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2016-01-03 Lake Ōhau to Lake Hāwea
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Gear
- two tents
- ice axes
- primus and 2 litres fuel
- two billys
- two PLBs, maps, GPS
Menu
- Party food: 7 breakfasts, 7 dinners and 2 puds
- Own food: 7 lunches, brews, scroggin/snacks
Breakfasts:
- 3 x pogs - rolled oats, dehy fruit, sugar, milkpowder
- 2 x rice flakes - rice flakes, dehy apple, sugar, milkpowder, cinnamon
- 2 x bircher muesli - plus milkpowder and sugar
Dinners:
- 3 x mac cheese - mac, cheese, salami, dehy veges, dehy pineapple, soup, herbs
- 2 x rice & tuna - rice, tuna, cashews, dehy veges, soup, herbs
- 1 x curried sausages and dehy spud - sausages, dehy spud, dehy veges, onion, curry
- 1 x Backcountry dehy dinner and dehy spud
Puds:
- 1 x mousse and flaked almonds
- 1 x Backcountry dessert
| 2 Jan
| Queenstown Gondola(approve sites)
| Ben Lomond(approve sites) return
| 11.2km(approve sites)
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| 3 Jan
| Temple campsite(approve sites)
| South Temple Hut(approve sites)
| 7.8km(approve sites)
| Temple Stream South Branch(approve sites)
| 4 Jan
| South Temple Hut
| Mt Maitland Tarns(approve sites)
| 5.8km(approve sites)
| Ruataniwha Conservation Park(approve sites)
| 5 Jan
| Mt Maitland Tarns
| Maitland Hut(approve sites)
| 8.1km(approve sites)
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| 6 Jan
| Maitland Hut
| Hideaway Hut(approve sites)
| 18.3km(approve sites)
| route(approve sites) via Snowy Gorge Hut(approve sites)
| 7 Jan
| Hideaway Hut(approve sites)
| Top Dingle Hut(approve sites)
| 18.0km(approve sites)
| Ahuriri Conservation Park(approve sites)
| 8 Jan
| Top Dingle Hut
| Bush Hut(approve sites)
| 20.2km(approve sites)
| Hawea Conservation Park(approve sites)
| 9 Jan
| Bush Hut
| Mae West Biv (return)
| 12.9km(approve sites)
| (partial)
| 10 Jan
| Bush Hut
| Dingle Burn Station Road
| 21.5km(approve sites)
| Dingle Burn Track(approve sites)
| excluding side trips
| 100km(approve sites)
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Sun Jan 3 day 1 - South Branch South Temple Stream
,,, Andready To Depart Photo: Simon Brief stop in Temple Stream South Branch Photo: Philip Start of the Temple Stream South Branch track Photo: Brian In South Branch of Temple Stream Photo: Simon Heading up Temple Stream South Branch Photo: Philip Heading up south branch of Temple Stream Photo: Bruce Looking up eroded side creek in Temple Stream South Branch Photo: Philip In view up South Temple Photo: Simon In Temple Stream South Branch Photo: Philip Arriving at South Temple hut Photo: Simon Arriving at South Temple Hut Photo: Brian Arriving at South Temple Hut Photo: Philip
Mon Jan 4 day 2 - Southern tributary South Branch South Temple Stream to Maitland Tarns
South Temple Hut in morning sun Photo: Simon Stream And Side Waterfall Photo: Philip Paragliders Photo: Philip At Rest Stop Photo: Philip View back into Southern South Branch Temple Stream Photo: Philip Lower tarn and ridge to Maitland Stream Photo: Philip , Mt Maitland and upper tarn Photo: Brian Lower Tarn Photo: Philip Andlooking down into the Maitland Photo: Brian Upper tarn and Mt Maitland Photo: Philip Rocky Ridge Photo: Philip Starting down Watson Saddle snow slope Photo: Simon
