2.9km away
This pic shows part of the route you would take if descending from Yeats Ridge to Crystal biv.
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Crystal Biv
Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 2.9km 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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Below Kelly-Hunt Saddle
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Distance: 3.0km away
The Kelly below the Kelly-Hunt Saddle
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Whitcombe River gorge
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Distance: 3.0km away
Whitcombe River gorge, upstream from Frew Hut
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Blue Duck Bivvy Setting Feb 2016
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Distance: 3.1km away
Blue Duck Bivvy is a derelict B-49 style NZ Forest Service hunters bivvy that was built in the late 1950's ...
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Blue Duck Bivvy
Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC).
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Distance: 3.1km away
A derelict B-49 NZ Forest Service hunters bivvy that was built in the late 1950's and is still on site. ...
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Western flanks of Mt Ross
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Distance: 3.1km 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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Hunts Creek
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Distance: 3.2km away
Barron Ridge is at left, and Hunts Ridge at right. Hunt Saddle is at bottom right and Kelly's Creek at ...
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Scottys biv Jan 2010
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Distance: 3.2km away
A seldom walked to biv in a nice spot in the head basin of Scottys Creek a Taipo River tributary. ...
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Scottys biv
Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 3.2km away
A seldom walked to biv in a nice spot in the head basin of Scottys Creek a Taipo River tributary. ...
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Yeats Ridge hut April 2008
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Distance: 3.3km 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
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 flattish area of moss & tussock amidst the scrub zone of the Toaroha catchment. ...
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Butler Saddle
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Distance: 3.3km away
Butler Saddle from Reischek Stream. The saddle is the scree-covered col to the left of the ridge in the centre.
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Bracken Snowfield / Wilkinson Glacier
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Distance: 3.3km away
Bracken Snowfield / Wilkinson Glacier, from the Prices Flat - Wilkinson Hut track. In the Whitcombe River valley, Westland.
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In and Out of the Jollie River
Article
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Distance: 3.3km away
An easy 3 day sojourn up the Jollie to bag 2 huts.
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Frisco hut Jan 2009
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Distance: 3.4km 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
Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 3.4km 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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Above Mueller Hut
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Distance: 3.4km away
Looking Down on Mueller hut and across to Mt. Cook from Mt. Olivier.
Photo taken in January 2008.
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Tarn on Tara Tama Range
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Distance: 3.5km away
This Westland range has many nice tarns. This is one of the nicer ones IMO. It is situated on the ...
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Mueller Hut and Aoraki/Mt Cook
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Distance: 3.5km away
Mueller Hut and Aoraki/Mt Cook
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Mueller Hut
Hut
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Serviced Alpine Hut (DOC). Capacity: 28.
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Distance: 3.5km away
Mueller hut is surrounded by Mt. Cook and other 3000m peaks, making it a scenic place to stay. In summer ...
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Mueller Hut
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1 – 2 days. Medium. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 3.6km away
Day or overnight trip to an alpine hut with views of Aoraki / Mount Cook. Best walked mid-November to March ...
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West Coast Streams
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Distance: 3.6km away
En-route from Harman Hut to Grassy Flat Hut. Be mindful that during heavy rain in the New Zealand bush, small ...
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Descent from Kelly Tops to Hunts Saddle and Return!
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Distance: 3.7km away
Masochistic mission involving at times 40 degrees gradients where the techniques of hanging off scrub and sliding to the next ...
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Hooker Valley Track
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Distance: 3.7km away
Hooker Valley Track walkboard, looking towards the valley
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Scottys Saddle Jan 2010
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Distance: 3.8km away
You can see this saddle from Scottys biv. It is about a 20 - 30 minute climb to the west.
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Tops route between Lower & Top Olderog bivs Jan 2010
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Distance: 3.8km away
This pic was taken from the summit of the McArthur Crags. The ridge running NE away from the viewers eye ...
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Top Olderog biv Jan 2010
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Distance: 3.8km away
This biv is located on the TR in the headwaters of the main branch of Olderog Creek. It is well ...
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Top Olderog biv
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 3.8km away
This biv was built by the NZFS in 1971. It is located on the TR in the headwaters of the ...
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Butler Saddle and the Lawrence Valley
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Distance: 3.9km away
The view down the Lawrence Valley from Butler Saddle. This is an alpine route from The Raikaia into the Lawrence, ...
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Raikaia from the Butler Saddle
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Distance: 3.9km away
Raikaia River flats, from the Butler Saddle. This is an alpine route from the Raikaia to the Lawrence / Clyde ...
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packrafting trip from upper Rakia to Erewhon Station
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Distance: 3.9km away
Climbing over Butler Saddle and packrafting down Lawrrence and Clyde Rivers to Erwehon Station in December 2008
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Harman hut August 1975
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Distance: 4.0km away
This pic was taken after having come down from Browning Pass. Shortly after I snapped the pic it started snowing ...
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Harman Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 4.0km away
Standard DOC hut at the confluence of the Harman & Arahura rivers. This hut is on the popular "3 passes" ...
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Price Basin hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 4.1km away
This hut, which is usually known as Price(s) Basin, is located on the TL of the TR branch of the ...
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Harman Hut
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Distance: 4.1km away
Harman Hut on a typical West Coast summer day. Pretty basic hut that comes with its own family of weka!
