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In and Out of the Jollie River

Jollie Hut

Probably a shepherd's hut or outlying homestead as capacious 2 roomed former house. At some stage it has been cladded ...   More ▶︎

Green Point Hut

Iron hut on the Jollie River between the Burnett and Gamack Ranges. This hut previously served as a mustering hut ...   More ▶︎
Ailsa Pass

Ailsa Pass

Technically easy, but we required crampons on the Cass side (end Feb).   More ▶︎

Picton to Aspiring

An aborted alpine traverse. Picton to West Cape, but aborted at Aspiring due to real world emergencies back home. Posted ...   More ▶︎
Mt Sefton from Liebig Hut

Mt Sefton from Liebig Hut

Sunrise catches Mt Sefton. From the Liebig Hut, in the Murchinson.   More ▶︎
Liebig Hut

Liebig Hut

Liebig Hut, in the Murchinson Valley. Access to the valley is by boat over the Tasman Glacier Lake - tourist ...   More ▶︎
Liebig Hut

Liebig Hut

Liebig Hut (6 bunk, matresses, no fire, water at 200m, mountain radio) is a DOC hut on the south side ...   More ▶︎
Route Guide: Otira to Mt Cook Village (pt 2)

Route Guide: Otira to Mt Cook Village (pt 2)

One possible route down the main divide from Otira on the Arthur's Pass road to Mt Cook Village. Otira Hotel ...   More ▶︎
Route Guide: Otira to Mt Cook Village (pt 1)

Route Guide: Otira to Mt Cook Village (pt 1)

One possible route down the main divide from Otira on the Arthur's Pass road to Mt Cook Village. Otira Hotel to ...   More ▶︎
Murchinson Valley / Rutherford Pass

Murchinson Valley / Rutherford Pass

The Murchinson Valley from Rutherford Pass. This is a a tough 2272m pass between the Murchinson and Cass. Access is ...   More ▶︎
Rutherford Pass

Rutherford Pass

Rutherford Pass (Cass side), a 2272m pass between the Murchinson and Cass. The ascent zig-zags up scree between bluffs to ...   More ▶︎
Murchinson Glacier

Murchinson Glacier

Views of the black Murchinson Glacier from below Rutherford Pass   More ▶︎
Ridge Glacier, Rutherford Pass

Ridge Glacier, Rutherford Pass

Ridge Glacier from the Rutherford Pass. This is a tough, unmarked alpine route from the Cass to the Murchinson Valley. ...   More ▶︎
Cass Memorial Hut

Cass Memorial Hut

Cass watershed.   More ▶︎
Cass Memorial Hut

Cass Memorial Hut

Station Hut. Available for bookings $30 per night per person. Contact Station.   More ▶︎

Onslow Hut (Steffan Memorial Hut)

NZDA hut located on the Murchison River just below the glacier lake.   More ▶︎
Cass River and Rutherford Pass

Cass River and Rutherford Pass

The west branch of the Cass River with Rutherford Pass in the distance   More ▶︎
Mt Stevenson in the MacKenzie Country

Mt Stevenson in the MacKenzie Country

This mountain looms over the northern slopes between Lakes Tekapo and Pukaki. It has been made accessible by tenure review ...   More ▶︎
Lake Tasman and Murchison river

Lake Tasman and Murchison river

A very interesting situation here: The eastern lateral moraine of the Tasman glacier forces the Murchison river into a narrow ...   More ▶︎
Tasman Glacier lake

Tasman Glacier lake

The terminal lake of the Tasman Glacier from the eastern slopes of the Murchinson. I was picked up by the ...   More ▶︎
Tasman Valley from the Murchinson

Tasman Valley from the Murchinson

Views across the Tasman to Mt.s Cook and Tasman from the Murchinson   More ▶︎
Murchison valley from Tasman moraine

Murchison valley from Tasman moraine

This picture was taken from the eastern Tasman moraine where the Murchison glacier once met the Tasman glacier. The size is ...   More ▶︎
Mount Cook

Mount Cook

Mount Cook - an early morning start from Glentanner   More ▶︎
Jamieson Saddle

Jamieson Saddle

Jamieson Saddle, from the Birch Hill / Mt Cook Village side. This is an alpine route from Mt Cook Village ...   More ▶︎
Mt Egmont/ Mt Taranaki

Mt Egmont/ Mt Taranaki

Summit in Summer. Still a bit chilly.   More ▶︎
Death Valley

Death Valley

Death Valley, USA 1993   More ▶︎
Copeland Pass

Copeland Pass

Looking West down to the West Coast from Copeland Pass. 1995   More ▶︎
Coober Pedey

Coober Pedey

Landscape outside Coober Pedy, Central Australia.   More ▶︎
Blue Mounatins

Blue Mounatins

Waterfall in Upper Blue Mountains, Sydney 1999   More ▶︎
Beetham Hut

Beetham Hut

Beetham Hut, Tasman Glacier, Mt Cook. 1995 Demolished soon after by avalanche :-(   More ▶︎
Arapiles

Arapiles

Castle Crag at Mt Arapiles VIC. 1994   More ▶︎
Aiguilles Rouge

Aiguilles Rouge

Aiguilles Rouge summit looking West. Mt Cook National Park 1996   More ▶︎
Huxley Glacier

Huxley Glacier

The Huxley Glacier, descending from Mt Hutton into the upper Cass Valley. The private Rankin and Memorial Huts nearby provide ...   More ▶︎
Rivercrossing

Rivercrossing

Crossing the Murchison river   More ▶︎
Rankin Pass

Rankin Pass

Technically easy, few hours from Rankin Hut in Godley. Few more hours down to Cass Memorial Hut.   More ▶︎
Rankin Stream / Rankin Pass

Rankin Stream / Rankin Pass

Rankin Stream from the Godley River flats. The notch on the left of the valley is the Rankin Pass, a ...   More ▶︎
Huxley Glacier

Huxley Glacier

The Huxley Glacier, in the upper Cass River - seen from Rankin Pass.   More ▶︎
Cass River, East Branch

Cass River, East Branch

The head of the Cass river from Rankin Saddle. The Huxlrey glacier descends into the western half of the valley ...   More ▶︎
Ball Shelter

Ball Shelter

Follow the old Ball Hut Road from the Blue Lakes car park along the moraine wall of the Tasman Glacier ...   More ▶︎