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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
Sunset in the Hopkins
📷 Brian
Sunday 29 September 2024, day 02 Monument Hut to Te Awa Tairua and Huxley Forks Hut
Monument Hut to Huxley Forks Hut
View up the Hopkins River
📷 Philip
Monument Hut
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View up the Hopkins stitch cr
📷 Simon
Philip at the end of the vehicle track
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Brian on the Huxley swing bridge
📷 Simon
Brian on the swing bridge across the Huxley
📷 Philip
Brian and Philip in the Huxley valley
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Lunch in the Huxley
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Brian and Philip at lunch in the Huxley valley
📷 Simon
View up the Huxley River just after lunch
📷 Philip
Brian and Philip resting in the Huxley
📷 Simon
Brian and Simon in the Huxley after the avalanche debris
📷 Philip
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
Philip and Brian by avalanche debris view up the North Huxley
📷 Simon
Simon deciding not to go around a rock in the river
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Philip nearing the upper reaches of the North Huxley
📷 Simon
Brian heading for the spur with Brodrick Hut
📷 Simon
Philip and Simon at Brodrick Hut
📷 Brian
View of the Huxley Range
📷 Philip
Brian, Simon, and Philip behind Brodrick Hut
📷 Philip
View heading back down the North Huxley
📷 Philip
Brian and avalanche debris in the North Huxley
📷 Philip
Brian crossing the North Huxley swing bridge
📷 Simon
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
📷 Philip
View down slip into the South Huxley
📷 Philip
Mt Huxley from the South Huxley
📷 Philip
Philip in another South Huxley side creek
📷 Simon
Brian on the descent into the South Huxley
📷 Simon
Brian and Simon fording the South Huxley
📷 Philip
Simon closing in on South Huxley Bivvy
📷 Brian
Philip on the avalanche debris
📷 Simon
Simon reaching the Hopkins flats
📷 Philip
Brian back in the Hopkins
📷 Simon
Brian and Simon heading down the Hopkins Flats
📷 Philip
Monument Hut, Ōmarama, Otamatapaio Hut
Overnighters at Monument Hut
📷 Philip
Brian and Philip heading out of the Hopkins on the vehicle track
📷 Simon
View of rain coming down the Hopkins
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Leaving the car in the Otamatapaio
📷 Philip
Otamatapaio sign
📷 Philip
Simon and Brian heading up the Otamatapaio River easement
📷 Philip
Simon arriving at Otamatapaio Stone Hut
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Simon arriving at the Otamatapaio Stone Hut
📷 Philip
Otamatapaio Station (Blue) Hut str cr
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Brian and Philip arriving at Otamatapaio Station Hut
📷 Simon
Simon nearing Otamapapaio Hut
📷 Philip
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
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We were in the 70s suite
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Tramping route
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Driving
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