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West Matukituki valley
Lower Matukituki
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Distance: less than 100m away
Taken from the Cascade Saddle route a short distance below the Pylon looking downvalley towards the carpark at Raspberry Flat. ...
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Glengyle Peak
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Distance: less than 100m away
Taken from below the Pylon on the Cascade Saddle route looking across the West matukituki towards Glengyle. If you look ...
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Haast to The Divide
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Distance: 287m away
Andrew Barker's traverse 2009. From Pleasant Flat in the Haast to The Divide via Mt Aspiring National Park.
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Cascade Saddle Camp
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Distance: 923m away
Nice campsite where the Cascade Saddle track crosses the top of Cascade Creek, with Mt Aspiring visible over the ridge. ...
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from Cascade Saddle
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Distance: 940m away
looking to the SE from Cascade Saddle, across Heads Leap to Cascade Falls
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Cascade Saddle
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Distance: 1.7km away
Looking down at the Saddle from above Heads Leap. A 500 metre cliff drops off to the Cascade creek floor ...
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Mount Aspiring
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Distance: 1.9km away
Peering over the shoulder of Rob Roy Peak, late afternoon, Aspiring Hut.
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Aspiring Hut
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Distance: 1.9km away
This 1949 hut is constructed from local schist.
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French Ridge
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2 – 4 days. Medium. Return via same track.
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Distance: 1.9km away
A steep climb to the snowline in the West Matukituki.
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Aspiring Hut
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Serviced Alpine Hut (NZAC). Capacity: 38.
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Distance: 1.9km away
This historic hut in the West Matukituki Valley was constructed of local schist, and opened at Easter 1949. Situated immediately ...
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Cascade Saddle Route from Aspiring Hut
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Distance: 1.9km away
The route does not actually cross the saddle, but follows the rugged spur in the top centre of this photograph, ...
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Dart Glacier
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Distance: 1.9km away
Located right beside the Cascade Saddle, a climb to the saddle allows you a view of the intier length of ...
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Cascade hut
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Distance: 2.0km away
Cascade hut in the West Matukituki valley, about 10km from the carpart, only about 1.5km short of Aspiring hut.
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Cascade hut
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Distance: 2.0km away
Cascade hut in the West Matukituki valley, about 10km from the carpart, only about 1.5km short of Aspiring hut.
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Cascade hut
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Distance: 2.0km away
Cascade hut in the West Matukituki valley, about 10km from the carpart, only about 1.5km short of Aspiring hut.
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Matukituki to Paradise by roads less travelled
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Distance: 2.1km away
A rough, tough crossing from Raspberry Flat (Aspiring Road, Wanaka) to the Earnslaw Burn (Glenorchy-Paradise road) via Shotover Saddle, Lochnagar, ...
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Frozen South Island Edelweiss
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Distance: 2.2km away
Leucogenes grandiceps (thanks john dutchie) on Cascade Saddle, above the Dart Glacier (April 2009)
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Dart Valley from Cascade Saddle
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Distance: 2.2km away
This is inspiring country (April 2009)
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Cascade Saddle
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1 – 2 days. Hard. One way.
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Distance: 2.2km away
Alpine crossing linking the valleys of the West Matukituki and the Dart Rivers.
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My wife crossing the schist slab below the Pylon
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Distance: 2.2km away
Being relatively new to this we found croosing the schist slab below the Pylon fairly tricky. The "track" was a ...
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Route from Pine Creek to Matukituki Valley via Shotover Saddle
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Distance: 3.9km away
(Partial) route from Pine Creek to Matukituki via Shotover Saddle. The cattle track passage in this file is probably very ...
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Mt Tyndall
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Distance: 4.4km away
from Cascade Saddle, looking south-east across Heads Leap to Mt Tyndall (2496m) (April 2009)
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Shovel Flat in the West Matukituki
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Distance: 4.4km away
A beutiful spot with heaps of great camping sites, French Ridge is the major ridge descending to the valley floor ...
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Approaching Mt Tyndall
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Distance: 4.5km away
Mt Tyndall (2,496m) sits above the Isobel Glacier south of Cascade Saddle.
