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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
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Maclaren footbridge at Tekapo
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Maclaren footbridge and Lake Tekapo
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Southern Alps from Lake Pukaki lookout
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Simon and Brian at Lake Pukaki lookout
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Southern Alps from Lake Pukaki lookout
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Brian and Philip at the road end
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Brian and Philip starting up the Hopkins
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View across the Hopkins River
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Brian and Simon at Monument Hut
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Monument Hut
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Monument Hut
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Sunday 29 September 2024, day 02 Monument Hut to Te Awa Tairua and Huxley Forks Hut
Monument Hut to Huxley Forks Hut
First view of the Huxley Valley and swing bridge
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Brian and Philip in the Huxley valley
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Brian and Philip at lunch in the Huxley valley
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View up the Huxley River just after lunch
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Brian and Philip resting in the Huxley
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Simon at the end of the sidle track
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Simon and Brian crossing the avalanche debris
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Philip on avalanche debris
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Avalanche Slopes
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Philip and Simon and Huxley Forks Hut
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Brian and Simon arriviing at 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
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Philip and Brian leaving Huxley Forks Hut
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Brian on the North Huxley swing bridge
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Simon on the North Huxley swing bridge
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Philip and Simon beside more avalanche debris in the North Huxley
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Philip and Simon resting with view down the North Huxley
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Philip nearing the upper reaches of the North Huxley
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Philip and Simon at Brodrick Hut
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Simon and Brian outside Brodrick Hut
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Huxley Range, Kā Tiritiri o te Moana, and the head of the North Huxley
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View heading back down the North Huxley
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More Avalanche Debris
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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
Brian and Simon entering the South Huxley
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View down slip into the South Huxley
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Mt Huxley from the South Huxley
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Brian on the descent into the South Huxley
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Brian and Simon fording the South Huxley
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Simon and first view of South Huxley Bivvy
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South Huxley Bivvy
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Brian and Simon crossing the Huxley
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Brian and Philip heading down the Hopkins
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Philip and Brian with view of the Huxley Range
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Simon reaching the Hopkins flats
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Monument Hut, Ōmarama, Otamatapaio Hut
Overnighters at Monument Hut
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View of rain coming down the Hopkins
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Leaving the car in the Otamatapaio
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Simon and Brian heading up the Otamatapaio River easement
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Simon arriving at Otamatapaio Stone Hut
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Philip lunching outside Otamatapaio Stone Hut
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Brian and Philip arriving at Otamatapaio Station Hut
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Simon approaching Otamatapaio Station Hut
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Philip arriving at Otamatapaio Station Hut
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Brin and Simon heading up the Otamatapaio Valley
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Simon nearing Otamapapaio Hut
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Simon and Philip arriving at Otamatapaio Hut
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Thursday 03 October 2024, day 06 From Te Otamatapaio to Kurow
Otamatapaio Hut, Kurow
Brian outside Otamatapaio Hut
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Otamatapaio Hut
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Philip and Brian in Otamatapaio Hut
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View up Otamatapaio Valley from the hut
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Otamatapaio Hut
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Otamatapaio Hut and the head of the valley
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Simon and Brian heading out from Otamatapaio Hut
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Motel at Kurow
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We were in the 70s suite
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