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Young River – Gillespie Pass – Wilkin River – Siberia Hut – Crucible Lake

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6/02/2016 – 10/02/2016   Young River – Gillespie Pass – Wilkin River – Siberia Hut – Crucible Lake

                                               Young – Wilkin Circuit, NEW ZEALAND

Distance: 61.4km   Total Ascent: 2660m   Total Descent: 2300m   Time: 26 hours

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Report)

 

Day 1: Saturday 6/02/2016   Young River – Young Hut

Early on Saturday morning we headed off for our planned trip to visit Aspiring, French Ridge and Liverpool huts in the Matukituki River West Branch Valley. However, before we were to of town we recalled DOC’s advice that this area would be exceptionally busy over the Waitangi long weekend and with this in mind altered course and drove off towards Makarora to do the Gillespie Pass (Young-Wilkin) Circuit instead.

We were a little surprised on arrival to find the car park near the Young River close to full and a party of thirteen trampers heading off just before us. Continue reading →

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Mt Ngauruhoe and Red Crater

Whakapapa Village – Waihohonu Hut – Oturere Hut – Mount Ngauruhoe – Mangatepopo Hut – Tongariro Northern Crossing

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23/02/2015 – 26/02/2015   Whakapapa Village – Waihohonu Hut – Oturere Hut – Mount Ngauruhoe Summit – Mangatepopo Hut – Mangatepopo Hut – Whakapapa

                                                Mount Ngauruhoe Circuit, NEW ZEALAND

Distance: 57.7km   Total Ascent: 2760m   Total Descent: 2760m   Time: 21 hours 30 minutes

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Leader, Report)

“Three fabulous nights and four glorious days” Lisa from Melbourne

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Crater Lake - Mt Ruapehu

Iwikau Village – Mount Ruapehu chairlift – Mount Ruapehu summit return

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22/02/2015   Iwikau Village – Mount Ruapehu chairlift – Mount Ruapehu summit return

                        Tongariro National Park, NEW ZEALND

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Leader, Report)

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Blue Lake

Robert Ridge – Lake Angelus Hut – Angelus Peak – Mount Cedric – Sabine Hut – Blue Lake – Lake Constance – West Sabine Hut – Nelson Lakes National Park

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10/02/2015 – 16/02/2015   Mount Robert – Sabine hut

                                                Nelson Lakes National Park, NEW ZEALAND

Participants: Stephen Davies (Photos), Sue Davies (Leader, Report)

We moved our trip forward one day as the rain cleared and the forecast was for almost a week of sunny weather. Instead of doing two shorter trips we combined them into one longer trip as we were unable to get accommodation in St Arnaud in the interim.  With our backpacks full with seven days worth of dehydrated food we headed out from the Mt Robert car park on a clear and sunny morning.

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Looking up Cass River from Memorial Hut 2/9/1985

Memorial Hut – Mount Lucia – Ailsa Stream – New Zealand

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2/09/1985 – 6/09/1985   Memorial Hut based “day” trips

                                          Cass River, Lake Tekapo region, NEW ZEALAND             

Distance: 9km Total Ascent: 800m Total Descent: 800m

Participants: Gottlieb Braun-Elwert, Stephen Davies (Photos, Report), Dave, Stella

 

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