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Boulder River waterfall North West Nelson

Dusk settles over Boulder Lake

Dusk settles over Boulder Lake

Sunset over Boulder Lake looking south to the Dragons Teeth   More ▶︎
Haupiri Range Traverse, Kahurangi

Haupiri Range Traverse, Kahurangi

Seldom-visited 50km off-track route up Parapara Peak and over the Haupiri Range to Boulder Lake.   More ▶︎
Boulder Lake Hut Mk2

Boulder Lake Hut Mk2

The original hut was built by the Golden Bay Alpine and Tramping Club in 1962.   More ▶︎
Haupiri Range Traverse, Kahurangi

Haupiri Range Traverse, Kahurangi

Starting at Ward-Holmes Road, 12km from Takaka, climb up the track to Parapara Peak. Allow 4-5 days to traverse the remote ...   More ▶︎
Boulder Lake Hut

Boulder Lake Hut

Standard DOC hut on the shore of Boulder Lake   More ▶︎
Boulder Lake Hut

Boulder Lake Hut

Boulder Lake Hut   More ▶︎
On Caesar Knob overlooking Boulder Lake

On Caesar Knob overlooking Boulder Lake

From the summit of Caesar Knob, the ridgeline down toward Boulder Lake is obvious. However, the lower section is dense ...   More ▶︎
Camping at Paradise Basin

Camping at Paradise Basin

Ample tent space and pure, clear water are available at this remote alpine basin. Listen for weka, kea and goats.   More ▶︎
Jim above Paradise Basin

Jim above Paradise Basin

East of Slate River Peak, descend a grassy slope and rock slide to reach the tarns of Paradise Basin to ...   More ▶︎
The Needle and the Sidle

The Needle and the Sidle

With The Needle towering above, the start of the sidle to Adelaide Tarn can be seen left of pic. The ...   More ▶︎
The Eye of the Needle

The Eye of the Needle

From the saddle below The Needle (and the top of the chute from Yuletide and from Boulder Lake) - looking ...   More ▶︎
Adelaide Tarn

Adelaide Tarn

From below the Eye and looking South, The Dragons Teeth and Anatoki Peak pierce the skyline to dramatic effect. Mt ...   More ▶︎
Morning Light on The Dragons Teeth

Morning Light on The Dragons Teeth

As we climbed out of Adelaide Tarn, wisps of fog cleared to reveal the Teeth. FEB 2017   More ▶︎
Anatoki Peak etc from Yuletide Ridge

Anatoki Peak etc from Yuletide Ridge

This photo taken February 2015 is taken from the western end of the summit plateau of Mt Yuletide (1562m). It ...   More ▶︎
Tarns below Yuletide

Tarns below Yuletide

The camping is pretty good at the tarns below Yuletide Peak - on a good day - it's quite exposed. ...   More ▶︎
Yuletide Descent

Yuletide Descent

From the summit of Yuletide it's a steep descent to the saddle, and a cairn marking the start of the ...   More ▶︎
Adelaide Tarn

Adelaide Tarn

Taken from our campsite on the TL of the outlet, the hut is right of centre. Only one tent site ...   More ▶︎
Adelaide tarn hut

Adelaide tarn hut

Basic 4 bunk hut on the edge of Adelaide Tarn. Surrounded by a series of low peaks (Mt Douglas, Trident ...   More ▶︎
Sparkling Anatoki

Sparkling Anatoki

The Anatoki River, just up from the Forks, sparkles in the afternoon sun. This is the crossing point for the ...   More ▶︎
Anatoki Forks Hut

Anatoki Forks Hut

Camping beside the hut - more restricted than it looks as the ground slopes a lot. Still, we managed to ...   More ▶︎
Anatoki Forks Hut

Anatoki Forks Hut

Situated in a clearing, this is a nice sunny place to dry out gear after a storm   More ▶︎
Anatoki Forks Hut

Anatoki Forks Hut

In a little clearing near the Anatoki Forks. This makes an ideal refuge from stormy weather   More ▶︎
Anatoki Forks Hut

Anatoki Forks Hut

This hut has a HOT SHOWER. yes a fully operational stove with wet back, and it works well, plenty of ...   More ▶︎
Anatoki Peak

Anatoki Peak

Taken from SH1270, below Yuletide Peak. Anatoki Peak is mid picture with SH1563 left of centre. FEB 2017   More ▶︎
Dragons Cairn

Dragons Cairn

Above Adelaide Tarn is the cairn that marks the point where the low and high routes separate. The high route ...   More ▶︎

routes from Lonely Lake to Adelaide Tarn

Our routes marked in pink and another route up to the tarn marked in red which we haven't done. Also ...   More ▶︎
Lonely Lake to Adelaide Tarn - Low Route

Lonely Lake to Adelaide Tarn - Low Route

A single day route from one beautiful lake to another involving travel in the Anatoki river to the saddle south ...   More ▶︎
Anatoki Peak campsite

Anatoki Peak campsite

On the eastern spur of Anatoki Peak, looking back towards The Needle (centre) and Yuletide Pk (far right). Easily my ...   More ▶︎
Lonely Lake and surrounds January 2013

Lonely Lake and surrounds January 2013

JH & I ventured up to NW Nelson for a couple of tramping trips in January. A friend from Forest ...   More ▶︎
Dragons Teeth

Dragons Teeth

Dragons Teeth and Anatoki Peak, Douglas Range. Taken from near Lonely Lake, March 2008.   More ▶︎
routes from Lonely Lake to Adelaide Tarn

routes from Lonely Lake to Adelaide Tarn

High route marked as blue line   More ▶︎
Lonely Lake to Adelaide Tarn - High Route

Lonely Lake to Adelaide Tarn - High Route

single day traverse including 2 exposed sections involving non-technical rock climbing or descents dependent on direction of travel   More ▶︎
Routes through the Douglas Range

Routes through the Douglas Range

The map shows routes that I have done at various times. Do not attempt the high route in low visibility, ...   More ▶︎