Tue Jan 5 day 3 Maitland Tarns to Maitland Stream and Hut
Speargrass Photo: Brian Andleaving lower Maitland tarn Photo: Simon Last view of tarns and South Branch Temple Stream Photo: Brian Sidling into Maitland Stream ed Photo: Philip On the spur and looking up the Maitland ed Photo: Brian View from spur to Hopkins Photo: Philip Rest stop in Maitland Stream ed Photo: Simon First view of Maitland Hut Photo: Simon Arriving at Maitland Hut Photo: Brian Maitland Hut ed Photo: Philip Maitland Hut ed Photo: Simon Mailand Hut ed Photo: Brian
Wed Jan 6 day 4 - Maitland Hut to Snowy Gorge Stream and Hideaway Biv
View of upper Maitland Stream Photo: Simon Fresh clear upper Maitland Stream waters Photo: Philip Resting just over the saddle into Snowy Gorge Creek Photo: Brian Starting down Snowy Gorge Photo: Philip Andarriving at Snowy Gorge Hut, looking back Photo: Simon Photos arriving at Snowy Gorge Creek hut Photo: Philip Snowy Gorge Hut Photo: Brian Andleaving Snowy Gorge Hut Photo: Simon View to Ahuriri Photo: Philip Closing on Hideaway Biv Photo: Philip Andarriving at Hideaway Biv Photo: Brian View from Hideaway Biv Photo: Simon
Thu Jan 7 day 5 - Hideaway Biv to Ahuriri and Top Dingle Hut
Departing Hideaway Biv Photo: Simon Rest stop on the Ahuriri Photo: Simon Heading up the Ahuriri Photo: Philip View back from the top of the Dingleburn route Photo: Brian Resting on top with upper Dingle Burn view Photo: Philip Andview down upper Dingle Burn Photo: Bruce Dingle Burn panorama Photo: Brian Dingle Burn panorama,,, and Photo: Brian Heading Into The Bush Photo: Philip Track Through The Beech Forest Photo: Philip Entering Top Dingle Hut Photo: Brian Top Dingle Hut sunset Photo: Philip
Fri Jan 8 day 6 - Top Dingle Hut to Bush Hut
Morning view up the Dingle Burn Photo: Philip Andin upper Dingle Burn view upstream Photo: Bruce At Ben Avon Hut Photo: Brian Heading Down The Grassy Terraces Photo: Philip Looking Back Up Valley Photo: Simon Andand View Downstream Photo: Philip ,andat the tiny Cotters Hut Photo: Philip Left The Sidle Track Behind Photo: Philip Rocky Dingle Burn Photo: Philip Crossing the Dingle Burn Photo: Philip In the Dingle Burn Photo: Philip Reading in Bush Hut Photo: Brian
Sat Jan 9 day 7 - Side trip to Mae West Biv
Trampers Silouetted By The Slip Across The River Photo: Simon Striding down the Dingle Burn Photo: Brian View down Dingle Burn to Lake Hawea Photo: Bruce Slips And Slumping Across The Valley Photo: Philip View back up to Ahuriri pass Photo: Philip Viewing Lake Hawea Photo: Brian Andon Spur, Lake Behind Photo: Philip Climbing spur, upstream Dingle Burn beyond Photo: Philip At Mae West Hut Photo: Brian Looking At Tomorrows Route Photo: Philip Ridge Panorama Photo: Brian On Mae West spur Photo: Philip
Sat Jan 10 day 8 - Bush Hut to Dingle Burn Station Road end
Heading Downstream Photo: Philip Dingle Burn near The Peninsula Photo: Brian In Short Gorge Photo: Philip In Short Gorge Photo: Philip View of Peninsula track Photo: Philip Lake Hawea from Peninsula track Photo: Brian On the Peninsula track Photo: Philip On Track Down To Lake Shore Photo: Brian View across lake to Aspiring Photo: Philip View up Lake Hawea Photo: Philip Waiting At The Road End Photo: Philip At Road End Photo: Brian
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