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Tramp with Brian, Bruce and Alan up the Hurunui River 'North Branch'

Saturday 30 July 2022 day 1

Fly Wellington to Ōtautahi, drive to Loch Katrine, tramp Hurunui River to Hurunui Hut

Getting ready and snowing at the Loch Katrine gate

Photo: Simon

Putting Packs On At Road End
Photo: Brian

Heading Off Along The Track
Photo: Simon

Having A Breather While Snowing On The Track
Photo: Brian

Simon Alan and Bruce having a breather while snowing on the track
Photo: Brian

Snowing On The Track
Photo: Simon

Brian Alan and Bruce on the track snowing
Photo: Simon

Alan Brian and Bruce at Hurunui Hut in heavy snow
Photo: Simon

Alan and Bruce in Hurunui Hut
Photo: Simon

Start:	15:02	Start elev:	553 m	Max elev:	639 m	Distance:	8.5 km
End:	17:16	End elev:	638 m	Ascent:	265 m	Avg moving speed:	4.0 km/h
Duration:	02:14 h	Elev gain:	85 m	Descent:	202 m	Duration moving:	02:08 h

Sunday 31 July 2022 day 2

Tramp Hurunui River from Hurunui Hut to Hurunui #3 Hut

Simon at Hurunui Hut snowing

Photo: Brian

Brian Alan and Bruce leaving Hurunui Hut
Photo: Simon

Bruce and Alan on the track leaving the bush with a view of the Hurunui
Photo: Simon

View down the Hurunui
Photo: Simon

Hurunui River and Hokakura
Photo: Brian

Across Hurunui River
Photo: Brian

Bruce with river and snow behind
Photo: Brian

Heading Along The Track On The Flats
Photo: Simon

Alan, Brian, and Bruce taking off a layer
Photo: Simon

Party arriving at Hurunui 3 hut
Photo: Brian

Simon and Bruce at Hurunui 3 hut
Photo: Brian

Start:	08:55	Start elev:	636 m	Max elev:	657 m	Distance:	11.2 km
End:	15:37	End elev:	640 m	Ascent:	382 m	Avg moving speed:	2.1 km/h
Duration:	06:41 h	Elev gain:	4 m	Descent:	366 m	Duration moving:	05:18 h

Monday 1 August 2022 day 3

Tramp Hurunui River from Hurunui #3 Hut to Camerons Hut and beyond return

Hurunui 3 hut panorama early morning

Photo: Simon

Early morning from Hurunui 3 hut
Photo: Simon

Hurunui Hut across valley to Waterfall Stream
Photo: Simon

Image 0 Bruce - Alan crossing three wire bridge on Cameron Stream
Photo: Bruce

Paradise Ducks in snow
Photo: Alan

Brian and Bruce on track above Hurunui River
Photo: Alan

Fallen trees on river flats that forced us back to the track
Photo: Simon

Brian on three wire bridge across Cameron Creek
Photo: Simon

First view of Camerons Hut and snowy flat
Photo: Brian

Image 2 Bruce - lichen on tree
Photo: Bruce

Crossing the snowy Hurunui River flats
Photo: Brian

At Hurunui 3 Hut
Photo: Alan

Start:	09:16	Start elev:	655 m	Max elev:	759 m	Distance:	12.5 km
End:	15:02	End elev:	667 m	Ascent:	331 m	Avg moving speed:	2.6 km/h
Duration:	05:46 h	Elev gain:	12 m	Descent:	330 m	Duration moving:	04:51 h

