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2023-02-16 Canada < Trips > 2023-08-05 Whakapapa Skiing
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Sat: fly to Christchurch, drive (5.5 hrs 400 km) to Fox Glacier via Arthurs Pass
Sun: drive (1 hr, 80 km) to the Mowraki River at the northern end of the Haast Paringa Cattle Track
tramp up the Moeraki Valley to
Horseshoe Flat Hut (6 bunks, 4.5 hours) and on to
Middle Head Hut (6 bunks, 1.5 hours)
Mon: visit rock biv, return from Middle Head Hut to
Blue River Hut (8 bunks)
Thu: to Blue River Hut via tops – 5 to 6 hours to car,
drive (30 min, 30 km) to Waita River at the south end of the Haast-Paringa Cattle Track,
tramp 2 hr to
Coppermine Creek Hut 8 bunks
Fri: visit
Joe's Hut, to car (1.5 hours), drive to Fox (2 hr 130 km) for the night, motel
Sat: drive from Franz (5.5 hr 400 km) back to Christchurch, fly to Wellington
Wellington to Fox Glacier
Us all at Kura Tāwhiti
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Kura Tāwhiti view
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Arthurs Pass Viaduct
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Hokitika River mouth
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Brian and Simon at Hokitika River mouth
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Hokitika beach driftwood
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Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka
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Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka
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Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka
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Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka
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Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka
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Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka Simon and Brian
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Wellington to Fox Glacier
Moeraki River to Middle Head hut
View up Fox River
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Mountain view after crossing Fox River
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Philip, Simon, and Brian at North Haast Paringa Cattle Track carpark
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Simon at Moeraki River rest stop above Blue River hut
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View of Moeraki river
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Vuiew of Moeraki River
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Simon at lunch spot
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Track Through Valley Floor Forest
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Horseshoe Flat Hut
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Halfway to Middle Head hut Brian crossing the Moeraki
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Simon and Philip at Middle Head Hut
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Middle Head Hut
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Moeraki River to Middle Head hut
Moeraki River, Middle Head Hut to Blue River Hut
Middle Head Hut
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Simon and Brian crossing the Moeraki
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View up the Moeraki
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Philip jumping the Moeraki
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Brian through the rock biv
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Brian and Rock Wall of Biv
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Moeraki River cascade
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Philip and Brian at rest stop halfway
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Simon tramping alongside river
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Brian by Moeraki pool
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Fern Understory
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Brian arriving at Blue River hut
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Moeraki River, Middle Head Hut to Blue River Hut
Blue River Hut to Māori Saddle Hut on the Haast Paringa Cattle track
Leaving Blue River Hut in the rain
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In the rain close to Blue River Hut
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Brian and small side creek on track
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Brian and small side creek on track
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Fuchsia on the track
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Brian and Simon crossing side creek
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Brian and Simon crossing another side creek
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Brian and Simon crossing another side creek
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Brian and Simon crossing last side creek
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The three of us outside Māori Saddle hut
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Māori Saddle hut
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Philip and Simon outside Māori Saddle hut
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Blue River Hut to Māori Saddle Hut on the Haast Paringa Cattle track
Māori Saddle Hut to Mataketake Hut
Māori Saddle Hut in the morning
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View back along pack track from Māori Saddle Hut turnoff
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Brian and Simon starting up the track to the Mataketake range
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View south over Waita River to Haast and Okahu
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Lake Dime
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Mataketake hut, Aoraki, Sefton, Hooker
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Lake Dime
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Mataketake tops and hut
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Looking back to the track sign on the Mataketake tops
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Track From Hut Route North
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Simon looking into the head of the Thomas river
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Mataketake hut
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Māori Saddle Hut to Mataketake Hut
Mataketake Hut to Blue River Hut via tops, drive to Waita River at the south end of Haast-Paringa Cattle Track, tramp to Coppermine Creek Hut
Morning packing in Mataketake hut
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Brian at the point the route leaves to tops, looking north to the Moeraki
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Philip and Brian at rest stop before leaving the Mataketake tops
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Rest Stop In The Bush
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Simon and Brian at Moeraki river pool below Blue River Hut
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Philip and Brian at Moeraki river pool below Blue River Hut
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Simon and Brian leaving Blue River hut
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Philip checking the mud depth on the track
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Simon crossing Māori River
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Simon arriving at Coppermine Creek Hut
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Brian and Simon arriving at Coppermine Hut
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Coppermine Creek Hut
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Mataketake Hut to Blue River Hut via tops, drive to Waita River at the south end of Haast-Paringa Cattle Track, tramp to Coppermine Creek Hut
visit Joe's Hut, tramp to car, drive to Fox for the night
Brian arriving at Joes Hut
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Simon at Joes Hut
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Brian at Joes Hut
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Brian heading down the Waitaha
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Arriving Back At The Car
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Waiatoto River
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Arawata River
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Jackson Bay Wharf
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Philip, Simon and Brian outside the fish and chip shop
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Brian on the Jackson Bay wharf
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Jackson Bay from the wharf
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visit Joe's Hut, tramp to car, drive to Fox for the night