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Arahura Valley
Route Guide: Otira to Mt Cook Village (pt 1)
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12 – 21 days. Hard. One way.
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Distance: less than 100m away
One possible route down the main divide from Otira on the Arthur's Pass road to Mt Cook Village.
Otira Hotel to ...
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Route Guide: Otira to Mt Cook Village (pt 2)
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12 – 21 days. Hard. One way.
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Distance: less than 100m away
One possible route down the main divide from Otira on the Arthur's Pass road to Mt Cook Village.
Otira Hotel ...
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Mudflats Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: less than 100m away
Mudflats Hut (6 bunks, matresses, tank water, stove, firewood available) lies in the mid-reaches of the Arahura Valley in Westland. ...
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Mudflats Hut
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Distance: less than 100m away
Mudflats Hut, in the Arahura Valley, Westland.
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Picton to Aspiring
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Distance: less than 100m 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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Arahura-Styx track
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Distance: 1.8km away
The Arahura - Styx track: a benched historic pack-horse track through the Arahura and Styx valleys in Westland. An easy ...
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Newton Creek Hut from Arahura Pack track
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1 day. Hard. One way.
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Distance: 2.5km away
Former forest service track that was left to overgrow and suffered further damage from snow loading in winter of 2008.
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Arahura River & swingbridge
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Distance: 2.8km away
The swingbridge over the Arahura on the track to Newton Creek Hut.
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Looking down the Arahura River from near Campbell biv Feb 2009
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Distance: 2.9km away
This pic shows the Arahura River as far as the "big bend" where it goes out of sight then it ...
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Campbell biv
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 2.9km away
A 1950's vintage cullers biv located on a west facing spur of the Campbell Range. From the biv there are ...
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Campbell biv Feb 2009
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Distance: 2.9km away
A 1950's vintage cullers biv located on a west facing spur of the Campbell Range. From the biv there are ...
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View from un-named Campbell Range saddle
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Distance: 3.0km away
This April 2013 photo was taken from the un-named Campbell Range Saddle at 1600m that is on the direct route ...
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Newton Creek hut Dec 2011
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Distance: 3.8km away
This view of the hut looks SW. The hill in the background is Mt Newton which is on the opposite ...
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Newton Creek Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 3.8km away
Newton Creek Hut (4 bunk, mattresses, stove, firewood, water) is a pleasant forestry hut beside Newton creek. It's drier and ...
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Newton Creek Hut from Arahura Pack track
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Distance: 3.8km away
Formerly overgrown forest service track that could have led to underuse of lovely hut in magical setting.
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Upper Taipo towards Pope Pass
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Distance: 4.5km away
Upper Taipo towards Pope Pass - boulderfields through the last of the scrub-layer
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Styx Saddle
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Distance: 4.6km away
Styx Saddle - between the Styx and Arahura valleys in Westland. The Campbell Range forms a backdrop beyond the upper ...
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Upper Styx valley
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Distance: 4.8km away
Upper Styx valley and Grassy Flats, from the track over Styx Saddle.
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Julia Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 5.2km away
Standard DOC hut at the confluence of Julia and Mary Creeks where they meet the Taipo River. Good hot pools ...
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Julia Hut
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Distance: 5.2km away
Standard DOC hut at the confluence of the Julia & Taipo rivers.
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Jade Prospectors hut at Olderog/Jade Ck confluence Feb 2009
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Distance: 5.3km away
This hut is known by the names of both the creeks it is at the confluence of. We used to ...
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Newton Saddle
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Distance: 5.3km away
Newton Saddle between Dunns Creek (hut) and Newton Creek (hut), Westland
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inside old julia
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Distance: 5.3km away
a classic view of the interior of a classic hut. Note the hand hewn locally sourced timbers.
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"Old" Julia hut Feb 2009
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Distance: 5.3km away
Close to the "New" Julia hut near the confluence of Julia & Mary Creeks where they join to form the ...
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SI Bush Robin in Old Julia hut April 2013
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Distance: 5.3km away
For the second time in about a month a bush robin has spent time in a hut that I've been ...
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"Old" Julia hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 5.3km away
Close to the "New" Julia hut near the confluence of Julia & Mary Creeks where they join to form the ...
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Harman Pass - Taipo River - Kelly Saddle
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3 – 5 days. Medium/hard. One way.
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Distance: 5.4km away
A long journey through the west of Arthur's Pass National Park.
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Faultline on Mt Olson May 2013
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Distance: 5.4km away
This picture shows a fault line on the eastern side of Mt Olson (1603m)
Mt Olson is a hill in ...
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Old Julia Hut
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Distance: 5.5km away
Old Julia Hut after refurbishment in February 2014.
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West Coast Streams
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Distance: 5.5km away
En-route from Harman Hut to Grassy Flat Hut. Be mindful that during heavy rain in the New Zealand bush, small ...