Tuesday 2 August 2022 day 4

Hut day at Hurunui #3 Hut

Simon and Bruce heading up Hurunui in snow

Photo: Alan

Simon and Bruce heading up Hurunui in snow
Photo: Alan

View up snowy Hurunui River flats
Photo: Alan

Simon and Brian tramping through forest
Photo: Alan

Brian and Simon at Camerons Hut
Photo: Alan

Brian and Simon at lunch spot on Hurunui River
Photo: Alan

Brian and Bruce at lunch spot on Hurunui River
Photo: Alan

Hut day at Hurunui 3 Hut
Photo: Brian

View outside Hurunui 3 Hut
Photo: Alan

Mossy tree root
Photo: Alan

Wednesday 3 August 2022 day 5

Hurunui #3 Hut to Hurunui Hut

Rainbow over the Hurunui Valley from Hurunui 3 Hut

Photo: Brian

Rainbow over the Hurunui Research Hut
Photo: Brian

Leaving Hurunui 3 hut in rain
Photo: Simon

View down Hurunui
Photo: Alan

Rest Stop On The Track
Photo: Simon

Alan, Brian, and Bruce sitting in the hot pool
Photo: Simon

Alan and Bruce at a stop on the Hurunui
Photo: Brian

Dinner and Isolated Hills
Photo: Alan

View up the Hurunui River
Photo: Simon

Simon with view of the head of Hoka Kura
Photo: Brian

Hurunui River Flats and head of Hoka Kura
Photo: Alan

Simon, Alan, and Brian at Hurunui Hut
Photo: Alan

Start:	10:36	Start elev:	666 m	Max elev:	676 m	Distance:	10.2 km
End:	14:58	End elev:	622 m	Ascent:	466 m	Avg moving speed:	2.8 km/h
Duration:	04:21 h	Elev loss:	-45 m	Descent:	509 m	Duration moving:	03:36 h

Thursday 4 August 2022 day 6

Macs Knob day trip

Bruce crossing Hurunui Swingbridge

Photo: Alan

Bruce on the Hurunui River swing bridge
Photo: Simon

Snowy mountains behind Hokakura
Photo: Brian

Bruce at the bushline on Macs Knob, and Hurunui Valley
Photo: Brian

Hurunui Hut and River from Macs Knob bush edge
Photo: Brian

Simon and Alan at bush edge lunch stop
Photo: Brian

These Boots Are Made For Tramping
Photo: Brian

Bruce and Alan walking above the bushline
Photo: Simon

Hokakura from Macs Knob
Photo: Simon

View up Hurunui River from Macs Knob
Photo: Simon

Hurunui River
Photo: Brian

Hurunui River and Loch Katrine
Photo: Brian

Start:	08:39	Start elev:	630 m	Max elev:	1,407 m	Distance:	19.2 km
End:	16:58	End elev:	659 m	Ascent:	1,126 m	Avg moving speed:	2.7 km/h
Duration:	08:19 h	Elev gain:	29 m	Descent:	1,180 m	Duration moving:	07:10 h

Friday 5 August 2022 day 7

Hurunui Hut to Loch Katrine

Hurunui sunrise

Photo: Brian

Hurunui sunrise
Photo: Brian

Brian, Alan, and Bruce heading out from Hurunui Hut
Photo: Simon

View of Mc Millan Stream and Macs Knob and spur we climbed
Photo: Simon

Hurunui River and swing bridge
Photo: Alan

Near the site of Hurunui 2 Hut
Photo: Simon

At Lake Sumner Hut
Photo: Alan

Loch Katrine from our bach
Photo: Simon

Loch Katrine from bach
Photo: Alan

View of our bach at Loch Katrine
Photo: Simon

Start:	09:59	Start elev:	625 m	Max elev:	652 m	Distance:	9.0 km
End:	12:22	End elev:	564 m	Ascent:	365 m	Avg moving speed:	3.9 km/h
Duration:	02:23 h	Elev loss:	-61 m	Descent:	436 m	Duration moving:	02:19 h

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2022-07-30 Hoka Kura Hurunui

Tramp with Brian, Bruce and Alan up the Hurunui River 'North Branch'

Saturday 30 July 2022 day 1

Sunday 31 July 2022 day 2

Monday 1 August 2022 day 3

Tuesday 2 August 2022 day 4

Wednesday 3 August 2022 day 5

Thursday 4 August 2022 day 6

Friday 5 August 2022 day 7