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Trampers office

Trampers office • Dreamed of having a wall like this since I was about 8!

Worsley Saddle

Worsley Saddle • An easy looking saddle - but completely inaccessible from the west, resulting in a long climb to the tops to travel between it and the Otehake.

Stony Creek Hut

Stony Creek Hut • 2 bunk hut, little used - beside Stony Creek. Accessible over Monument Saddle, Dismal Saddle (both steep, serious descents on the NE side) or up Stony Creek from Skippers.

Remarkable Peak - Mt Bowen Ridgeline

Remarkable Peak - Mt Bowen Ridgeline • Between Mt Beaumont and Mt Bowen a steep descent exists of Remarkable Peak. Remote Huts website does not have a defined route oiff it - but speculates that 'it may be possible' to drop east into t...

Lake Hope

Lake Hope • Lake Hope in the south branch of Wye Creek

Wye Creek (south branch)

Wye Creek (south branch) • Main valley before it plummets down to Lake Wakatipu

Kiwi Mouth Hut

Kiwi Mouth Hut • From the hut book

Gallena Ridge

Gallena Ridge • June 2020 from Mt Beaumont / Steadmann Brow

Looking west from Mt George

Looking west from Mt George • Doubtful sound - down there somewhere

Mica - Oonah saddle

Mica - Oonah saddle • One more saddle to the road

Kiwi Mouth Hut

Kiwi Mouth Hut • Kiwi Mouth Hut, Kaweka Ranges

Wanganui / Harihari from Karnbach

Wanganui / Harihari from Karnbach • Start of descent to Tarpot Creek

Scamper Torrent

Scamper Torrent • Hut just visible in the vast landscape

Oreti River & Mavora Lakes

Oreti River & Mavora Lakes • Oreti from the ascent / gorge bypass to Ashton Hut

Ashton River

Ashton River • Ashron River (Eyre mountains)

Wye Creek (south branch)

Wye Creek (south branch) • Wye Creek downstream from a frozen Lake Hope

Wye Creek

Wye Creek • Wye Creek (north branch) from the pass into the South Branch opposite Lake Hope

Wild Spurs from Monument Saddle

Wild Spurs from Monument Saddle • Wild Spurs from Monument Saddle. Above Glenorchy.

Monument Saddle and Stony Creek

Monument Saddle and Stony Creek • Looking east into Stony Creek from Monument Saddle. A steep, slippery descent on snow-grass which required an ice-axe. But entirely possible with care.

Tarn Ridge

Tarn Ridge • Tarn Ridge from Tarn Rudge Hut. Arete on the skyline.

Scamper Torrent hut

Scamper Torrent hut • Scamper Torrent hut in the Waitaha

Steps

Steps • Steps on the Kaimai ridgeline near Kakarahi

Main divide pass

Main divide pass • Side 1

Scott Saddle - Kay Creek

Scott Saddle - Kay Creek • Kay Creek from Scott Saddle

Scott Creek from Scott Saddle

Scott Creek from Scott Saddle • Scott Creek, Mt Earnslaw from Scott Saddle