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Lower Arahura Hut
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Distance: 5.9km away
A nice new 6 bunk hut in the Arahura valley.
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Mt Brown hut & Newton Range April 2013
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Distance: 5.9km away
This photo shows how the popular Mt Brown hut sits in relation to the Newton Range.
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Lower Arahura hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 5.9km away
A new DOC 6 bunk hut that replaces the old 4 bunk NZFS hut. The new hut is 30m east ...
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"New" Lower Arahura hut June 2010
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Distance: 5.9km away
A replacement DOC 6 bunk hut for the old NZFS 4 bunk hut that used to sit 30m to the ...
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"Old" Lower Arahura hut (removed)
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Distance: 5.9km away
This photo shows the "old" Lower Arahura hut as it was in January 1976 when it had recently received a ...
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Taipo River track to Julia Hut
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Distance: 6.0km away
Taipo River track to Julia Hut - above Dry Creek
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Upper Taipo Forks - Pope's Pass & Mt Harman
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Distance: 6.3km away
Upper Taipo Forks - Pope's Pass to right with Mt Harman snowfield (route to Browning Pass) just visible below the ...
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Tops route between Lower & Top Olderog bivs Jan 2010
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Distance: 6.3km away
This pic was taken from the summit of the McArthur Crags. The ridge running NE away from the viewers eye ...
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Top Olderog biv
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 6.3km away
This biv was built by the NZFS in 1971. It is located on the TR in the headwaters of the ...
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Top Olderog biv Jan 2010
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Distance: 6.3km away
This biv is located on the TR in the headwaters of the main branch of Olderog Creek. It is well ...
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Dunns Creek
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Distance: 6.3km away
Dunns Creek, rough scrub on the ascent to Newton Saddle
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Harman hut August 1975
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Distance: 6.3km away
This pic was taken after having come down from Browning Pass. Shortly after I snapped the pic it started snowing ...
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Harman Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 6.3km away
Standard DOC hut at the confluence of the Harman & Arahura rivers. This hut is on the popular "3 passes" ...
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Harman Hut
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Distance: 6.3km away
Harman Hut on a typical West Coast summer day. Pretty basic hut that comes with its own family of weka!
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Browning Pass etc from Mt Browning Nov 2017
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Distance: 6.3km away
Looking toward Browning Pass etc from high on Mt Browning.
I climbed up from the Styx Saddle and enjoyed great ...
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Lower Olderog biv (aka Jade biv) Feb 2009
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Distance: 6.5km away
This biv is located on a bench well above the creek bed in the headwaters of Jade Creek. It is ...
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Route down off McArthur Crags to Lower Olderog biv Jan 2010
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Distance: 6.5km away
This pic shows the SE leading spur off the top of Mt McArthur that leads down to Lower Olderog biv. ...
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Lower Olderog biv (aka Jade biv)
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 6.5km away
This NZFS biv dating from 1957 is located on a bench well above the creek bed in the headwaters of ...
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Toaroha/Zit Saddle/Kokatahi/Lathrop Saddle/Styx River Route
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3 – 5 days. Medium/hard. Loop track with a road section.
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Distance: 6.5km away
Loop track across 2 Westland saddles, taking in some remote huts
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View from Dunns Creek Hut
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Distance: 6.6km away
View from Dunns Creek Hut, early evening in April.
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Mid Taipo Hut to Dunns Creek Hut
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Medium. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 6.6km away
The more direct route from Mid Taipo to Dunns Creek, the alternative to heading all the way up Dunns Ck ...
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Dunns Creek Hut
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Distance: 6.6km away
The marshes in the mid-reaches of Dunns Creek. Dunns Creek Hut is visi ble on the right: a wet spot!
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Mid Taipo hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 6.7km away
An ex NZFS hut that was built in 1973. In the 70's it was known as "New Mid Taipo" because ...
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Mid Taipo hut June 2009
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Distance: 6.7km away
An ex NZFS hut that was built in 1973. In the 70's it was known as "New Mid Taipo" because ...
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Dunns Creek Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 6.9km away
Dunns Creek Hut (4 bunks, stove, limited dry firewood, tank & creek water, mattresses). The hut sits at the back ...
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Grassy Flat Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 12.
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Distance: 7.0km away
Grassy Flat Hut (sleeps 12 on 2 platforms, matresses, water, stove) is a modern tramping hut with a large covered ...
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Grassy Flats Hut
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Distance: 7.0km away
Grassy Flats Hut in the upper Styx Valley, Westland. The hut lies on the easy, benched Arahura-Styx track, and is ...
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View south from Mt Tara Tama
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Distance: 7.1km away
This photo shows a large expanse of Westland back country and some peaks on the Canterbury side of the main ...
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Kellys Range & beyond from Kellys Hill July 2011
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Distance: 7.1km away
This pic looking SW from Kellys Hill was taken before this weeks heavy snowfalls. The dip in the foreground is ...
