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Huxley Glacier

Route Guide: Otira to Mt Cook Village (pt 2)

Route Guide: Otira to Mt Cook Village (pt 2)

One possible route down the main divide from Otira on the Arthur's Pass road to Mt Cook Village. Otira Hotel ...   More ▶︎
Cass River, East Branch

Cass River, East Branch

The head of the Cass river from Rankin Saddle. The Huxlrey glacier descends into the western half of the valley ...   More ▶︎
Rankin Stream / Rankin Pass

Rankin Stream / Rankin Pass

Rankin Stream from the Godley River flats. The notch on the left of the valley is the Rankin Pass, a ...   More ▶︎
Route Guide: Otira to Mt Cook Village (pt 1)

Route Guide: Otira to Mt Cook Village (pt 1)

One possible route down the main divide from Otira on the Arthur's Pass road to Mt Cook Village. Otira Hotel to ...   More ▶︎
Rankin Pass

Rankin Pass

Technically easy, few hours from Rankin Hut in Godley. Few more hours down to Cass Memorial Hut.   More ▶︎
Huxley Glacier

Huxley Glacier

The Huxley Glacier, descending from Mt Hutton into the upper Cass Valley. The private Rankin and Memorial Huts nearby provide ...   More ▶︎
Cass River and Rutherford Pass

Cass River and Rutherford Pass

The west branch of the Cass River with Rutherford Pass in the distance   More ▶︎
Ridge Glacier, Rutherford Pass

Ridge Glacier, Rutherford Pass

Ridge Glacier from the Rutherford Pass. This is a tough, unmarked alpine route from the Cass to the Murchinson Valley. ...   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 ▶︎
Rankin Hut

Rankin Hut

Rankin Hut- a private station hut in the Godley Valley   More ▶︎
Godley Valley

Godley Valley

Godley Valley from Rankin Hut   More ▶︎
Rankin Hut

Rankin Hut

Rankin Hut (private, 6 bunks. mattresses, wood-burning cooking stove, firewood available, stream water) is a station hut on the flats ...   More ▶︎
Rutherford Pass

Rutherford Pass

Rutherford Pass (Cass side), a 2272m pass between the Murchinson and Cass. The ascent zig-zags up scree between bluffs to ...   More ▶︎
Murchinson Valley / Rutherford Pass

Murchinson Valley / Rutherford Pass

The Murchinson Valley from Rutherford Pass. This is a a tough 2272m pass between the Murchinson and Cass. Access is ...   More ▶︎
Murchinson Glacier

Murchinson Glacier

Views of the black Murchinson Glacier from below Rutherford Pass   More ▶︎
Ailsa Pass

Ailsa Pass

Technically easy, but we required crampons on the Cass side (end Feb).   More ▶︎
Cass Memorial Hut

Cass Memorial Hut

Station Hut. Available for bookings $30 per night per person. Contact Station.   More ▶︎
Cass Memorial Hut

Cass Memorial Hut

Cass watershed.   More ▶︎

Onslow Hut (Steffan Memorial Hut)

NZDA hut located on the Murchison River just below the glacier lake.   More ▶︎
Mt Sefton from Liebig Hut

Mt Sefton from Liebig Hut

Sunrise catches Mt Sefton. From the Liebig Hut, in the Murchinson.   More ▶︎
Liebig Hut

Liebig Hut

Liebig Hut (6 bunk, matresses, no fire, water at 200m, mountain radio) is a DOC hut on the south side ...   More ▶︎
Liebig Hut

Liebig Hut

Liebig Hut, in the Murchinson Valley. Access to the valley is by boat over the Tasman Glacier Lake - tourist ...   More ▶︎

In and Out of the Jollie River

An easy 3 day sojourn up the Jollie to bag 2 huts.   More ▶︎
Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park

Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park

Canterbury high country park including the Two Thumb Range and large portions of Mesopotamia Station.   More ▶︎

Murchison Hut

This hut sits high above the Muchison Glacier.   More ▶︎

Red Stag Hut

NZDA hut on the true left of the Godley River. This hut can be driven to with a 4WD.   More ▶︎