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Mt Aspiring

Photograph • Distance: 122m away

from Cascade saddle (April 2009) More ▶︎

Olivine Wilderness Area

Place • Wilderness Area. 830.00km². • Distance: 267m away

Remote country in the Olivine Range. The wilderness area includes the Red Hills, the Olivine Ice Plateau, and the Joe ... More ▶︎

Mount Aspiring National Park

Place • National Park. 3555.18km². • Distance: 475m away

The third-largest national park, although most of its space is under-utilised. The Routeburn is the second busiest trail in New ... More ▶︎

Colin Todd Hut

Photograph • Distance: 2.8km away

Perched on the side of Mt Aspiring above the Bonar Glacier, Colin Todd Hut serves as a base for climbers. ... More ▶︎

Colin Todd Hut

Hut • Serviced Alpine Hut (NZAC). Capacity: 12. • Distance: 3.5km away

This 1996 hut replaced the original, constructed in 1960. It was named after one of the best-known Post-War New Zealand ... More ▶︎

The Quarterdeck Glacier

Photograph • Distance: 4.0km away

Taken from the last rock outcrop at the base of the glacier at around about the 1860m mark, Mt French ... More ▶︎

Gloomy Gorge

Photograph • Distance: 4.4km away

An 800 odd metre drop off seperates French Ridge from Gloomy Gorges floor. More ▶︎

Mt French

Photograph • Distance: 4.6km away

Dawn reveals an overnight dusting of snow covers Mt French and the Quarterdeck glacier. More ▶︎

Rock Formations on French Ridge

Photograph • Distance: 4.8km away

Interesting formations on the way up the ridge to the Quarterdeck glacier. More ▶︎

Mmmmmm tasty

Photograph • Distance: 4.9km away

While stopping for a rest on the way back down to the hut a flock of thirteen Keas drop in ... More ▶︎

Pearl Flat to Scott's Bivvy

GPX file • Distance: 5.0km away

A new track has been cut through bush up the true left of the Matukituki river from Pearl Flat to ... More ▶︎

Scotts Bivvy

Photograph • Distance: 5.0km away

The floor was too damp to sit on More ▶︎

Scotts Bivvy

Photograph • Distance: 5.0km away

Standing on top of the Bivvy. The head of the valley beyond More ▶︎

Scotts Bivvy

Hut • Natural shelter (NA). Capacity: 2. • Distance: 5.0km away

A poor shelter for two people. Beware of the resident stream within the bivvy when it rains More ▶︎

Scotts Rock Biv

Rock bivouac • Distance: 5.2km away

Located at the head of the Matukituki River West Branch, beyond Pearl Flat. The biv is 500m upstream of the upper ... More ▶︎

French Ridge Hut

Photograph • Distance: 5.4km away

This NZAC hut is located on the summer snowline near Mount Aspiring. More ▶︎

Mount Avalanche

Photograph • Distance: 5.4km away

Sunset view from French Ridge Hut More ▶︎

French Ridge

Track • 2 – 4 days. Medium. Return via same track. • Distance: 5.4km away

A steep climb to the snowline in the West Matukituki. More ▶︎

French Ridge Hut Reflection

Photograph • Distance: 5.7km away

Reflection of the French Ridge Hut in the tarn on a fine April day. More ▶︎

French Ridge Hut at night

Photograph • Distance: 5.7km away

210 second exposure @ f / 4.0, 17mm More ▶︎

French Ridge Hut

Hut • Serviced Alpine Hut (NZAC). Capacity: 20. • Distance: 5.7km away

This new hut is located on the summer snowline on French Ridge, near the head of the Matukituki Valley West ... More ▶︎

Mount Avalanche avalanche

Photograph • Distance: 6.0km away

Viewed from the French Ridge Track. Avalanches from here, from Rob Roy Peak, or from peaks across the valley can ... More ▶︎

Gloomy Gorge

Photograph • Distance: 6.0km away

Viewed from the French Ridge Track, with Mount Avalanche in the background. More ▶︎

Looking south from Sysiphus Peak

Photograph • Distance: 6.0km away

The Matukituki East Branch winds its way down to meet the West Branch, where we started this walk yesterday. It's ... More ▶︎

Sisyphus Peak from Wilmot Saddle

Photograph • Distance: 6.0km away

Still 200m to go. Sisyphus Peak (1859m) from Wilmot Saddle (1682m). More ▶︎

Rainbow Stream

Photograph • Distance: 6.0km away

Probably at about 1000m here, 500m above Aspiring Flats visible below. We faffed around somewhere near here and lost a couple ... More ▶︎

Aspiring Flat and Sisyphus Peak

Track • 3 days. Medium. Return via same track. • Distance: 6.0km away

A one and two-half day tramp up the East Matukituki to overnight in Aspiring Flats, with a day trip up ... More ▶︎

Rock of Ages bivvy - Mt.Aspiring Flats

Photograph • Distance: 6.0km away

A short distance from the East Matukituki, through which flows Kitchener stream is Aspiring Flats. Coveniently located is a rock ... More ▶︎

Liverpool Hut

Photograph • Distance: 6.1km away

Viewed from the French Ridge Track across the valley More ▶︎

Head of the Matukituki Valley West Branch

Photograph • Distance: 6.1km away

Viewed from French Ridge Track. More ▶︎

Rock of Ages Bivouac

Rock bivouac • Distance: 6.2km away

An overhang above the Kitchener River and Aspiring Flats, near the Matukituki East Branch. Room to sleep 10, although exposed ... More ▶︎

French Ridge Track

Photograph • Distance: 6.6km away

The French Ridge Track features tangled roots, steep gradients, and clambering down rock walls. More ▶︎

West Matukituki from Liverpool hut

Photograph • Distance: 7.0km away

Looking down valley from the hut, Rob Roy Peak dominates above Shovel Flat, the Cascade Saddle is visible in the ... More ▶︎

Views from Liverpool hut

Photograph • Distance: 7.0km away

The triangle of Mt Aspiring pokes above the skyline to the left, with Mt French and French Ridge in the ... More ▶︎

Liverpool hut

Photograph • Distance: 7.0km away

The new (2009) 10 bunk Liverpool hut beneath Mt Barff. More ▶︎

Liverpool Hut

Photograph • Distance: 7.0km away

Liverpool Hut commands and excellent view down the West Matukituki Vallet More ▶︎

Liverpool Hut From Behind

Photograph • Distance: 7.2km away

view of liverpool hut from behind ..mt apiring to the Left More ▶︎

Liverpool Hut toilet

Photograph • Distance: 7.2km away

View from the drop toilet at Liverpool Hut More ▶︎

Liverpool Hut

Photograph • Distance: 7.2km away

-Makeshift Campsite 200 meters from Liverpool Hut -Hut was full so we could not sleep there but we did cook there More ▶︎

Liverpool Hut

Photograph • Distance: 7.2km away

The Peach of West Matukituki Valley More ▶︎

Liverpool Hut

Hut • Serviced Alpine Hut (DOC). Capacity: 10. • Distance: 7.2km away

Located on the steep lower slopes of Mount Barff, this hut offers striking views and a route to the Arawhata ... More ▶︎

Haast to The Divide

GPX file • Distance: 8.5km away

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

Picton to Aspiring

GPX file • Distance: 8.5km away

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

Shovel Flat in the West Matukituki

Photograph • Distance: 9.0km away

A beutiful spot with heaps of great camping sites, French Ridge is the major ridge descending to the valley floor ... More ▶︎

Arawhata Rock Biv

Rock bivouac • Distance: 9.9km away

Rock bivouac in the upper Arawhata River. More ▶︎