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Popes Pass
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Distance: 7.3km away
This picture shows "Alpine" climbing up the start of the ridge leading to Mt Harman with Popes Pass below.
We went ...
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Ascent to Dunns Creek Hut
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Distance: 7.3km away
On reaching the waterfalls in Dunns Creek, this slip on the true left must be climbed for 100m or-so before ...
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Arahura Valley from Mt Harman
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Distance: 7.4km away
Arahura Valley from Mt Harman
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Pope-Browning Pass - looking down the Wilberforce
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Distance: 7.4km away
Pope-Browning Pass on the snowfields on the SE face of Mt Harman. Looking over Lake Browning and down the Wilberforce
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View of McArthur Crags from the Newton Range Jan 2008
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Distance: 7.5km away
This picture was taken from just north of the Newton Range biv. I took it to show the band of ...
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Tarn on Tara Tama Range
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Distance: 7.5km away
This Westland range has many nice tarns. This is one of the nicer ones IMO. It is situated on the ...
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A tarn on Griffin Tops
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Distance: 7.8km away
On a shelf below Wilson's Knob 1291m, the southern side of Griffin Tops.
We didn't bring the Steripen so maybe ...
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Dry Creek
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Distance: 7.9km away
Dry Creek - descending into the Taipo from it's 1700m saddle off Hunts Creek
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Newton Range biv
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 7.9km away
This NZFS biv built in 1962 is perched near the crest of the Newton Range. This range seperates the Arahura ...
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Looking eastward along the Newton Range April 2012
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Distance: 7.9km away
This picture was taken from a spot on the range a bit over an hour west of the bivvy. The ...
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Kelly Tops, Dry Creek, Taipo Circuit
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Distance: 7.9km away
A 3 day circuit from 7 Mile Creek to the Kelly Tops, down to Hunts Saddle and then over Hunts ...
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Newton Range biv Jan 2008
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Distance: 8.0km away
This biv is perched near the crest of the Newton Range. This range seperates the Arahura River to the north ...
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Cronin Icefall
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Distance: 8.1km away
Seen from Whitehorn Pass, the spectacular icefall coming off the Cronin Glacier. Whitehorn Pass is the highest point on the ...
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Griffin Range
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1 – 3 days. Medium. Return via same track.
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Distance: 8.1km away
A traverse of undulating tops to the summit of Mount Griffin. Good camping next to pretty tarns, striking cliffs, and ...
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Relic from Griffin Range Serpentine Mine May 2010
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Distance: 8.1km away
This pic was taken at the old mine area where there are lots of relics. The perspective is looking NE ...
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Mount Griffin (1516m)
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Distance: 8.1km away
The Alpine Fault passes along the northern foot of the Griffin Range, resulting in cliffs that reach up to the ...
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Griffin Tops
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Distance: 8.1km away
Looking along the tops toward Mt.Griffin.
The Serpentine mine is in view below the top of Mt.Griffin.
West of Arthurs Pass NP
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Scottys Saddle Jan 2010
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Distance: 8.1km away
You can see this saddle from Scottys biv. It is about a 20 - 30 minute climb to the west.
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A closer view of the serpentine Mine
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Distance: 8.1km away
Perhaps a scar on the landscape but a point of interest all the same.
Griffin Tops is perhaps a place ...
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Looking SW from Mt Lathrop March 2017
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Distance: 8.1km away
This is the view looking out over the Crawford and Kokatahi Rivers in a south westerly direction. The Bracken snowfield ...
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View of Mt Lathrop etc. and further east
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Distance: 8.1km away
This photo looks east along the Browning Range. Lathrop Saddle crosses this scene in front of the prominent Mt Lathrop ...
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Scottys biv
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 8.3km away
A seldom walked to biv in a nice spot in the head basin of Scottys Creek a Taipo River tributary. ...
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Scottys biv Jan 2010
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Distance: 8.3km away
A seldom walked to biv in a nice spot in the head basin of Scottys Creek a Taipo River tributary. ...
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Tops SW of Lake Browning April 2013
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Distance: 8.3km away
I'm sharing this photo of the area near Browning Pass. I guess it must be one of my favoured areas ...
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Harman Pass
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Distance: 8.4km away
Looking back over Ariels Tarns to Harman Pass.
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Mt Kerr
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Distance: 8.4km away
Exploring the exposed tops above the Arahura RIver just before a front rolls in. Reached by an old NZFS track ...
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Browning Range Bivouac
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 8.5km away
'If you're just about buggered, you're just about at Browning Biv'. The sign below the biv says it all: it's ...
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Grassy Flats
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Distance: 8.5km away
Grassy Flats, in the upper Styx Valley (Westland). Taken fron Browning Range Biv, 600m above.