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Observation Col
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Distance: 4.3km away
Technically easy, but does require crampons and axe. Approached from South Mathias Biv, bivvied under Col, went down Cattle Stream ...
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Lower Arahura Hut
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Distance: 4.3km away
A nice new 6 bunk hut in the Arahura valley.
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Cedar Flat Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 12.
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Distance: 4.3km away
Double hut at the edge of a frost flat beneath the Toaroha Range. Used to be a six bunker. A ...
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Cedar Flat Hut August 2008
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Distance: 4.3km away
Cedar Flat Hut during the big snowfall, August 2008
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Building extensions Cedar Flat hut 9.03.12
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Distance: 4.3km away
This pic shows the progress on the extensions to the newer of the two Cedar Flat huts. The DOC building ...
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"Old" Lower Arahura hut (removed)
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Distance: 4.3km away
This photo shows the "old" Lower Arahura hut as it was in January 1976 when it had recently received a ...
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"New" Lower Arahura hut June 2010
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Distance: 4.3km away
A replacement DOC 6 bunk hut for the old NZFS 4 bunk hut that used to sit 30m to the ...
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Lower Arahura hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 4.3km away
A new DOC 6 bunk hut that replaces the old 4 bunk NZFS hut. The new hut is 30m east ...
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Cedar Flat Hut (Historic)
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 4.4km away
Older hut at Cedar Flat now adjacent to the newer hut. This hut features hand-adzed timber. It was constructed in ...
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Upper Taipo towards Pope Pass
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Distance: 4.5km away
Upper Taipo towards Pope Pass - boulderfields through the last of the scrub-layer
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Blue Duck at the Tyndall / Styx confluence
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Distance: 4.5km away
Blue Duck at the Tyndall / Styx confluence
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Other Part of trail to Carrington Hut
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Distance: 4.5km away
the trail after a nice rain
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The Trail Klondyke Corner to Carrington Hu
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Distance: 4.5km away
view of the grassy trail before the riverbed becomes the trail.
The hut is still far here but it is behind ...
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Waimakariri River-Rolleston River
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2 – 3 days. Hard. One way.
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Distance: 4.5km away
Alpine tramp over Waimakariri Col.
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Track Descent
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Distance: 4.5km away
The map shows the track crossing two small tributaries before heading sharply down to meet the main river. You may ...
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The Track Starts
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Distance: 4.5km away
After three or four scree/shrub combinations, where the gorge below opens out a little, keep an eye out for the ...
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Grass my Arse
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Distance: 4.5km away
Sections of alpine "herbs" break up the scree slopes high above the Rolleston River. There is no track through these ...
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Pick Your Path
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Distance: 4.5km away
Try to stay reasonably high above the river on the true left for the easiest route down and to avoid ...
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Top of Rolleston Valley
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Distance: 4.5km away
There are sporadic cairns down into the Rolleston Valley, but they can be difficult to pick out against the scree. ...
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At the top
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Distance: 4.5km away
If intending to cross over into the Rolleston from the Waimak, DON'T go over the actual Waimak Col (you'll see ...
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Route Planning
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Distance: 4.5km away
Checking the map for a route over the head of the Waimakariri Valley into the Rolleston Valley. Be aware in ...
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Kelly Range from Hunts Creek Track
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Distance: 4.6km away
The route from the tops of the Kelly Range to Hunts Saddle drops through thick scrub to a small bog ...
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Boo Boo hut & woodshed March 2009
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Distance: 4.6km away
TL of the Kokatahi valley. High on a ridge well above the river gorges.
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Boo Boo Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 4.6km away
Located on the Kokatahi River track just south of where a branch leads up onto the Toaroha Range.
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Rapid Creek hut May 1975
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Distance: 4.6km 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: 4.6km 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: 4.6km 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 Pass
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Distance: 4.7km away
Whitcombe Pass - between the Whitcombe and Raikaia catchments. The Louper Stream descends 7km from this point to the flats ...
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Cedar Flat Historic Hut
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Distance: 4.7km away
The Cedar Flat Historic hut after renovations and the picture taken during the big snow of August 2008.
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Cedar Flat
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2 days. Easy/medium. Return via same track.
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Distance: 4.7km away
An easy and pleasant walk into a secluded valley near Hokitika. Rudimentary hot pools.
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Historic Cedar Flats Hut
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Distance: 4.7km away
A well maintained old hut. 2 bunks
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Cedar Flats Hot Springs
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Distance: 4.7km away
Perfect hot springs in a secluded hokitika valley. Holds upto 6 people.
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Mullins Basin April 2008
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Distance: 4.7km 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: 4.7km 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: 4.7km 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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A tarn on Griffin Tops
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Distance: 4.7km away
On a shelf below Wilson's Knob 1291m, the southern side of Griffin Tops.
We didn't bring the Steripen so maybe ...
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Griffin Creek hut August 2010
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Distance: 4.7km away
Here is another pic of the hut but this one shows Razorback Ridge in the headwaters of Griffin Creek as ...
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Griffin Creek - Rocky Creek
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2 – 3 days. Medium. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 4.7km away
An isolated circuit west of Arthur's Pass along lightly used tracks and rocky riverbeds that are home to blue ducks.
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Griffin Creek Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 5.
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Distance: 4.7km away
A small but lovingly maintained DOC hut in an isolated valley that is home to a number of blue ducks. ...
