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Douglas / Horace Walker valleys from Mt Howitt

Sierra Range

Sierra Range

Sierra Range from Mad Pom's camp   More ▶︎
Madpom's survival camp, Mt Howitt, Douglas valley

Madpom's survival camp, Mt Howitt, Douglas valley

Madpom survivied 9 days here before giving up on rescue and walking (crawling) out to Horace Walker Hut 3 km ...   More ▶︎
Mad Pom's latest adventure. Part 2

Mad Pom's latest adventure. Part 2

A trip to the head on the landsborough, and all that ensues. Part two.   More ▶︎
Mad Pom's latest adventure

Mad Pom's latest adventure

A trip to the heads of the Landsborough ... and all that ensues.   More ▶︎
The Karangarua

The Karangarua

The upper Karangarua Saddle from the Karangarua Saddle   More ▶︎
The head of the Landsborough

The head of the Landsborough

The Landsborough upriver of the karangarua Saddle.   More ▶︎
Karangarua Saddle

Karangarua Saddle

Karangarua Saddle, the ascent from the Landsborough shown in red. A 10m wide scree shelf ascends from the base of ...   More ▶︎
Karangarua Saddle ascent - 'The Ledge'

Karangarua Saddle ascent - 'The Ledge'

The 'ledge' ascending through bluffs to the Karangarua Saddle from the Landsborough. Looks better close up!   More ▶︎

Mad Pom's latest Adventure - Part 5

A trip to the head of the Landsborough - and all that ensues. Part 5 - Heroes and Angels.   More ▶︎

Mad Pom's latest Adventure - part 4

A trip to the head of the Landsborough - and all that ensues. Part 4: the longest walk.   More ▶︎
Head of Landsborough

Head of Landsborough

Taken from Douglas pass with Karangarua Saddle to right in distance   More ▶︎
Christmas Flat Hut

Christmas Flat Hut

Located on Christmas Flat in the head of the Karangarua Valley. Mainly used by hunting parties who helicopter in. Because ...   More ▶︎
Christmas Flat Hut

Christmas Flat Hut

Standard DOC hut in the head of the Karangarua Velley, South Westland.   More ▶︎

Harpers Rock Biv

Located on a broad shelf of moraine above Douglas Lake. The biv is located near the edge of the shelf, ...   More ▶︎
Lake Douglas

Lake Douglas

Taken from the Morraine Wall above the lake head, Moss Flat near AP HArper Rock Biv. Traverse is on true ...   More ▶︎
Christmas Flat Hut

Christmas Flat Hut

Chistmas Flat Hut on a wet February day. This is a cosy four bunk hut at the head of the ...   More ▶︎
Rubicon Biv

Rubicon Biv

A neat natural rock bivouac located on the northern terraces of Rubicon Torrent in the upper Lansborough. Water is only ...   More ▶︎
Rubicon Rock Biv

Rubicon Rock Biv

Located on a terrace above the fork of Rubicon Torrent with the Landsborough River. The biv has been enclosed by ...   More ▶︎
Rubicon Biv

Rubicon Biv

Rubicon rock bivvy, upper Landsborough.   More ▶︎
Horace Walker Hut (Douglas)

Horace Walker Hut (Douglas)

Horace Walker Hut, below the Horace Walker Glacier in the Douglass Valley, West Coast.   More ▶︎
Horace Walker Hut

Horace Walker Hut

Small (4 bunk, pioneer stove, limiter firewood, stream water @ 200m), isolated hut on the Douglas River west of Mount ...   More ▶︎
Rubicon Flats and Mt Barnes, Landsborough

Rubicon Flats and Mt Barnes, Landsborough

Rubicon Flats and Mt Barnes, Landsborough. Supposedly there's a rock biv on top of the grassed over lateral moraine in ...   More ▶︎

Hooker Landsborough Wilderness Area

Remote peaks and valleys around Mount Hooker (2652m) and the head of the Landsborough River. The area borders Westland National ...   More ▶︎
Sierra Range / Douglas Neve

