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Travers-Sabine Saddle

Travers-Sabine Saddle

Going over the saddle looking west towards the Sabine Valley - April 2010.   More ▶︎
Travers-Sabine

Travers-Sabine

Two river valleys linked by a straightforward alpine saddle at 1800m   More ▶︎
Sabine

Sabine

Sabine river from Travers Pass   More ▶︎

Phil and Lori at Travers Saddle

A couple of American trampers I met back in 06. Soon after this crossing we got hit by a bit ...   More ▶︎

Phil and Lori at Travers Saddle

A couple of American trampers I met back in 06. Soon after this crossing we got hit by a bit ...   More ▶︎
Travers Pass

Travers Pass

final ascent to Travers Pass - Mt Travers in the background - Apr 2011   More ▶︎
Upper Travers Hut

Upper Travers Hut

Upper Travers Hut with Travers Pass beyond, Nelson Lakes   More ▶︎
Rainbow Pass

Rainbow Pass

looking across the tarn, the climb to the top of the pass is steeper than it looks in this photo ...   More ▶︎
Travers Pass

Travers Pass

beginning of the climb to Travers Pass, looking down the Travers Valley - Apr 2011   More ▶︎
Rainbow Tarn

Rainbow Tarn

the tarn below Rainbow Pass, looking to Mt Travers - Apr 2011   More ▶︎
Travers Pass

Travers Pass

Looking down onto Travers Pass from Rainbow Pass. The main track is on the far side.   More ▶︎
Rainbow Pass from the south

Rainbow Pass from the south

Rainbow Pass: a steep, tricky pass with serious exposure. I took the green route shown ... the red may, or ...   More ▶︎

Picton to Aspiring

An aborted alpine traverse. Picton to West Cape, but aborted at Aspiring due to real world emergencies back home. Posted ...   More ▶︎
Lake Thompson

Lake Thompson

A view of the beautiful Lake Thompson, a short distance from Thompson Pass   More ▶︎
Route Guide: St Arnaud to Lewis Pass

Route Guide: St Arnaud to Lewis Pass

A 5-7 day north-south route from St Arnaud to the Lewis Pass, via Travers Pass, Waiau Pass, Thompson Pass and ...   More ▶︎
Upper Travers Hut

Upper Travers Hut

April 2010   More ▶︎
Mt Travers

Mt Travers

Mt Travers from Upper Travers Hut - 2338m - Apr 2011   More ▶︎
Upper Travers Hut

Upper Travers Hut

The original hut has been replaced by a larger hut. The new hut is in the shelter of the trees ...   More ▶︎
Upper Travers Basin

Upper Travers Basin

The pot belly stove in the new hut at Upper Travers got a strong workout in the winter of 2004. ...   More ▶︎
Upper Travers

Upper Travers

Looking down on Upper Travers Hut   More ▶︎
Waiau - Clarence Pass Lake Tennyson Circuit

Waiau - Clarence Pass Lake Tennyson Circuit

A challenging 4-5 day circuit in the St. James Conservation Area / Nelson Lakes National Park featuring two alpine pass ...   More ▶︎

St Arnaud to Lewis Pass

A 5-9 day north-south route from St Arnaud to the Lewis Pass, via Travers Pass, Waiau Pass, Thompson Pass and ...   More ▶︎
West Sabine River

West Sabine River

West Sabine River, below West Sabine Hut, Nelson lakes   More ▶︎
Blue Lake Jan 2007

Blue Lake Jan 2007

This was a 'rite-of-passage' tramp for my 13 year old son. We helicoptered in to the Waiau Pass and then ...   More ▶︎
West Sabine Hut

West Sabine Hut

April 2010 - small wood burner inside....but sufficient   More ▶︎
West Sabine Hut

West Sabine Hut

Located in the West Branch of the Sabine River, south of Lake Rotoroa.   More ▶︎
Sabine Valley - Blue Lake - D'Urville Valley

Sabine Valley - Blue Lake - D'Urville Valley

A circuit along neighbouring valleys at the hear of Lake Rotoroa, passing the picturesque Blue Lake, and crossing Moss Pass. ...   More ▶︎
Blue Lake

Blue Lake

Blue Lake is a small, pretty lake dammed by boulders at the head of the Sabine Valley. Beyond is Lake ...   More ▶︎
West Sabine Hut

West Sabine Hut

an inside shot - Apr 2011   More ▶︎
previous West Sabine bridge

previous West Sabine bridge

washed away in 2012 and replaced with one just upstream of West Sabine hut   More ▶︎
West Sabine Bridge

West Sabine Bridge

Feb 2013 - Just upstream from the hut, the new bridge was a pleasant surprise as the DOC website didn't ...   More ▶︎
Travers Waterfall

Travers Waterfall

a 15m fall - just a few minutes off the main Travers track (sign-posted) - Apr 2011   More ▶︎
Travers Falls

Travers Falls

The whole of the Travers River funnels through this narrow slit - must be awesome after heavy rain. About 1km upstream ...   More ▶︎
Cupola basin Hut

Cupola basin Hut

A snow covered Cupola Basin Hut visited on 6th and 7th July 2008.Stunning views of the surrounding mountains make the ...   More ▶︎
Cupola basin Hut

Cupola basin Hut

A hut on the bushline with great views, well worth the up-hill grunt to get there.Even more spectacular when visited ...   More ▶︎
Cupola Basin Hut

Cupola Basin Hut

Walked in from St. Arnaud and stayed overnight April 2002, as part of the popular Travers/Sabine circuit. I must have ...   More ▶︎
John Tait Hut

John Tait Hut

April 2010 - there is a large area of avalanche debris to the immediate right of this photo (out of ...   More ▶︎
John Tait Hut