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Griffin Creek Hut
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Distance: 4.7km away
This homely hut is well maintained but not often visited.
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Kelly Tops, Dry Creek, Taipo Circuit
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Distance: 4.7km away
A 3 day circuit from 7 Mile Creek to the Kelly Tops, down to Hunts Saddle and then over Hunts ...
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Hunts Creek Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 4.7km away
A small hut handsomely located at the edge of a tussock clearing on Hunts Creek, west of Otira.
Hunts Creek takes ...
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Hunts Hut
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Distance: 4.7km away
A small but tidy hut located at the edge of a tussock clearing near Hunts Creek.
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Hunts Creek Hut
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Distance: 4.7km away
5-7 hours slog up Kellys Creek from the Otira highway, this little abode is welcome site after mud-jumping across Hunts ...
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serpentine hut
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Distance: 4.8km 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 setting March 2011
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Distance: 4.8km 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: 4.8km 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 1977
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Distance: 4.8km away
This photo of Serpentine hut was taken summer time 1977 by friend & sometimes tramping companion Neil Bradley.
The access route ...
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Dry Creek
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Distance: 4.8km away
Dry Creek - descending into the Taipo from it's 1700m saddle off Hunts Creek
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Serpentine Hut March 2015
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Distance: 4.8km 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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Griffin Creek
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Distance: 4.8km away
The route in to Griffin Creek Hut from the highway.
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Old Julia Hut
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Distance: 4.9km away
Old Julia Hut after refurbishment in February 2014.
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Old Water Race below Lower Arahura hut
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Distance: 4.9km away
Here is a photo of a remnant section of the water race that runs roughly parallel with the current track ...
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Griffin Tops
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Distance: 5.0km away
Looking along the tops toward Mt.Griffin.
The Serpentine mine is in view below the top of Mt.Griffin.
West of Arthurs Pass NP
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Mount Griffin (1516m)
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Distance: 5.0km away
The Alpine Fault passes along the northern foot of the Griffin Range, resulting in cliffs that reach up to the ...
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Griffin Range
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1 – 3 days. Medium. Return via same track.
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Distance: 5.0km away
A traverse of undulating tops to the summit of Mount Griffin. Good camping next to pretty tarns, striking cliffs, and ...
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Relic from Griffin Range Serpentine Mine May 2010
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Distance: 5.0km away
This pic was taken at the old mine area where there are lots of relics. The perspective is looking NE ...
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Lyell Hut
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Club hut (Canterbury Mountaineering Club). Capacity: 8.
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Distance: 5.0km away
This hut is located high on the Rakaia River near the foot of the Lyell Glacier.
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A closer view of the serpentine Mine
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Distance: 5.0km away
Perhaps a scar on the landscape but a point of interest all the same.
Griffin Tops is perhaps a place ...
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Genoa Peak March 2009
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Distance: 5.2km away
This pic is of the eastern side of Genoa Peak and was taken from just above Pinnacle biv on the ...
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Pinnacle biv (aka Crinkle Top biv) March 2009
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Distance: 5.2km away
A survivor from the deer culling days before helicopters! This biv gave shooters access to hundreds of hectares of tussock ...
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Griffin Creek Hut
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Distance: 5.2km away
Yes I am sure this is the track.. I think.....
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Map of Toaroha Valley to Pinnacle Biv via Adventure Ridge routes
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Distance: 5.2km away
This map is to illustrate the route info provided under the Comments section of the Pinnacle biv hut page.
The ...
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Setting of Pinnacle biv (aka Crinkle Top biv) March 2012
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Distance: 5.2km away
This pic shows the replacement biv which was moved to this site in 2011. It is the same design & ...
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Pinnacle biv (aka Crinkle Top biv)
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 5.2km away
An old late 1950's NZFS cullers biv situated up in the tussock near the top of Mt Crinkle Top. This ...
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Julia Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 5.2km away
Standard DOC hut at the confluence of Julia and Mary Creeks where they meet the Taipo River. Good hot pools ...
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Julia Hut
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Distance: 5.2km away
Standard DOC hut at the confluence of the Julia & Taipo rivers.
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Jade Prospectors hut at Olderog/Jade Ck confluence Feb 2009
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Distance: 5.3km away
This hut is known by the names of both the creeks it is at the confluence of. We used to ...
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"Old" Julia hut Feb 2009
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Distance: 5.3km away
Close to the "New" Julia hut near the confluence of Julia & Mary Creeks where they join to form the ...
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"Old" Julia hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 5.3km away
Close to the "New" Julia hut near the confluence of Julia & Mary Creeks where they join to form the ...
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SI Bush Robin in Old Julia hut April 2013
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Distance: 5.3km away
For the second time in about a month a bush robin has spent time in a hut that I've been ...
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inside old julia
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Distance: 5.3km away
a classic view of the interior of a classic hut. Note the hand hewn locally sourced timbers.
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Taipo River track to Julia Hut
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Distance: 5.4km away
Taipo River track to Julia Hut - above Dry Creek
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Evans Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (NZDA). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 5.4km away
Hut located at Cattle Stream on the Rakaia River.
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Rocky Creek Bivvy
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 5.4km away
Located on a small forested flat on Rocky Creek, north of the Tara Tama Range. This hut is very easily ...