Sierra Range / Douglas Neve

Sierra Range / Douglas Neve from Mt Howitt   More ▶︎

Barron Saddle Hut

An iron cylinder near Barron Saddle.   More ▶︎
Lame Duck Hut

Lame Duck Hut

This is the new hut. Its a nice four bunk with a good fireplace. It is situated between Christmas flat ...   More ▶︎
Lame Duck Hut

Lame Duck Hut

Small hut in the Karangarua Valley.   More ▶︎
Conical Hill to Horace Walker Hut route

Conical Hill to Horace Walker Hut route

access is via a marked track that climbs steeply up from Regina Creek to beneath Conical Hill, from here travel ...   More ▶︎
Fettes Glacier, Landsborough

Fettes Glacier, Landsborough

Fettes Glacier, Landsborough   More ▶︎
Head of the Douglas Valley

Head of the Douglas Valley

This photo was taken in March 2015 while walking the high sidle route above the TR of the Douglas River ...   More ▶︎
Westland / Tai Poutini National Park

Westland / Tai Poutini National Park

This park stretches from the coastline along the Tasman Sea to the peaks of the Southern Alps. Westland National Park ...   More ▶︎
Hot Pools

Hot Pools

Welcome Flat   More ▶︎
Welcome Flat hot pool

Welcome Flat hot pool

One of the pools   More ▶︎
Architect Creek swingbridge

Architect Creek swingbridge

The approximate half way point from the roadside to Welcome Flat hut.   More ▶︎
Mueller Hut

Mueller Hut

Day or overnight trip to an alpine hut with views of Aoraki / Mount Cook. Best walked mid-November to March ...   More ▶︎

Mt Olivier

a short climb from Mueller Hut.   More ▶︎
Mueller Hut in June

Mueller Hut in June

Awesome & popular hut, lovely view.   More ▶︎
Mueller Hut in June

Mueller Hut in June

Awesome & popular hut, lovely view.   More ▶︎
Douglas Rock Hut, Southwestland

Douglas Rock Hut, Southwestland

Nice little hut at the top end of the Copland Vally. Awsome fireplace and sone surround.   More ▶︎
Copland

Copland

Nice swimming pool up Creamy Creak, a tributary of the copland river. Yes the water was cold!   More ▶︎
Mount Hopkins

Mount Hopkins

Mount Hopkins, in the upper Dobson. Readon hut lies on the valley floor, to the left of the peak.   More ▶︎
Douglas Rock hut & SE view Oct 2010

Douglas Rock hut & SE view Oct 2010

There are nice back drops to this hut. Further up the valley beyond the scrub zone there are unimpeded views. ...   More ▶︎
Douglas Rock Hut

Douglas Rock Hut

Standard DOC hut   More ▶︎
Douglas Rock Hut

Douglas Rock Hut

Standard DOC hut located on the Copland Track, east of Welcome Flat. It's well worth a day trip out and ...   More ▶︎
Mueller Hut

Mueller Hut

Mueller hut is surrounded by Mt. Cook and other 3000m peaks, making it a scenic place to stay. In summer ...   More ▶︎
Mueller Hut and Aoraki/Mt Cook

Mueller Hut and Aoraki/Mt Cook

Mueller Hut and Aoraki/Mt Cook   More ▶︎
Views of Mt Cook from the deck at Mueller Hut

Views of Mt Cook from the deck at Mueller Hut

In January   More ▶︎
Welcome Flat Hut

Welcome Flat Hut

A two-storey lodge with wardens' quarters located near the Welcome Flat hot pools. A popular spot year-round. This hut must ...   More ▶︎
Welcome Flat

Welcome Flat

A frosty West Coast valley leading to good hot pools and magnificent mountain scenery on part of the Copland Track.   More ▶︎
Welcome Flat Hut

Welcome Flat Hut

More like a house than a hut and only a minute from the hot pools.   More ▶︎
Welcome Flat Campsite

Welcome Flat Campsite

Located next to the Welcome Flat Hut and hot pools. This campsite must be booked in advance with DOC.   More ▶︎
Above Mueller Hut

Above Mueller Hut

Looking Down on Mueller hut and across to Mt. Cook from Mt. Olivier. Photo taken in January 2008.   More ▶︎

Welcome Flat Rock Biv

Substantial rock overhang very near both the Welcome Flat Hut and hot pools.   More ▶︎