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Browning Range Bivouac
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Distance: 8.5km away
Browning Range Bivouac, on the bush-line in the Browning Range - the hut overlooks the Styx Valley and Grassy Flat, ...
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Browning Range Biv - almost ...
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Distance: 8.5km away
Browning Range Biv - almost there ...
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Griffin Creek hut August 2010
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Distance: 8.5km away
Here is another pic of the hut but this one shows Razorback Ridge in the headwaters of Griffin Creek as ...
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Griffin Creek Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 5.
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Distance: 8.5km away
A small but lovingly maintained DOC hut in an isolated valley that is home to a number of blue ducks. ...
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Griffin Creek - Rocky Creek
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2 – 3 days. Medium. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 8.5km away
An isolated circuit west of Arthur's Pass along lightly used tracks and rocky riverbeds that are home to blue ducks.
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Griffin Creek Hut
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Distance: 8.5km away
This homely hut is well maintained but not often visited.
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Ascending Whitehorn Snowfield
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Distance: 8.5km away
Only old icy snow on the field in summer. Ice axe recommended for this part, but if confident on ice ...
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Griffin Creek
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Distance: 8.6km away
The route in to Griffin Creek Hut from the highway.
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Lathrop Saddle
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Distance: 8.7km away
Lathrop Saddle - a hanging valley cutting through the Browning Range between the Styx and Crawford valleys. A marked track ...
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Lake Browning
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Distance: 8.7km away
Lake Browning, behind Browning Pass. Officially the West Coast after crossing Browning Pass, now the rain starts.
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Three Passes
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4 – 5 days. Medium/hard. One way.
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Distance: 8.7km away
A classic trip from Arthur's Pass across Browning, Whitehorn and Harman Passes, emerging near Lake Kaniere on the West Coast.
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Climbing Browning Pass
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Distance: 8.7km away
Ascending the zig-zag tracked part of Browning Pass. It's a steep scramble up the scree at the top, probably better ...
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Dunns Creek
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Distance: 8.7km away
The lower Dunns Creek ascending from the Taipo to Dunns Creek Hut
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snow ghost
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Distance: 8.8km away
snow ghost, taken from Whitehorn pass Feb 2007.
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Griffin Creek Hut
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Distance: 8.9km away
Yes I am sure this is the track.. I think.....
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Crossing Lathrop Saddle
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Distance: 9.0km away
Crossing Lathrop Saddle from the Crawford towards Browning Biv
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Taipoiti Gorge
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Distance: 9.1km away
Described in DoC literature as "impassable", small waterfalls at the top of the Taipoiti Stream, on the way from Carrington ...
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Cronin Glacier
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Distance: 9.2km away
Cronin valley and glacier on the 3 passes route. taken in perfect weather, February 2007.
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Browning Pass zig-zag
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Distance: 9.2km away
The zig-zag trail going up to Browning Pass on the 3 passes route. taken February 2007
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Lathrop Saddle feet dangle
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Distance: 9.3km away
Sitting on the edge of Lathrop. Spot the biv. Descent far right on the tussock spur. Dangling feet highly recommended.
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Arthur's Pass National Park
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National Park. 1145.00km2.
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Distance: 9.4km away
This alpine park straddles the Main Divide of the Southern Alps, with dry beech forests in the east and damp ...
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Old Water Race below Lower Arahura hut
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Distance: 9.5km away
Here is a photo of a remnant section of the water race that runs roughly parallel with the current track ...
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Browning Range
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Distance: 9.5km away
From the Browning Bivvy on the bushline above the Styx River we climbed in the dark to reach the top ...
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Lake Kaniere - Otira
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Distance: 9.9km away
from the north end of Lake Kaniere, along the west shore to the Styx river. East along the Styx to ...
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View East from Top Crawford biv Dec 2010
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Distance: 10.0km away
This pic was taken from the biv & shows the basin immediately East of the biv. Thought the ribbonwoods looked ...
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Top Crawford Bivouac
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Distance: 10.0km away
Top Crawford Bivouac, Crawford Valley, Westland
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Top Crawford Bivouac (Removed)
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Removed!
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Distance: 10.0km away
The Top Crawford Bivouac (2 bunks, no matresses, stream water 100m distant, no fire) is a typical alpine Biv, with ...
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Mount Learmont
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Distance: 10.0km away
Mount Learmont and the upper Crawford Valley, Westland
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"New" Top Crawford hut Feb 2012
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Distance: 10.0km away
This photo is of the "new" Top Crawford hut which is an hour walk up the valley from the location ...
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Rear view of "New" Top Crawford hut
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Distance: 10.0km away
Here is a rear view of the hut. The perspective is looking NNW past the hut and over the two ...
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Top Crawford Hut (New)
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 10.0km away
This entry is for the "new" Top Crawford hut which is an hour walk up the valley from the location ...
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