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Rocky Creek Biv
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Distance: 5.4km away
A little hut situated on a discreet terrace.
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Rocky Creek / Griffin Creek
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2 – 3 days. Medium. Loop track with a road section.
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Distance: 5.4km away
2 day circuit in luxurious west coast bush with short above the bushline tussock section. 2 huts, Griffin Hut is ...
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Alma Col
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Distance: 5.5km away
Technically easy but long pass between Rangitata and Macauley watersheds.
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Mingha River-Deception River
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2 days. Medium. One way.
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Distance: 5.6km away
Goat Pass Track. Alpine track over a pass between two river valleys.
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Tops SW of Lake Browning April 2013
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Distance: 5.7km away
I'm sharing this photo of the area near Browning Pass. I guess it must be one of my favoured areas ...
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Upper Hunts Creek
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Distance: 5.7km away
Upper Hunts Creek - valley head above the hut. Te pass to Dry Creek in the Taipo is up scree ...
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Sitting above the Hooker Glacier enroute from Ball Pass
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Distance: 5.8km away
Looking southward toward MtCook Village you've got a clear view of the route leading up to Mueller Hut
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Cloudmaker
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Distance: 5.8km away
Mount Cook (Aoraki) forms a large cloud, seen from the Hooker Lake.
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Taipo River, near Jacksons
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Distance: 5.9km away
Rocky Creek meets the Taipo River at this point, and you will too if you miss the track markers. Safer ...
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Browning Pass zig-zag
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Distance: 5.9km away
The zig-zag trail going up to Browning Pass on the 3 passes route. taken February 2007
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Mt Egmont/ Mt Taranaki
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Distance: 5.9km away
Summit in Summer. Still a bit chilly.
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Copeland Pass
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Distance: 5.9km away
Looking West down to the West Coast from Copeland Pass. 1995
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Coober Pedey
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Distance: 5.9km away
Landscape outside Coober Pedy, Central Australia.
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Blue Mounatins
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Distance: 5.9km away
Waterfall in Upper Blue Mountains, Sydney 1999
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Beetham Hut
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Distance: 5.9km away
Beetham Hut, Tasman Glacier, Mt Cook. 1995
Demolished soon after by avalanche :-(
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Aiguilles Rouge
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Distance: 5.9km away
Aiguilles Rouge summit looking West. Mt Cook National Park 1996
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Route down off McArthur Crags to Lower Olderog biv Jan 2010
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Distance: 6.0km away
This pic shows the SE leading spur off the top of Mt McArthur that leads down to Lower Olderog biv. ...
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Lower Olderog biv (aka Jade biv) Feb 2009
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Distance: 6.0km away
This biv is located on a bench well above the creek bed in the headwaters of Jade Creek. It is ...
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Lower Olderog biv (aka Jade biv)
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 6.0km away
This NZFS biv dating from 1957 is located on a bench well above the creek bed in the headwaters of ...
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Three Passes
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4 – 5 days. Medium/hard. One way.
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Distance: 6.1km away
A classic trip from Arthur's Pass across Browning, Whitehorn and Harman Passes, emerging near Lake Kaniere on the West Coast.
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Lake Browning
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Distance: 6.1km away
Lake Browning, behind Browning Pass. Officially the West Coast after crossing Browning Pass, now the rain starts.
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Climbing Browning Pass
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Distance: 6.1km away
Ascending the zig-zag tracked part of Browning Pass. It's a steep scramble up the scree at the top, probably better ...
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Canyon Creek Biv
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Distance: 6.1km 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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Sibbald Range
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Distance: 6.2km away
Sibbald Range from Plata Col. This is an alpine route between the Havelock and Macauley via either Camp Creek, or ...
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Plata Col from Balaclava Saddle
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Distance: 6.2km away
The sidle to Plata Col from the Balaclava saddle at the head of the Growler.
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Balaclava Saddle
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Distance: 6.2km away
The ascent to Balaclava Saddle between The Growler (Havelock) and NE Gorge Creek (McCauley). The saddle is a good alpine ...
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Packrafting trip from Bealey to upper Rakaia River
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Distance: 6.2km away
A video of a hiking and packrafting trip up over Jordan saddle, down the Avoca, Harper, and Wilberforce Rivers, then ...
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Waimakariri to Rakaia
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Distance: 6.2km away
Video showing hike up the Waimakariri, over Jordan Pass, with a packraft down the Avoca and then walking up Rakaia ...
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Upper Taipo Forks - Pope's Pass & Mt Harman
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Distance: 6.3km away
Upper Taipo Forks - Pope's Pass to right with Mt Harman snowfield (route to Browning Pass) just visible below the ...
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View of McArthur Crags from the Newton Range Jan 2008
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Distance: 6.3km away
This picture was taken from just north of the Newton Range biv. I took it to show the band of ...
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Jumble Tops Traverse
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Distance: 6.3km 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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Mt Brown Hut
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1 – 2 days. Medium. Loop track with a road section.
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Distance: 6.3km away
A circuit in the foothills behind Hokitika. Excellent views and a nice little hut.
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Tracks to the "New" Mt Brown hut
GPX file
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Distance: 6.3km away
Here is a gpx file. It shows the new huts location & the routes to the hut from the Geologists ...
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Harper Pass - Kiwi Saddle
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5 – 7 days. Medium. One way.
