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bernieq

An Aussie who is blown away by the Kiwi bush (and the Aussie bush too :)
NZ tramps
April 2009 : Routeburn-Greenstone (5-day) and Rees-Dart (5-day).
It hosed down along the Hollyford face but perfectly calm, deep blue sky on Cascade Saddle - just fabulous.

April 2011 : Travers-Sabine (8-day) and Mt Arthur-LeslieR-WilkinsonTk-BatonR (5-day).
Snow at the Angelus, blood and sweat at Baton Saddle - great tramping.

February 2013 : St Arnaud-Lewis Pass (9-day) and 5 Passes via Lake Nerine (8-day)
It’s not often the SI has 20+ days of outstanding weather but that’s what was served up for these two fantastic tramps. The first was more challenging and both encompassed wonderful landscapes – high alpine passes and tarns, scree-covered slopes, cold clear rivers in forested valleys. Side trip to Park Pass Glacier and Sunset Peak were highlights.

Photographs

Article Five Passes via Lake Nerine and North Col

A classic tramp north of the Routeburn. Rather than exit via the Rockburn, we extended the trip through Lake Nerine and North Col Feb 2013   More ▶

Article St Arnaud - Lewis Pass

A 9-day 100km tramp via the Thompson, D'Urville and 3 Tarns Passes Feb 2013   More ▶
Lake Kaniere - Otira

GPX file Lake Kaniere - Otira

from the north end of Lake Kaniere, along the west shore to the Styx river. East along the Styx to the Arahura river and over Newton saddle to Taipo river. Downstream to Dillon Homestead then over Kelly saddle to Midland ...   More ▶
Mt Arthur Hut - Salisbury Lodge

Track Mt Arthur Hut - Salisbury Lodge

½ day. Easy/medium. One way.
via Gordons Pyramid   More ▶
Aspiring - Rees

GPX file Aspiring - Rees

Starting at Raspberry Flat, this track passes Mt Aspiring Hut in the West Matukituki Valley and then climbs steeply to the Pylon and Cascade Saddle - be warned that this is a dangerous climb across snow-grass and should not be ...   More ▶
Rees - Dart

GPX file Rees - Dart

Starting at Muddy Creek, this track heads up the Rees River to the head of the valley with a short sharp climb to the Rees saddle. Down the Snowy Creek to Dart Hut. Usually, weather permitting, trampers would factor in ...   More ▶
Travers Falls

Place Travers Falls

Place.
The whole of the Travers River funnels through this narrow slit - must be awesome after heavy rain. About 1km upstream from Cupola Creek and 2km upstream from John Tait Hut, there is a signposted 10min path down to the base ...   More ▶
Baton Valley Track

Track Baton Valley Track

Easy/medium. One way.
From Baton Saddle, the route follows snow-poles steeply down to the valley floor through Spaniard grass thickets (not the most sensible or obvious route) to the bog at the valley floor. After negotiating the bog, the track moves to the ...   More ▶
Wilkinson Track

Track Wilkinson Track

1 day. Medium. One way.
Cleared by DoC in November 2011, the lower third of the track is now easily climbed. Above this, the track climbs its way through mixed forest and is easily negotiated.   More ▶
Flanagans Hut

Hut Flanagans Hut

Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 8.
a very pleasant 8-bunk hut – no water tank but the Baton stream is 20m from the door – Apr 2011   More ▶
Approach to Gordons Pyramid

GPX file Approach to Gordons Pyramid

The actual track (the BQ24-Tapawera map is incorrect) from the Mt Arthur Track to Gordons Pyramid LINZ have indicated they will update the on-line map (by Sep 2011 ?) Jul 2012 : LINZ have updated the track   More ▶
Gordons Pyramid

Place Gordons Pyramid

Place.
1489m, Kahurangi NP, between Mt Arthur and the Arthur Tableland   More ▶
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