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2023-02-16 Canada < Trips > 2023-08-05 Whakapapa Skiing
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Sat: fly to Christchurch, drive (5.5 hrs 400 km) to Fox Glacier via Arthurs Pass
Sun: drive (1 hr, 80 km) to the Mowraki River at the northern end of the Haast Paringa Cattle Track
tramp up the Moeraki Valley to
Horseshoe Flat Hut (6 bunks, 4.5 hours) and on to
Middle Head Hut (6 bunks, 1.5 hours)
Mon: visit rock biv, return from Middle Head Hut to
Blue River Hut (8 bunks)
Thu: to Blue River Hut via tops – 5 to 6 hours to car,
drive (30 min, 30 km) to Waita River at the south end of the Haast-Paringa Cattle Track,
tramp 2 hr to
Coppermine Creek Hut 8 bunks
Fri: visit
Joe's Hut, to car (1.5 hours), drive to Fox (2 hr 130 km) for the night, motel
Sat: drive from Franz (5.5 hr 400 km) back to Christchurch, fly to Wellington
Wellington to Fox Glacier
Us all at Kura Tāwhiti
📷 Philip
Hilip - Arthurs ass Viaduct
Arthurs Pass Viaduct Philip and Brian
📷 Philip
Hilip - Hokitika River mouth
Hilip - Brian and Simon at Hokitika River mouth
Hilip - Hokitika beach driftwood
Hilip - Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka
Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka
📷 Brian
Hilip - Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka
Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka memorial
📷 Brian
Hilip - Te Kopikopiko o Te Waka
Hilip - our cabin at Fox Top 10
Wellington to Fox Glacier
Moeraki River to Middle Head hut
View up Fox River
📷 Philip
Driving onto Fox River bridge
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Simon at Moeraki River rest stop above Blue River hut
📷 Brian
View of Moeraki River
📷 Philip
Vuiew of Moeraki River
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Simon at lunch
📷 Brian
Up River From Lunch Spot
📷 Philip
Track Through Valley Floor Forest
📷 Philip
Halfway to Middle Head hut Brian crossing the Moeraki
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Halfway to Middle Head hut rest stop
📷 Brian
Simon and Philip at Middle Head Hut
📷 Brian
Middle Head Hut
📷 Simon
Moeraki River to Middle Head hut
Moeraki River, Middle Head Hut to Blue River Hut
Brian and Philip at Middle Head Hut
📷 Simon
View up the Moeraki
📷 Philip
Simon in the rock biv
📷 Brian
Brian at Rock Biv
📷 Philip
Brian through the rock biv
📷 Simon
Brian and Philip in the rock biv
📷 Simon
Moeraki River cascade
📷 Philip
Moeraki River cascade
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Moeraki river crossing at halfway
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Mossy Creek
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Brian crossing the Moeraki
📷 Simon
Moeraki River, Middle Head Hut to Blue River Hut
Blue River Hut to Māori Saddle Hut on the Haast Paringa Cattle track
Leaving Blue River Hut in the rain
📷 Philip
On the Cattle Track in the rain
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In the rain close to Blue River Hut
📷 Simon
Rest In The Rain
📷 Philip
Brian and small side creek on track
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Brian and small side creek on track
📷 Philip
Fuchsia on the track
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Brian and Simon crossing side creek
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Brian and Simon crossing another side creek
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Brian and Simon crossing another side creek
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Brian and Simon crossing last side creek
📷 Philip
Philip outside Māori Saddle hut
📷 Brian
Blue River Hut to Māori Saddle Hut on the Haast Paringa Cattle track
Māori Saddle Hut to Mataketake Hut
Māori Saddle Hut in the morning
📷 Simon
View back along pack track from Māori Saddle Hut turnoff
📷 Philip
Simon and Philip at the Mataketake range bushline
📷 Brian
Lake Dime
📷 Simon
Mataketake hut and tarns
📷 Brian
Mataketake tops, hut, north to Moeraki river
📷 Simon
Mataketake hut, tarns, and Moeraki river beyond
📷 Brian
Brian at Mataketake hut
📷 Simon
Track From Hut Route North
📷 Simon
View North From Hut
📷 Philip
Hilip - view north to Mataketake hut
View North At Dusk
📷 Simon
Māori Saddle Hut to Mataketake Hut
Mataketake Hut to Blue River Hut via tops, drive to Waita River at the south end of Haast-Paringa Cattle Track, tramp to Coppermine Creek Hut
Morning packing in Mataketake hut
📷 Simon
Simon and Brian on the Mataketake tops route in the cloud
📷 Philip
Brian at the point the route leaves to tops, looking north to the Moeraki
📷 Philip
View off the Mataketake tops to the Moeraki
📷 Simon
Simon leaving the Mataketake tops
📷 Philip
Philip and Brian at Moeraki river pool below Blue River Hut
📷 Simon
Simon and Brian leaving Blue River hut
📷 Philip
Simon crossing Māori River
📷 Brian
Looking up Māori River
📷 Philip
Brian heading up Waitaha river
📷 Simon
Brian and Simon heading up the Waitaha river
📷 Philip
Brian following the Waiata river route
📷 Philip
Mataketake Hut to Blue River Hut via tops, drive to Waita River at the south end of Haast-Paringa Cattle Track, tramp to Coppermine Creek Hut
visit Joe's Hut, tramp to car, drive to Fox for the night
Brian arriving at Joes Hut
📷 Simon
Simon at Joes Hut
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Brian at Joes Hut
📷 Simon
Gate At The Start Of The Pack Track
📷 Philip
Brian heading back to Joes Hut
📷 Simon
Brian heading down the Waitaha
📷 Philip
Arriving Back At The Car
📷 Philip
Hilip - Waiatoto River
Hilip - Arawata River
Hilip - Jackson Bay Wharf
Jackson Bay wharf
📷 Simon
visit Joe's Hut, tramp to car, drive to Fox for the night