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Distance: 6.4km away
A classic crossing of the Main Divide, following the deep valleys of the Hope Fault from the Arthur's Pass road ...
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Cass Memorial Hut
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Standard Hut (PVT). Bookings required.
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Distance: 6.4km away
Station Hut. Available for bookings $30 per night per person. Contact Station.
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Canyon Creek Biv
Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 6.4km away
Iron hut on scrubflats in the North Mathias River.
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Cameron Glacier
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Distance: 6.4km away
Cameron Glacier, Arrowsmith Range. taken March 2008.
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Otehake Hot Springs
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2 days. Easy/medium. Return via same track.
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Distance: 6.4km away
A popular weekend route to good hot pools.
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Looking SW from Mt Diedrichs May 2013
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Distance: 6.4km 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: 6.4km 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: 6.4km 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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Carney's Bivvy No. 2
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 6.5km away
One of two side-by-side huts in the Two Thumb Range.
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Carney's Bivvy No. 1
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 6.5km away
One of two side-by-side huts in the Two Thumb Range.
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Mount Barron
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Distance: 6.6km away
Mount Barron from the Death's Corner lookout. The route follows the far edge of the obvious slip. The steep bluffs ...
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McInerney tops
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Distance: 6.6km away
This photo shows from Rocky Saddle through to the northern end of the McInerney tops with the Hohonu Range beyond ...
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Mt Beaumont (2131m) April 2012
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Distance: 6.7km away
This pic looks at Mt Beaumont from the south and was taken from the crest of the Lange Range while ...
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Head of Griffin Creek July 2011
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Distance: 6.7km away
This pic was taken a few minutes along the Griffin Range route from the turnoff from the Harrington Creek - ...
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glennj & Elle dog on summit of Mt Brown April 2011
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Distance: 6.8km away
Summit of Mt Brown. It is the Browning Range in the background.
Yesterday was such good weather I decided to head ...
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Lake Kaniere etc from top of Mt Brown April 2011
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Distance: 6.8km away
This pic shows Elle dog on Mt Brown with views out to the coast behind. The Lake is Kaniere and ...
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Ball Shelter
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1 – 2 days. Easy/medium. Return via same track.
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Distance: 6.8km away
Follow the old Ball Hut Road from the Blue Lakes car park along the moraine wall of the Tasman Glacier ...
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Cameron upper valley
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Distance: 6.8km away
The upper Cameron valley showing the Cameron glacier and Arrowsmith range. taken March 2008.
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Park Morpeth Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 6.8km away
This is a Canterbury Mountaineering Club Hut, and it appears in DOC's hut list. On the classic Three Passes route.
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Arahura Valley from Mt Harman
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Distance: 6.8km away
Arahura Valley from Mt Harman
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Pope-Browning Pass - looking down the Wilberforce
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Distance: 6.8km away
Pope-Browning Pass on the snowfields on the SE face of Mt Harman. Looking over Lake Browning and down the Wilberforce
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Jumbletop
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Distance: 6.8km away
Near the summit of Mt Jumbletop at sunrise. View to Mt Evans and Sentinal
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Curtis Memorial Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 6.9km away
Hut on the Havelock River opposite the confluence of the Forbes.
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Mt Philistine
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1 day. Medium/hard. Return via same track.
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Distance: 6.9km away
Moderate to hard daytrip in Arthurs Pass.
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Philistine Bluffs
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Distance: 6.9km away
Decending the bluffs - not a forgiving place to loose your footing- there have been deaths here.
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Philistine Bluffs
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Distance: 6.9km away
Decending the bluffs - not a forgiving place to loose your footing- there have been deaths here.
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Murphy's Bivvy
Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 7.0km away
Small hut below the Murphy Glacier on the Two Thumb Range.
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Philistine / Warnock's Bluffs
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Distance: 7.0km away
The normal route up Philistine from the road ascends through this line of bluffs. When there is no snow, the ...
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Mt Kerr
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Distance: 7.0km away
Exploring the exposed tops above the Arahura RIver just before a front rolls in. Reached by an old NZFS track ...
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Jamieson Saddle
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Distance: 7.1km away
Jamieson Saddle summit, 2187m - looking west across the upper Dobson towards the Sealy Range. Jamieson saddle is an unmarked ...
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Tasman valley from Jamieson Saddle
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Distance: 7.1km away
A look back towards the coast from Jamieson Saddle: views over the Tasman Valley, Lake Pukaki, Burkes Pass and the ...
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Leaving Mt.Browns Tops
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Distance: 7.1km away
A good stretch of the legs. Everyone else we saw on this walk and there were a few, was staying ...
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Looking up the Styx from near the New Mt Brown hut
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Distance: 7.2km away
This pic taken yesterday was snapped from the tussock section below the hut whilst heading for the start of the ...
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Red Stag Hut
Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (NZDA). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 7.2km away
NZDA hut on the true left of the Godley River. This hut can be driven to with a 4WD.
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Popes Pass
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Distance: 7.3km away
This picture shows "Alpine" climbing up the start of the ridge leading to Mt Harman with Popes Pass below.
We went ...
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Hooker Landsborough Wilderness Area
Place
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Wilderness Area. 410.00km2.
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Distance: 7.3km away
Remote peaks and valleys around Mount Hooker (2652m) and the head of the Landsborough River. The area borders Westland National ...
