Tracks, routes, and huts

Cant tell you specifically but if the lake is low walking up the gravel flats is quicker than the track as far as the swing bridge over the river. The lake level is controlled by ...

No. Didn't go McKenzie Hut this time. Short on days. People looking fairly shagged arriving at Harris Shelter from that way. :) No discussion about sightseeing from MH & I didn't ask about it. ...

Mossey water is good for you. Sometimes a little crunchy but still good. I remember my school days tramping in Fiordland. No one carried water bottles. You just shoved hands into the moss on the ...

Leon Kinvig Hut to Toka summit track. Anyone able to enlighten me on this track's current condition? Thanks.

No worries, you just did your job to protect your forum and I respect that.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/122924992/popular-mt-taranaki-hut-burns-down A popular Mt Taranaki back country hut burnt to the ground at the weekend. On Tuesday, Department of Conservation (DOC) staff confirmed Lake Dive Hut...

Was a good trip. Patchy snow from half a kilometre up the Tarn hut side track pretty much complete coverage at the hut and 200mm deep powder in places up Lilbirn Hill. Slippery going down ...

theres great walks and then theres great walks the routeburn and milford have more money coming in from Ultimate hikes to put into maintaining the track, they few gravel onto the routeburn, covering the alpine section ...

Yes I've done it and walked most of the ridge lines before the new bits went in. My favourite section is the Paparoa Tops from near Croesus Knob all the way through to where you ...

Oosh yeah she was steep, featureless and icy.

Thanks everyone. Crampons AND ice axe it is!

Thanks, Morris Oxford, I was sure there had to be a quick and easy way!

I know this is getting into how many angels on the head of a pin territory but I was wondering if it was hoar frost or riming so I consulted dear old google: Soft rime is ...

thats certainly how the grape vine amongst freedom campers is passing on the word about tramping huts.. free accommodation. the great walks has its share of stealth campers avoiding fees. the routeburn and kepler also get ...

Thanks for all the useful information folks. Not sure that I'll make it up there this long weekend after all given the average weather forecast, but definitely good stuff to know for future plans.

@Bozeman: Thanks for the update.

I wasn't asked for ID when i drank some of the water from Snowy Ck, on my way to Lochnagar. I would suggest injecting a bit of the Snowy Creek as a cure for the ...

Geotechnical report still to complete but plans are for Routeburn (end-to-end) & Milford Tracks to be open for Summer. https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/great-walks-recovery-track-summer

Just checked Moir’s and Zora canyon is descended on the true left though it is quite an in-depth route description so well worth getting hold of a copy to study. *Zora autocorrect!

The Cropp has the highest recorded rainfall because it has a recorder there but other valleys without recorders might get more rainfall apparently. Congratulations on getting there. Magnificent place and I guess it was your update ...

Hi, A few years ago I went up behind the Top Hope Hut, along the Nelson Tops, along the Tutaekuri Tops, crossed the head of Mackenzie Stream into the unnamed stream via the saddle North of ...

Just wondering if anyone has done this route in May? I have read the Moirs snippet on the route and it says this is the simplest route in summer so thinking maybe its a bit dodgey ...

HI All I'm an armed tramper and for me knowing whats public land and whats not is crucial so I use the site DOC discover the outdoors,to plan trips. The other tool I use is the Topo ...

My Christchurch tramping club cancelled multi-day tramps earlier this week. By end of week they have now suspended all group activities. They have effectively stopped. Enjoy your freedom while you can. Still a few weeks ...

Don't remember the exact details but something along the lines of. There's a scree chute on the northern side, go down that ?30m?, then scramble sidle around the face on tussock/rock (may have been a vague ...