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DOC campsite at Young Forks

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 ▶︎
Young Hut

Young Hut

Young hut in the rain   More ▶︎
Young Hut

Young Hut

Young hut in the rain   More ▶︎
Young Hut

Young Hut

The Young Hut - nice hut!   More ▶︎
Young Hut

Young Hut

A newly built hut (2006) with stainless steel benches. A inside sink with tap from rain tank. 2 rooms, one ...   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 ▶︎
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 ▶︎
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 ▶︎
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 ▶︎
Gillespie Pass

Gillespie Pass

Looking down to the neck   More ▶︎
Gillespie Pass

Gillespie Pass

Looking down at the Young side of the Pass.   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 ▶︎
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 ▶︎
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 ▶︎
Siberia Hut

Siberia Hut

Popular hut in the Siberia Valley. Part of the Gillespie Pass circuit.   More ▶︎
Siberia Hut

Siberia Hut

This is a popular hut on the Gillespie Pass circuit from the Young to the Wilkin.   More ▶︎
New Siberia Hut

New Siberia Hut

The new hut was built and completed by the end of November 2011. It's a lovely little hut and after ...   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 ▶︎
The Siberia Valley

The Siberia Valley

This is looking downvalley from just below the Siberia hut. The Siberia airstrip is located right of frame across the ...   More ▶︎
Young and Makarora Rivers

Young and Makarora Rivers

Confluence of the Young and Makarora Rivers near Haast Pass   More ▶︎
Tramp from the Haast to the Blue

Tramp from the Haast to the Blue

Tramping the Burke, Howe, Okuru and the Blue rivers via the Douglas and Maori saddles.   More ▶︎
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 ▶︎
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 ▶︎

Picton to Aspiring

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