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Mount Brown Hut
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Distance: 7.3km away
Perched on a cliff overlooking Lake Kaniere.
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The Mt Brown ridge construction site May 2010
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Distance: 7.3km away
Looking SW from Mt Brown ridge over top of the early stages of construction of the "new" hut.
The "old" Lower ...
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View out to coast from Mt Brown hut
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Distance: 7.3km away
This view is taken just a few steps from Mt Brown hut and looks back toward the track start and ...
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Lunch time at Mt Brown hut Dec 2010
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Distance: 7.3km away
The four younger members of the group of five of us that walked up to check out the new hut.
The ...
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Mt Brown hut & beyond Dec 2010
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Distance: 7.3km away
This hut replaces, but on a different site, the old Mt Brown hut which was removed by DOC about five ...
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Mt Brown Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (Mt Brown Community Hut Project). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 7.3km away
This hut replaces the old Mt Brown hut which was removed by DOC in 2006. The hut is in a ...
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Mt Brown summit & circuit routes March 2011
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Distance: 7.3km away
This map shows the actual track/routes overlayed in solid black lines on a Topo 50 map. The "old" Mt Brown ...
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View up Styx valley from Mt Brown hut June 2012
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Distance: 7.3km away
This photo looks up the Styx valley and was taken from outside Mt Brown hut. If you look closely you ...
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Mt Brown hut June 2012
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Distance: 7.3km away
Here is a winter time pic of the hut.
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Main Divide south of Copland headwaters Oct 2010
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Distance: 7.4km away
This pic was taken about 15 mins above Douglas Rock hut. I think the prominent peak is The Footstool? Mt ...
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Jamieson Saddle
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Distance: 7.5km away
Jamieson Saddle, from the Birch Hill / Mt Cook Village side. This is an alpine route from Mt Cook Village ...
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Gerhardt Spur
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Distance: 7.6km away
A crystal clear morning at Gerhardt Spur Bivvy
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Otira Valley
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Easy. Return via same track.
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Distance: 7.6km away
A short, pretty walk into an alpine environment. A variety of alpine flowers in summer.
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Ivory Lake Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 7.6km away
An old Meteorological Service hut located in a picturesque location at the head of the Waitaha Valley. No toilet. A ...
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Negotiating treefall - Griffin Tops track
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Distance: 7.6km away
It's familiar, but climbing over on the return.
Took a way around on the ascent.
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Paratu Stream - Waharoa Saddle
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Distance: 7.6km away
The easiest route to Mt Pfeifer via an attractive bouldered stream and a magical saddle with flybys of kaka and ...
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Cameron Hut
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Distance: 7.7km away
5-6 hours walking up the Cameron Valley, not far from Lake Heron.
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"New" Gerhardt Spur biv June 1975
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Distance: 7.7km 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: 7.7km 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: 7.7km 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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Mt Philistine Traverse
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1 day. Hard. One way.
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Distance: 7.7km away
A classic mountain traverse in Arthurs Pass National Park, includes climbing steep scree, bluffs, rock and snow. An ice axe ...
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Bruce Banfield Memorial Hut
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Standard Hut (Canterbury Mountaineering Club). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 7.7km away
First built in 1946 in the Jagged Stream basin as a memorial to Bruce Banfield who died below White Col. ...
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Murchison valley from Tasman moraine
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Distance: 7.7km away
This picture was taken from the eastern Tasman moraine where the Murchison glacier once met the Tasman glacier.
The size is ...
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Lake Misery Track
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Distance: 7.8km away
Short connector track that crosses the Main Divide of the Southern Alps.
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Tarns on the tops above Camp Creek hut Sept 2010
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Distance: 7.8km away
These tarns are a short walk SW along the range from where the tops track emerges. Most people head along ...
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Upper Deception Hut
Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 7.9km away
Six bunk hut adjacent the popular Mingha-Deception route. It was built by the NZFS in 1962.
[A four bunker Lower Deception ...
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Upper Deception hut Feb 2009
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Distance: 7.9km away
A sound old NZFS hut in need of a bit of TLC. The scrub badly needed cutting back last time ...
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Cameron river view
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Distance: 7.9km away
The main peaks of the Arrowsmith range, as seen from the middle Cameron valley, 2hrs from the road.
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cameron hut
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Distance: 7.9km away
the peaks above the flats between the moraine walls at the head of the Cameron river, including the Cameron Hut. ...
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Lake Misery Track
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Distance: 7.9km away
Small rockpile on the Lake Misery Track.
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Lake Tasman and Murchison river
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Distance: 7.9km away
A very interesting situation here: The eastern lateral moraine of the Tasman glacier forces the Murchison river into a narrow ...
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Watchdog Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 7.9km away
Located on the true right back of the Clyde River beneath Watchdog Peak.
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Mistake Flat Hut
Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 7.9km away
Hut on the Mistake Flats, where the Forbes meets the Havelock River.
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Remarkable Peak
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Distance: 8.0km away
This photo shows Remarkable Peak 1790m in spring conditions. It is the tooth like peak centre picture. The pic was ...
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Cronin Icefall
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Distance: 8.1km away
Seen from Whitehorn Pass, the spectacular icefall coming off the Cronin Glacier. Whitehorn Pass is the highest point on the ...