John Tait Hut

A good hut situated 5 hours easy walk from the head of Lake Rotoiti. Good views of Mt. Travers up ...   More ▶︎
Cupola Hut

Cupola Hut

Nelson Lakes National Park   More ▶︎
Begley Hut

Begley Hut

An old NZ Forest Service hut up the Begley Valley. Fire doesn't draw well and door has to be left ...   More ▶︎
Begley Hut

Begley Hut

An old NZ Forest Service hut up the Begley Valley. Fire doesn't draw well and door has to be left ...   More ▶︎
Profile : St Arnaud - Lewis Pass

Profile : St Arnaud - Lewis Pass

A useful profile of the 100km tramp - with a couple of bad weather alternatives : 1. low route past Speargrass ...   More ▶︎
St Arnaud - Lewis Pass

St Arnaud - Lewis Pass

A 9-day 100km tramp via the Thompson, D'Urville and 3 Tarns Passes Feb 2013   More ▶︎
Blue Lake

Blue Lake

considering the grey skies at the time, Blue Lake lives up to the name - and throws in some irridescent ...   More ▶︎
The hills are alive

The hills are alive

Walking from West Sabine Hut to Blue Lake, the heavens opened and the mountainside just came alive, sprouting waterfalls all ...   More ▶︎
Blue Lake

Blue Lake

at the outlet end, the greens of Blue Lake dominate - considering the mists hovering above, the colour is indeed ...   More ▶︎
Blue Lake campsite

Blue Lake campsite

nestled in and around a clump of trees, in front of the lake - Feb 2013   More ▶︎
Rainbow valley

Rainbow valley

Ascent towards the Rainbow Pass   More ▶︎
Blue Lake Hut - Bobs Hut

Blue Lake Hut - Bobs Hut

Blue Lake campsite to Bob’s Hut, via Lake Thompson and D’Urville Pass An actual, recorded, gpx – the high route section ...   More ▶︎
Nelson Lakes double figure eight with a reverse twist

Nelson Lakes double figure eight with a reverse twist

January 2008. A seven day epic up and over Lake Angelus from Speargrass Hut, then up the Sabine River, over Waiau ...   More ▶︎
Blue Lake Hut Panorama

Blue Lake Hut Panorama

Taken outside Blue Lake Hut, Nelson Lakes NP. Moss Pass is up there somewhere, but our route was past Lake Constance ...   More ▶︎
Drying Out

Drying Out

Got drenched on the way up to Blue Lake Hut. Tried to dry out once we'd gotten the stove alight.   More ▶︎
Blue Lake Hut

Blue Lake Hut

popular in season, this is a busy spot - although there is always floor-space at least, a tent is highly ...   More ▶︎
Blue Lake

Blue Lake

Tiny Blue Lake viewed from the track to Lake Constance.   More ▶︎
Blue Lake Hut

Blue Lake Hut

Located beside tiny Blue Lake at the head of the Sabine Valley. West, Moss Pass leads to the D'Urville Valley. ...   More ▶︎
Blue Lake Hut

Blue Lake Hut

This hut is located next to the cold but pretty Blue Lake just north of Waiau Pass.   More ▶︎
Blue Lake, Nelson Lakes

Blue Lake, Nelson Lakes

Blue Lake in the Nelson lakes. Viewed from the moraine wall below Lake Constance.   More ▶︎
Lake Constance

Lake Constance

from the bolder field above the lake, near the track to Waiau Pass - Apr 2011   More ▶︎
Lake Constance

Lake Constance

View down to Lake Constance from Waiau Pass   More ▶︎
Lake Constance

Lake Constance

From the ascent to Waiau Pass. Looking down the West Sabine valley.   More ▶︎
Lake Constance

Lake Constance

Looking south across the lake to Waiau Pass. The southern end of the lake is dammed by an ancient, massive ...   More ▶︎
Mt Hopeless 2278m Nov 2012

Mt Hopeless 2278m Nov 2012

This picture of Mt Hopeless 2278m was taken on a perfect morning from a knob above the Cupola Basin hut. ...   More ▶︎
Sidling above Lake Constance

Sidling above Lake Constance

recent discussion about the track above Lake Constance (Campfire forum, Lake Constance - Waiau Pass Safety topic) has prompted me ...   More ▶︎
Tarns on range south of Mt Misery

Tarns on range south of Mt Misery

Tarns below pt1609, rapidly losing their emerald colour as mist sets in.. Nearly at the end of a long climb ...   More ▶︎
descent to the head of Lake Constance

descent to the head of Lake Constance

after sidling across tussock grass, the descent from the bluff above the lake is pretty much tracked - and poled ...   More ▶︎
Clarence Pass

Clarence Pass

Climbing towards Clarence Pass from the East Branch of the Sabine River.   More ▶︎
Morgan Hut

Morgan Hut

Morgan Hut on the D'Urville River. 10 bunks and lots of sandflies.   More ▶︎
Morgan Hut

Morgan Hut

Located on the D'Urville River south of Lake Rotoroa.   More ▶︎
Morgan Hut

Morgan Hut

After dinner, before cards   More ▶︎
Morgan Hut

Morgan Hut

The new hut, about 1km further up from the old site.   More ▶︎
Nelson Lakes

Nelson Lakes

Travers-Sabine Circuit 2012   More ▶︎
Lake Constance

Lake Constance

Lake Constance, Nelson Lakes National Park. taken part way up to Waiau pass March 2003.   More ▶︎
D'Urville windfall

D'Urville windfall

This is a little bit of the windfall on the D'Urville track between D'Urville Hut and Morgan Hut. It may ...   More ▶︎