Tracks, routes, and huts

I went over the saddle in the summer of 2014 in good weather. The route was in good order and easy to follow at the time. Nothing too technically challenging, just steep. The basin at ...

It was marked by pink plastic stripes. I'm hoping to get there this winter so I'll let you know what was it about

Useful input, thank you. Waynowski, in answer to your question I just thought I could stick to the high route if conditions permitted and then drop down to the lower route if required to play ...

Thanks again!

I wouldn’t be too worried. Obviously the farther from a road end the safer.

It’s doable. I was on the bus to Routeburn Shelter that arrived there about 0940. Got to the original Hollyford road end at about 1930 I think. Be aware there’s nowhere decent to camp when ...

heres another trip she did there was another vid i cant find online anymore about kayaking around svalbard as well.. lots of polar bear encounters... https://wilderlife.nz/2019/02/a-sweltering-southern-alps-traverse/

An MP presented my mapping petition to Parliament yesterday. https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/combined/HansDeb_20210505_20210505_12 The timing looks likely to coincide conveniently with the imminent formal policy process ann...

Awesome. Glad it went well for you and your daughter.

Thanks @izogi, that’s very helpful. The North Egmont to Mangorei option looks interesting and thanks for the shuttle link. I think I’ll need to have a bad weather back up option as well!

Erins above average fitness.. https://www.walkingwithwired.com/pct-2011

if you're eyeing up Shallow bay hut, it doesnt keep the mozzies and sandflies out at all....

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Three of us did a Te Hanga rece on 13 February 2021, south to north in fine weather. For the section Puketutu hut to trig A39H, the ridge line was followed, with a sprinkling of ...

Both are very scenic in different ways. Oturere to Mangatepopo via Waihohonu and staying on track would be nudging 10 hours for me. My favourite overnighter is Mangaturuturu hut from Scoria Flat in 5-6 hours

Lake Mackenzie Hut in mid-winter was the coldest hut (barn) I've ever stayed in - even with the fire full bore. Definitely a winter-bag night. Tent would have been far warmer.

Hey BOP Tramper, From either end: 'There is a mostly fairly decently defined route, even some track left in the more mature forested sections,' Quite a bit of tape + lots of old markers to guide the way.

No worries. Yes it could be pretty tough. Someone told me the section from Neil Forks to Maungahuka was the steepest track in the Tararuas... don't know if that's true, but I believed it!

Just looked at the map. Discus is correct. The map shows a Blue Slip near the mouth of Blue Stream which is halfway from Smiths to Tutawhai. The slip I described isnt shown so would appear ...

Friends of mine did a S.I. north/south traverse, including the Southern Alps in 1994. (Kirsten Mackay and Pete Ozich). They kayaked some sections, e.g. L.Manapouri, Waiau R, Lake Te Anau and L. Hauroko. It took ...

the bridges that are removed are bridges over side streams... someone drowned a few years ago trying to cross a side stream that had the bridge was removed on... the side stream might look crossable, ...

Yes, we nearly met high on the Park Pass Glacier. My plan was to spend Tuesday night on Park Pass, then do a day trip as high as I could manage on the Park Pass ...

There are mosquitoes but nothing like as bad

Took us 4hrs from Sylvan carpark to the mouth of the Beans Burn and roughly 6 hrs up to Split Rock biv. Check out my trip report here: http://waitakathlete.blogspot.com/2018/03/five-passes.html There's deer trails and traplines along most of...

Quite right Ian,Danilo Hegg has some great photos on there. Also check out Nina Dickerhofs website,equally stunning and she gets out a lot more,heaps of great trips/climbs.