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Double Crossing of the Wild Man Brothers Range
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Distance: 8.1km away
A 3 day trip going from the head of the Cameron River in the Hakatere over the above range to ...
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Hooker glacier and Hooker Hut
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Distance: 8.1km away
On the west side of Ball Pass it is easy to view the Hooker hut and the beginning of the ...
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Tasman Valley from the Murchinson
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Distance: 8.1km away
Views across the Tasman to Mt.s Cook and Tasman from the Murchinson
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Hooker Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 12.
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Distance: 8.2km away
Historic hut built in 1909/10 and situated near the moraine wall of the Hooker Glacier. It has been shifted twice ...
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Cameron Hut (Rangitata/Rakaia)
Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 9.
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Distance: 8.2km away
Located close to Arrowsmith Range at the head of the Cameron River valley. This is a Canterbury Mountaineering Club Hut, ...
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Boulder Col from Washbourne Ck to Jagged Stream
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Distance: 8.3km away
Nine hour circuit with good view of Reishek Glacier.
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Cameron Glacier
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Distance: 8.4km away
Can be viewed an hour or two up behind the Cameron hut.
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Harman Pass
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Distance: 8.4km away
Looking back over Ariels Tarns to Harman Pass.
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Ascending Whitehorn Snowfield
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Distance: 8.5km away
Only old icy snow on the field in summer. Ice axe recommended for this part, but if confident on ice ...
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Dobson Nature Walk
Track
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Easy. One way.
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Distance: 8.6km away
A short walk on the Main Divide of the Southern Alps, offering alpine flora and panoramic views.
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Healey Spur Feb 2014
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Distance: 8.6km away
This photo shows the last steep bit of Healey Spur before reaching the relatively easy going of Galena Ridge at ...
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Mts Te Kinga & Alexander August 2011
Photograph
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Distance: 8.6km away
This photo looks along the Te Kinga tops from the low peak near the trig to the top of Te ...
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Wild Mans Brother Range Circuit II
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Distance: 8.6km away
A longer circuit of the range with a stay in a refurbished musterers' hut in the head of the South ...
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Page Memorial Shelter
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Distance: 8.7km away
Day shelter in Temple Basin, Arthurs Pass.
Page Memorial Shelter is little day-hut built for skiers in Temple Basin, set apart ...
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Mt Alexander
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Distance: 8.7km away
Looking down on the confluence of the Otira and Taramakau rivers from Summit of Mt Alexander
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Mt Alexander
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Distance: 8.7km away
Looking back at point 1786 ,Mt Tekinga, Lake Brunner, Kangaroo Lake, Lady Lake and Swan lake
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Mount Alexander
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2 days. Medium. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 8.7km away
A long climb to the summit of Mount Alexander (1958m) on the Kaimata Range. This range lies directly north of ...
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Cronin Glacier
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Distance: 8.7km away
Cronin valley and glacier on the 3 passes route. taken in perfect weather, February 2007.
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Walks Around Arthur's Pass
Article
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Distance: 8.7km away
A variety of both easy and more challenging walks are available around Arthur's Pass village and the nearby pass.
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Dobson Nature Walk
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Distance: 8.7km away
Stroll through an alpine herbfield scattered with massive boulders, Arthur's Pass National Park.
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Looking toward Mt Alexander from above Camp Creek hut Sept 2010
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Distance: 8.7km away
This picture was taken not far from where the tops track crests the ridge. Mt Alexander (1958m) is the back ...
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snow ghost
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Distance: 8.8km away
snow ghost, taken from Whitehorn pass Feb 2007.
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Barron Saddle Hut
Hut
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Serviced Alpine Hut (DOC). Capacity: 8.
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Distance: 8.8km away
An iron cylinder near Barron Saddle.
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Copland Track
Track
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3 days. Hard. One way.
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Distance: 8.8km away
Classic mountaineering route between Mount Cook and the West Coast. See Welcome Flat.
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Copland Shelter
Hut
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Shelter (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 8.8km away
Copland Emergency Shelter on the east side of the Copeland Pass. This is serious country and should only be undertaken ...
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Head of the Rolleston River, just below Pt2000
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Distance: 8.8km away
Taken while traversing slopes high in the Rolleston river. Shows the snow slope used to access the first col north ...
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Looking up Mikonui Spur Dec 2010
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Distance: 8.8km away
This pic is taken from the track on the spur below the biv and looks up past the biv in ...
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Mikonui Spur biv Dec 2010
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Distance: 8.8km away
A pic of the biv with Mt Bowen behind to the SE.
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Mikonui Spur Bivvy
Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 8.8km away
A traditional forestry bivvy that has braved many a Tasman Sea storm, on an exposed ridge top above the Mikonui ...
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Mikonui Spur biv Nov 2007
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Distance: 8.8km away
The subject J H & photographer, not me in this case, Horse G are sometimes tramping companions. They, like myself, ...
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Temple Basin Ski Field
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Distance: 8.8km away
Taken a little past the ski huts, November 2012
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Temple Basin
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Easy/medium. Return via same track.
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Distance: 8.8km away
A steepish climb through alpine meadows to the Temple Basin skifield
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West Mathias Bivvy
Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 8.9km away
Small hut near the confluence of the South and West Mathias Rivers.
