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2024-09-04 Tūroa Skiing < Trips > 2025-02-24 Washington
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Saturday 28 September 2024, day 01 Ōtautahi to Te Awa Aruhe / Hopkins
Fly Wellington to Christchurch, drive to the end of Lake Ōhau Road, tramp to Monument Hut
Selfie at Wellington Airport
📷 Philip
Maclaren footbridge at Tekapo
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Maclaren footbridge and Lake Tekapo
📷 Philip
Southern Alps from Lake Pukaki lookout
📷 Philip
Simon and Brian at Lake Pukaki lookout
📷 Philip
Southern Alps from Lake Pukaki lookout
📷 Philip
Brian and Philip at the road end
📷 Simon
Brian and Philip starting up the Hopkins
📷 Simon
View across the Hopkins River
📷 Philip
Brian and Simon at Monument Hut
📷 Philip
Monument Hut
📷 Simon
Monument Hut
📷 Simon
Sunday 29 September 2024, day 02 Monument Hut to Te Awa Tairua and Huxley Forks Hut
Monument Hut to Huxley Forks Hut
Philip and Brian looking up the Hopkins
📷 Simon
Simon and Brian on the sidle track from Monument Hut
📷 Philip
Brian on the Huxley swing bridge
📷 Simon
Brian and Philip in the Huxley valley
📷 Simon
View up the Huxley River just after lunch
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Simon at the end of the sidle track
📷 Brian
Philip and Brian on the avalanche debris
📷 Simon
Avalanche Slopes
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Simon and Brian in sight of Huxley Forks Hut
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Philip and Simon and Huxley Forks Hut
📷 Brian
Officers Hut
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Huxley Forks Hut
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Monday 30 September 2024, day 03 Te Awa Tairau / Huxley north branch to Brodrick Hut return
North Huxley and Brodrick Hut
Philip, Nora, Brian, Peter, and Simon outside Huxley Forks Hut
📷 Philip
Brian below the North Huxley swing bridge
📷 Simon
Simon on the North Huxley swing bridge
📷 Brian
Philip and Simon beside avalanache debris in the North Huxley
📷 Brian
Simon deciding not to go around a rock in the river
📷 Philip
Philip and Simon resting with view down the North Huxley
📷 Brian
Philip nearing the upper reaches of the North Huxley
📷 Simon
Philip at the bottom of the track up to Brodrick Hut
📷 Brian
Brian and Philip arriving at Brodrick Hut
📷 Simon
Brodrick Hut
📷 Brian
Philip above Brodrick Hut
📷 Brian
Simon at Huxley Forks Hut
📷 Brian
Tuesday 01 October 2024, day 04 Te Awa Tairau / Huxley south Branch to South Huxley Bivouac return, then Monument Hut
South Huxley, South Huxley Bivvy, and Monument Hut
South Huxley Valley sign
📷 Simon
Brian and Simon entering the South Huxley
📷 Philip
View down slip into the South Huxley
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Philip in another South Huxley side creek
📷 Simon
Brian and Simon fording the South Huxley
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Simon resting after crossing the South Huxley
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Simon and first view of South Huxley Bivvy
📷 Brian
Simon closing in on South Huxley Bivvy
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Simon nearing the bottom of the Huxley Flats
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Brian and Simon heading down the Hopkins Flats
📷 Philip
Evening view up the Hopkins Valley
📷 Brian
Monument Hut, Ōmarama, Otamatapaio Hut
Overnighters at Monument Hut
📷 Philip
Brian and Philip heading out of the Hopkins on the vehicle track
📷 Simon
Leaving the car in the Otamatapaio
📷 Philip
Simon and Brian heading up the Otamatapaio River easement
📷 Philip
Simon and Brian nearing the Otamatapaio Stone Hut
📷 Philip
Simon arriving at Otamatapaio Stone Hut
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Simon arriving at the Otamatapaio Stone Hut
📷 Philip
Philip lunching outside Otamatapaio Stone Hut
📷 Brian
Otamatapaio Station (Blue) Hut str cr
📷 Simon
Brian and Philip arriving at Otamatapaio Station Hut
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Brian and Philip with first sight of Otamatapaio Hut
📷 Simon
Simon and Philip arriving at Otamatapaio Hut
📷 Brian
Thursday 03 October 2024, day 06 From Te Otamatapaio to Kurow
Otamatapaio Hut, Kurow
Brian outside Otamatapaio Hut
📷 Simon
Otamatapaio Hut
📷 Simon
Philip and Brian in Otamatapaio Hut
📷 Simon
View up Otamatapaio Valley from the hut
📷 Philip
Otamatapaio Hut
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Otamatapaio Hut and the head of the valley
📷 Brian
Simon and Brian heading out from Otamatapaio Hut
📷 Philip
Motel at Kurow
📷 Simon
We were in the 70s suite
📷 Simon
Tramping route
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