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route from Snowy Creek to Lochnagar via Shotover Saddle
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Distance: 4.6km away
Hand drawn route of above
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Lochnagar/Shotover Saddle/Matukituki Valley
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2 days. Medium/hard. One way.
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Distance: 4.6km away
An alpine crossing of a saddle between 2 major river valleys. Usually done as part of a circuit of saddle ...
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Family on Dart Glacier, 2001
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Distance: 4.6km away
Helen and the boys (then 14 and 11) on Dart Glacier (Rees/Dart tramp).
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Shotover saddle tarn over the West Matukituki
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Distance: 4.8km away
With the Rob Roy glacier directly across the valley we're looking down valley toward Cameron corner where the East and ...
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Shotover Saddle
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Distance: 4.8km away
When we crossed a bridge near to the mouth of the Shotover river just near Queenstown i reminded Kathryn we ...
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Shotover stopover
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Distance: 4.8km away
Stopping short of descending to the West Matukituki and camping with sandflies on the valley floor we spent the last ...
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West Matukituki valley
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Distance: 5.2km away
Looking up the West Matukituki valley
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Dart Glacier
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Distance: 5.4km away
on the way to Cascade saddle, the weather just perfect (April 2009)
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Pearl Flat to Scott's Bivvy
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Distance: 6.1km away
A new track has been cut through bush up the true left of the Matukituki river from Pearl Flat to ...
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Liverpool Hut
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Serviced Alpine Hut (DOC). Capacity: 10.
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Distance: 6.7km away
Located on the steep lower slopes of Mount Barff, this hut offers striking views and a route to the Arawhata ...
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Liverpool Hut From Behind
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Distance: 6.7km away
view of liverpool hut from behind ..mt apiring to the Left
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Liverpool Hut toilet
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Distance: 6.7km away
View from the drop toilet at Liverpool Hut
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Liverpool Hut
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Distance: 6.7km away
-Makeshift Campsite 200 meters from Liverpool Hut
-Hut was full so we could not sleep there but we did cook there
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French Ridge Track
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Distance: 6.8km away
The French Ridge Track features tangled roots, steep gradients, and clambering down rock walls.
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West Matukituki from Liverpool hut
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Distance: 6.9km away
Looking down valley from the hut, Rob Roy Peak dominates above Shovel Flat, the Cascade Saddle is visible in the ...
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Views from Liverpool hut
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Distance: 6.9km away
The triangle of Mt Aspiring pokes above the skyline to the left, with Mt French and French Ridge in the ...
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Liverpool hut
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Distance: 6.9km away
The new (2009) 10 bunk Liverpool hut beneath Mt Barff.
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Liverpool Hut
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Distance: 6.9km away
Liverpool Hut commands and excellent view down the West Matukituki Vallet
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Liverpool Hut
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Distance: 7.3km away
Viewed from the French Ridge Track across the valley
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Head of the Matukituki Valley West Branch
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Distance: 7.3km away
Viewed from French Ridge Track.
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Mount Avalanche avalanche
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Distance: 7.5km away
Viewed from the French Ridge Track. Avalanches from here, from Rob Roy Peak, or from peaks across the valley can ...
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Gloomy Gorge
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Distance: 7.5km away
Viewed from the French Ridge Track, with Mount Avalanche in the background.
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The spur between Snowy Ck and Pine Ck basin - Lochnagar route
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Distance: 7.6km away
The book at Tummel Burn hut in the upper Shotover would have you believe nine out of ten people descend ...
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French Ridge Hut
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Serviced Alpine Hut (NZAC). Capacity: 20.
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Distance: 7.7km away
This new hut is located on the summer snowline on French Ridge, near the head of the Matukituki Valley West ...
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French Ridge Hut Reflection
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Distance: 7.7km away
Reflection of the French Ridge Hut in the tarn on a fine April day.
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French Ridge Hut at night
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Distance: 7.7km away
210 second exposure @ f / 4.0, 17mm
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Dart Hut
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Distance: 7.7km away
Dart hut, taken from the swing bridge crossing the Snowy stream, just as you approach the hut
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Snowy Creek
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Distance: 7.8km away
Snowy Creek - viewed from saddle 1950 on the way over from Lochnagar Hut
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French Ridge Hut
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Distance: 8.1km away
This NZAC hut is located on the summer snowline near Mount Aspiring.