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Forbes Bivvy
Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 9.0km away
Bivouac located on the Forbes River flats beneath the Two Thumb Range.
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Taipoiti Gorge
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Distance: 9.1km away
Described in DoC literature as "impassable", small waterfalls at the top of the Taipoiti Stream, on the way from Carrington ...
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Copland valley, Mt Sefton
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Distance: 9.1km away
mt sefton summit from the valley floor
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Erewhon Station - Garden Of Eden - Perth River - Whataroa
Track
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5 – 7 days. Hard. One way.
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Distance: 9.2km away
Erewhon Station, McCoy Hut, Wee MacGregor Glacier, Garden Of Eden, Adverse Creek, Perth River, Whataroa
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"Old" Pfeifer biv (Removed) Dec 2007
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Distance: 9.3km away
The old biv a few months before it was replaced.
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Eade Memorial Hut
Hut
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Private hut (NZDA). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 9.3km away
NZDA hut located moraine, on the true left of the Godley River, close to a number of glaciers and lakes.
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Pfeifer biv
Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 9.3km away
A new biv from early 2008 replacing an old biv that was about 20m to the south. (The sign on ...
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Pfeifer biv & toilet April 2012
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Distance: 9.3km away
A new biv from early 2008 replacing an old biv that was about 20m to the south. (The sign on ...
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birds-eye view
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Distance: 9.3km away
Looking from Waharoa Saddle down Pfeifer Stream & to Lake Kaurapataka
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Pfeiffer Biv
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Distance: 9.3km away
cosy,dinky even,modern 2 bunker with longdrop nearby.
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Descent from Pfeifer Biv into Pfeifer Creek via scree
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Distance: 9.3km away
Unmarked route exiting basin where biv lies, maintaining altitude to cross a spur after 20 minutes then travelling northeast along ...
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Ball Shelter [Removed 2009]
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Removed!
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Distance: 9.3km away
Perched on the edge of the Tasman Glacier moraine wall. Although this hut is only about 5km from the summit ...
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Ball Hut
Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 3.
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Distance: 9.4km away
Small Hut on the moraine next to the Tasman Glacier, just south of the Ball Glacier.
The first hut was ...
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Camp Creek hut Sept 2010
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Distance: 9.4km away
This hut is located 3kms up the Camp Creek access track to the Alexander/Kaimata Range tops. A sign at the ...
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Camp Creek hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 9.
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Distance: 9.4km away
This hut is located 3kms up the Camp Creek access track to the Alexander/Kaimata Range tops. A sign at the ...
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Mailbox at Camp Creek hut Sept 2010
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Distance: 9.4km away
Located on the side track just before the hut.
Doesn't look like the milkman has called for a while!
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Mount Hopkins
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Distance: 9.5km away
Mount Hopkins, in the upper Dobson. Readon hut lies on the valley floor, to the left of the peak.
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Wild Mans Brother circuit
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Distance: 9.5km away
A weekend circuit in former pastoral lease country from the Cameron to the head of the South Ashburton River via ...
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Mt Rolleston - Otira Face
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Distance: 9.5km away
The best known peak in Arthurs Pass national park. The Otira Face as seen here from Mt Philistine is often ...
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Tasman Glacier lake
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Distance: 9.6km away
The terminal lake of the Tasman Glacier from the eastern slopes of the Murchinson. I was picked up by the ...
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Bealey Chasm and Valley
Track
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Easy/medium.
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Distance: 9.6km away
A excellent short walk in the autumn or spring with wonderful views of rolleston glacier
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Unknown Stream Hut
Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 9.6km away
Located on the true left of Unknown Stream off the Wilberforce River.
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Top Tuke hut Dec 1975
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Distance: 9.9km away
This four bunk hut is located on the TR in the head basin of the Tuke River a tributary of ...
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Top Tuke hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 9.9km away
This four bunk hut is located on the TR in the head basin of the Tuke River a tributary of ...
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Top Tuke hut March 2012
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Distance: 9.9km away
Here is a photo of this hut from a different angle than the 1975 one I posted and "major's" one ...
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Dog Kennel Bivvy
Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC).
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Distance: 9.9km away
Basic hut, no bunks, dirt floor, but still good shelter. Fireplace outside.
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Mount Cassidy
Track
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1 day. Medium/hard. Return via same track.
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Distance: 9.9km away
A short but challenging climb from Arthur's Pass Village.
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Crow Glacier, Mt Rolleston
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Distance: 9.9km away
Crow glacier and Mt Rolleston. taken April 1969.
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Posing on Mt Pfeifer
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Distance: 9.9km away
This pic looks westward from Mt Pfeifer during autumn conditions prior to the May snowfalls.
Mt Pfeifer is an easy ...
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traverse of Mt Pfeifer
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Distance: 10.0km away
Traverse of ridge south-east of the summit in clag. Getting around the boulder was tricky and a bit exposed.
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Murchison Hut
Hut
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Serviced Alpine Hut (NZAC). Capacity: 10.
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Distance: 10.0km away
This hut sits high above the Muchison Glacier.
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Explorer Hut
Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 10.0km away
A small hut located near Douglas Saddle.
Easiest access is from the Mikonui valley. None of the routes are recommended in ...
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SI Bush Robin
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Distance: 10.0km away
This friendly bird kept me company at Explorer hut the couple of nights I was there recently. It would come ...
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