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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
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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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Philip climbing the steps to Monument Hut
📷 Brian
Sunday 29 September 2024, day 02 Monument Hut to Te Awa Tairua and Huxley Forks Hut
Monument Hut to Huxley Forks Hut
Philip at the end of the vehicle track
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Brian on the Huxley swing bridge
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Simon on the swing bridge across the Huxley
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Simon at the end of the sidle track
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First view of Huxley Forks Hut
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Simon and Brian in sight of Huxley Forks Hut
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Philip and Simon and Huxley Forks Hut
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Brian arriving at Huxley Forks Hut
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Huxley Forks Hut
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Huxley Forks
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Huxley Forks Hut with smoke
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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 and Brian leaving Huxley Forks Hut
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Brian on the North Huxley swing bridge
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Brian below the North Huxley swing bridge
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Brian and Simon looking at the avalanche debris
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Brian and avalanche debris view down the North Juxley
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Philip nearing the upper reaches of the North Huxley
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Brian heading for the spur with Brodrick Hut
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Philip and Brian at lunch in Brodrick Hut
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Brian, Simon, and Philip behind Brodrick Hut
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Brian crossing the North Huxley swing bridge
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North Huxley Valley sign
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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
View down slip into the South Huxley
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Mt Huxley from the South Huxley
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South Huxley side creek
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Brian and Simon fording the South Huxley
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Simon resting after crossing the South Huxley
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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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Marching down the Huxley flats
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Simon nearing the bottom of the Huxley Flats
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Simon reaching the Hopkins flats
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Brian back in the Hopkins
📷 Simon
Monument Hut, Ōmarama, Otamatapaio Hut
Overnighters at Monument Hut
📷 Philip
Brian and Philip heading out of the Hopkins on the vehicle track
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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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Otamatapaio sign
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Simon and Brian heading up the Otamatapaio River easement
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Philip lunching outside Otamatapaio Stone Hut
📷 Brian
Otamatapaio Station (Blue) Hut str cr
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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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Brian and Philip with first sight of Otamatapaio Hut
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Simon nearing Otamapapaio Hut
📷 Philip
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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