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Tramp from the Haast to the Blue

Maori Saddle

Maori Saddle

Crossing of the Main Divide from the Okuru River to the Blue River. 1245m. This photo taken from Douglas Saddle. ...   More ▶︎
Haast to The Divide

Haast to The Divide

Andrew Barker's traverse 2009. From Pleasant Flat in the Haast to The Divide via Mt Aspiring National Park.   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 ▶︎
The Blue Pools

The Blue Pools

A bridge over the Blue river just a 10 minute nature walk from the Haast highway allows viewing of the ...   More ▶︎
Te Wāhipounamu - South West New Zealand World Heritage Area

Te Wāhipounamu - South West New Zealand World Heritage Area

This UNESCO World Heritage Area occupies the southwestern corner of New Zealand. It includes four national parks, and covers 10% ...   More ▶︎

Pleasant Flat Campsite

Campsite by the highway just north of Haast Pass.   More ▶︎
Young and Makarora Rivers

Young and Makarora Rivers

Confluence of the Young and Makarora Rivers near Haast Pass   More ▶︎
The Young River/Makarora River Confluence

The Young River/Makarora River Confluence

This is looking West up the Young Valley. The Gillespie Pass Circuit starts here at the other side of the ...   More ▶︎
Gillespie Pass

Gillespie Pass

Looking down to the neck   More ▶︎
Gillespie Pass Circuit

Gillespie Pass Circuit

This is a 3-4 day track that is located near Makarora at the head of Lake Wanaka. Being a loop ...   More ▶︎
Gillespie Pass

Gillespie Pass

Looking down at the Young side of the Pass.   More ▶︎
Where do rivers come from?

Where do rivers come from?

Wilkin North Branch toward upper lakes   More ▶︎
Wilkin Valley Track

Wilkin Valley Track

This stunning track is commonly tramped in conjunction with the Gillespie Pass Circuit or with the Rabbit Pass/East Matukituki traverse, ...   More ▶︎
Top Forks hut

Top Forks hut

Top Forks hut   More ▶︎
Track to North Branch lakes

Track to North Branch lakes

Shortly before reaching the Disappearing Tarn   More ▶︎
Disappearing Tarn

Disappearing Tarn

Go see it before it disappears   More ▶︎
The Young River

The Young River

The lower Young River passes through beech forest as the Gillespie Pass Circuit heads up its true left bank.   More ▶︎
Brewster track to Mt.Armstrong

Brewster track to Mt.Armstrong

An ascent from the state hwy(SH6),just west of Haast Pass,of over 1700m to a summit on the main divide of ...   More ▶︎
Cameron(s) Hut, Makarora

Cameron(s) Hut, Makarora

A cozy but spacious 4-bunk hut in the Camerons Creek valley off the Makarora - taken late July 2011. Accessible ...   More ▶︎
Cameron Hut Wanaka/Makarora

Cameron Hut Wanaka/Makarora

Great wee hut- 4 bunk, pot belly stove.   More ▶︎
View from Cameron(s) Hut, Makarora

View from Cameron(s) Hut, Makarora

The view from a (briefly) open window in Cameron's Hut one late July evening. 3 feet of snow outside - ...   More ▶︎
Mt Aspiring

Mt Aspiring

Rees-Dart Track 2013   More ▶︎
Upper Burn Hut

Upper Burn Hut

Private Hunter Valley Station hut in the upper High Burn. Hunter Valley own or lease two flats up this valley ...   More ▶︎
DOC campsite at Young Forks

DOC campsite at Young Forks

Located 2 minutes from the swingbridge up the Young North branch and about 2 hours from Young hut, this is ...   More ▶︎
The Head of the Young Valley

The Head of the Young Valley

The Head of the valley shortly before leaving the valley floor to begin the climb to Gillespie Pass up the ...   More ▶︎
Brewster Hut

Brewster Hut

On the side of Mt Armstrong looking down at Brewster Hut and Haast Pass further still   More ▶︎
Returning to Haast Pass

Returning to Haast Pass

Leaving Brewster hut for Haast pass 900M below   More ▶︎
Brewster hut Jan 2009

Brewster hut Jan 2009

An alpine hut in the Haast Pass area between Mt Armstrong and the highway. This hut is only a few ...   More ▶︎
Brewster Hut

Brewster Hut

An alpine hut in the Haast Pass area between Mt Armstrong and the highway. This hut is only a few ...   More ▶︎
Brewster Glacier

Brewster Glacier

Located only a 90 minute scramble away from Brewster hut, Brewster Glacier is well worth the visit especially if Mt ...   More ▶︎
Along way up

Along way up

The track to Gillespie Pass climbs nearly verically towards the pass. This is looking back down into the Young Valley ...   More ▶︎
The boys, Gillespie Pass, Jan 2001

The boys, Gillespie Pass, Jan 2001

Aged 11 and 14, the lads proved remarkably resilient on the Wilkin/Young tramp, braving sandflies a the "Young Forks lunch ...   More ▶︎
Blue ice on the snout of the Brewster Glacier

Blue ice on the snout of the Brewster Glacier

The ice visible at the face of the Brewster Glacier is an incredible shade of blue.   More ▶︎
Gillespie Stream and the Siberia from Gillespie Pass

Gillespie Stream and the Siberia from Gillespie Pass

Looking South West from the pass, the Gillespie Stream snakes its way down towards the Siberia Valley. The valley across ...   More ▶︎
The Gillespie Saddle

The Gillespie Saddle

Taken from the hightest point of the Gillespie Pass track on point 1629 looking over the saddle towards point 1726. ...   More ▶︎
Wilkins - Young (Gillespie Pass) Circuit

Wilkins - Young (Gillespie Pass) Circuit

Crossing the Makarora river on foot to the Young valley. Ascending to Young Hut in the first day. 2nd Day ...   More ▶︎
Wills Hut

Wills Hut

Wills Hut (4 bunk, Stove, river water) is a standard four bunk forestry style hut on tussock flats in the ...   More ▶︎
Wills Hut

Wills Hut

A pleasent forestry style hut on flats in the Wills Valley off SH6 Haast Pass. The hut can be reached ...   More ▶︎