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Aspiring - Rees
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Distance: 8.2km away
Starting at Raspberry Flat, this track passes Mt Aspiring Hut in the West Matukituki Valley and then climbs steeply to ...
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Snowy Creek
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Distance: 8.2km away
Snowy Creek - viewed from saddle 1950 on the way over from Lochnagar Hut
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Snowy Creek
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Distance: 8.2km away
Snowy Creek - viewed from saddle 1950 on the way over from Lochnagar Hut
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Upper Shotover
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Distance: 8.3km away
Shotover valley from the spur between Tummel Burn and Tyndall Creek.
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Scotts Rock Biv
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Distance: 8.5km away
Located at the head of the Matukituki River West Branch, beyond Pearl Flat.
The biv is 500m upstream of the upper ...
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Mmmmmm tasty
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Distance: 8.5km away
While stopping for a rest on the way back down to the hut a flock of thirteen Keas drop in ...
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Rock Formations on French Ridge
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Distance: 8.7km away
Interesting formations on the way up the ridge to the Quarterdeck glacier.
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The upper basin of Pine Creek. Mt.Aspiring NP NZ
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Distance: 8.7km away
After crossing over the pass from Snowy Ck, it was thought we'd get a break from the wind. Fortunately we ...
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Pine Creek
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Distance: 8.8km away
Upper basin of Pine Creek, crossing to Snowy from Lochnagar
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Mt French
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Distance: 8.8km away
Dawn reveals an overnight dusting of snow covers Mt French and the Quarterdeck glacier.
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Overnight beside Snowy Ck. - Mt.Aspiring NP NZ
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Distance: 8.8km away
Looking upstream on Snowy Ck. after crossing Rees saddle. Around the corner is a broad spur giving access to a ...
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The sun is always brighter on the other side
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Distance: 8.9km away
That's the last we'll see of the sun tonight. The Rees valley continues to be flooded with rays.
Rees Saddle from ...
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Scotts Bivvy
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Distance: 8.9km away
Standing on top of the Bivvy. The head of the valley beyond
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Scotts Bivvy
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Natural shelter (NA). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 8.9km away
A poor shelter for two people. Beware of the resident stream within the bivvy when it rains
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Tummel Burn Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (PVT). Capacity: 3.
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Distance: 8.9km away
Low 3 person unbunked private hut with open fire. 3 mattresses present (2009). Water supply from Tummel Burn 20m distant. ...
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Arawhata Rock Biv
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Distance: 9.0km away
Rock bivouac in the upper Arawhata River.
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The mind of a mischief at work
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Distance: 9.0km away
Kea show their usual boundless curiosity in Pine Ck basin.
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Have we met?
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Distance: 9.1km away
This may well be the same group that visit us on Shotover Saddle the night after next. The ones who ...
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Gloomy Gorge
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Distance: 9.1km away
An 800 odd metre drop off seperates French Ridge from Gloomy Gorges floor.
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Rees-Dart Track
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3 – 4 days. Medium/hard. Loop track.
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Distance: 9.2km away
Alpine circuit along two river valleys at the head of Lake Wakatipu.
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Rees Saddle from near Cleft Peak
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Distance: 9.2km away
Rees Saddle from near Cleft Peak; Snowy Creek to the right, & the Rees to the left.
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Rees Saddle
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Distance: 9.2km away
This picture was take at the top of the rees saddle looking down towards the rees vally in december 2006
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rees valley
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3 days. Medium. Return via same track.
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Distance: 9.2km away
pleasant walk up the rees valley. the track gets a bit swampy at the start and then a few avalance ...
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Dart/Lochnagar
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1 – 2 days. Hard. One way.
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Distance: 9.5km away
10 hour trip from Dart Hut to Lochnagar via Snowy Saddle
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The Quarterdeck Glacier
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Distance: 9.6km away
Taken from the last rock outcrop at the base of the glacier at around about the 1860m mark, Mt French ...
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