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Maps
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
📷 Philip
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 view down the Hopkins stitch cr
📷 Simon
Philip at the end of the vehicle track
📷 Simon
First view of the Huxley Valley and swing bridge
📷 Simon
Brian and Philip in the Huxley valley
📷 Simon
Lunch in the Huxley
📷 Brian
Simon at the end of the sidle track
📷 Brian
First view of Huxley Forks Hut
📷 Simon
Simon and Brian in sight of Huxley Forks Hut
📷 Philip
Brian and Simon arriviing at Huxley Forks Hut
📷 Philip
Officers Hut
📷 Brian
Huxley Forks
📷 Simon
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 on the North Huxley swing bridge
📷 Simon
Brian below the North Huxley swing bridge
📷 Simon
Simon on the North Huxley swing bridge
📷 Brian
Philip and Brian by avalanche debris view up the North Huxley
📷 Simon
Brian and Simon looking at the avalanche debris
📷 Philip
Philip and Simon beside avalanache debris in the North Huxley
📷 Brian
Brian and avalanche debris view down the North Juxley
📷 Simon
Simon deciding not to go around a rock in the river
📷 Philip
Brian, Simon, and Philip behind Brodrick Hut
📷 Philip
View up the North Huxley
📷 Philip
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 in a South Huxley side creek
📷 Simon
Mt Huxley from the South Huxley
📷 Philip
South Huxley side creek
📷 Philip
Brian on the descent into the South Huxley
📷 Simon
Brian and Simon in the South Huxley at the end of the sidle track
📷 Philip
Simon closing in on South Huxley Bivvy
📷 Brian
Brian and Simon ready to leave South Huxley Bivvy
📷 Philip
Brian and Philip heading down the Hopkins
📷 Simon
Simon nearing the bottom of the Huxley Flats
📷 Brian
Simon reaching the Hopkins flats
📷 Philip
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
📷 Simon
View of rain coming down the Hopkins
📷 Simon
Leaving the car in the Otamatapaio
📷 Philip
Otamatapaio sign
📷 Philip
Simon and Brian nearing the Otamatapaio Stone Hut
📷 Philip
Simon arriving at Otamatapaio Stone Hut
📷 Simon
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 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
📷 Philip
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
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