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North Ruth Flat Rock Bivvy
Frosty Morning in the East Matukituki
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Distance: 148m away
Taken from near the rock biv at the top of Ruth Flats looking North towards Rabbit Pass in the clouds.
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Ruth Flat Bivy
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Distance: 148m away
Found at the North End of Ruth Flat this bivy provides easy accomodation for those not wanting to carry on ...
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Rabbit Pass - Wilkin to East Matukituki
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1 day. Hard. One way.
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Distance: 148m away
A fair weather route linking the upper Wilkin valley to the head of the East Matukituki. Two dangerous climbs are ...
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Picton to Aspiring
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Distance: 1.4km away
An aborted alpine traverse. Picton to West Cape, but aborted at Aspiring due to real world emergencies back home. Posted ...
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Rabbit Pass is up there
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Distance: 2.1km away
View from the East Branch Matukituki River of the descent from Rabbit Pass
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Haast to The Divide
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Distance: 2.4km away
Andrew Barker's traverse 2009. From Pleasant Flat in the Haast to The Divide via Mt Aspiring National Park.
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East Matukituki Cliff Route
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Distance: 3.0km away
Not a good picture of the route, but the best I have! The descent down starts in the sunny bit ...
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East Branch Matukituki visible through the rain
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Distance: 3.1km away
Demon descent in the conditions
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Descent of the Matukituki Cliff
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Distance: 3.2km away
Taken from the top of the cliff the route zigzags steeply down on the left of frame for about 20m ...
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Rabbit Pass from under Lois Peak
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Distance: 3.3km away
Looking West along the cliff top towards Rabbit Pass, Pickelhaube and the Beauty Ridge above, the East Matukituki waterfall below.
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The East Matukituki from Rabbit Pass - a video
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Distance: 3.4km away
Shot on my point and shoot digital camera, hopefully gives some idea of the amazing view from this spot!
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The East Matukituki from Rabbit Pass
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Distance: 3.4km away
From just past the pass looking South over the valley from some 600 metres above the valley floor.
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Birthplace of Rivers
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Distance: 3.7km away
From such humble beginnings does the South branch of the Wilkin start.
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Rabbit Pass
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Distance: 3.7km away
A view of Rabbit Pass from just below the drop off point. In the distant is the route from Waterfall ...
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Rabbit Pass from Pearson Saddle
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Distance: 4.4km away
Looking from a great spot for lunch on the saddle towards the pass.
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View from Pearson Saddle
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Distance: 4.4km away
Looking West into the Pearson River valley with a distant glimpse of the Waiatoto valley.
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Waterfall Flat
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Distance: 4.8km away
Looking over the South branch of the Wilkin towards the Wilkin Waterfall Face and Mt Taurus.
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Waterfall Flat from above
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Distance: 4.9km away
Scungy weather continues to obscure the views, topped by a raging wind....
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Waterfall Face, Wilkin River
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Distance: 4.9km away
Misty rain obscures the infamous Waterfall Face
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Closeup of the Wilkin Waterfall Route
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Distance: 4.9km away
Hard to get a good angle of this! The route initially goes up the middle of the 2nd to the ...
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The Wilkin Waterfall Face
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Distance: 4.9km away
The route to Rabbit Pass climbs up the cliff to the right of the falls.
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Tramping in the Wilkin Waterfall valley
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Distance: 5.0km away
Approaching the dreaded 200m Wilkin Waterfall face, we're dwarfed by the 400m waterfall tumbling off the North slopes of Mt ...
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Upper Wilkin South Branch
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Distance: 5.1km away
Taken from above the Waterfall Face looking South West towards Pickelhaube. Pearson Saddle is the low grassy bit beneath Pickelhaube ...
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Waterfall Flat from ontop of the Waterfall Face
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Distance: 5.1km away
Having made it to the top you are gifted views such as this.
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Looking south from Sysiphus Peak
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Distance: 5.2km away
The Matukituki East Branch winds its way down to meet the West Branch, where we started this walk yesterday. It's ...
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Sisyphus Peak from Wilmot Saddle
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Distance: 5.2km away
Still 200m to go.
Sisyphus Peak (1859m) from Wilmot Saddle (1682m).
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Rainbow Stream
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Distance: 5.2km away
Probably at about 1000m here, 500m above Aspiring Flats visible below.
We faffed around somewhere near here and lost a couple ...
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Aspiring Flat and Sisyphus Peak
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3 days. Medium. Return via same track.
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Distance: 5.2km away
A one and two-half day tramp up the East Matukituki to overnight in Aspiring Flats, with a day trip up ...
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A camp with a view over the East Matukituki
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Distance: 6.5km away
Kathryn returns from Dragonfly Peak to her camp on the ridge to South AlbertBurn saddle from the East Matukituki.
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A visit to South AlbertBurn saddle
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Distance: 6.7km away
Michael crosses the snow slopes above Hester Pinney Creek. The sun has only just risen over the saddle and the ...
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Approaching the South AlbertBurn saddle and the sun
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Distance: 6.8km away
An early start made it easier to cross the slopes above Hester Pinney Ck. We were pleased to make it ...
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Snow Bridge Gorge
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Distance: 6.8km away
One of a couple of snow bridges that remain year round in here.
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Snowbridge Gorge
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Distance: 6.9km away
Permanent snow remains in the gorge that the South branch of the Wilkin river flows.
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Top Forks Hut (Wilkin)
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Distance: 7.2km away
Top Forks Hut, in the Wilkin Valley. The last hut north of the infamous rabbit pass.
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Wilkin Valley Track
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2 – 5 days. Easy/medium. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 7.3km away
This stunning track is commonly tramped in conjunction with the Gillespie Pass Circuit or with the Rabbit Pass/East Matukituki traverse, ...
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Where do rivers come from?
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Distance: 7.3km away
Wilkin North Branch toward upper lakes
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Track to North Branch lakes
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Distance: 7.3km away
Shortly before reaching the Disappearing Tarn
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Top Forks Hut (Wilkin)
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 16.
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Distance: 7.4km away
There are two huts at Top Forks (total 16 bunks, stove / fireplace, firewood available, tank water). The smaller is ...
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North Wilkin from Top Forks Hut
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Distance: 7.4km away
Wilkin River north branch, from the verandah at Top Forks Hut
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Wilkin River
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3 days. Medium. Return via same track.
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Distance: 7.7km away
A 3 day tramp from Kerin Forks hut to the Wonderland Valley. Following the Wilkin River upstream. We took a ...
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Dragonfly slopes
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Distance: 7.7km away
From a short distance above South AlbertBurn saddle. Whare-Kea Lodge can be seen below in the saddle. Note: The saddle ...
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Mt Betsy Jane
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Distance: 8.2km away
The Top Flats of the Wilkin valley are dominated by this mountain which towers about Top Forks hut. Named after ...
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The Disappearing Tarn and Apollo Peak Reflections
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Distance: 9.0km away
The first mini lake encountered is the small Disappearing tarn.
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Lake Diana Reflections
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Distance: 9.3km away
The lower slopes of Mt Betsy Jane and Mt Pollux reflected in Lake Diana.
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Lake Diana Reflections 2
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Distance: 9.4km away
The Snow Bridge Gorge gap between Mt Twilight and Mt Betsy Jane reflected in Lake Diana.
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Lake Dianna
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Distance: 9.4km away
The 1st of the three main lakes of the North branch of the Wilkin it is perhaps the least stunning ...
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Lake Lucidus Morain Walls and the Upper Wilkin Valley
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Distance: 9.5km away
Mts Juno and Vesta tower over the massive morain which conceals Lake Lucidus.
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