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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
Photo: Philip
Maclaren footbridge at Tekapo
Photo: Philip
Maclaren footbridge and Lake Tekapo
Photo: Philip
Southern Alps from Lake Pukaki lookout
Photo: Philip
Simon and Brian at Lake Pukaki lookout
Photo: Philip
Southern Alps from Lake Pukaki lookout
Photo: Philip
Brian and Philip at the road end
Photo: Simon
Brian and Philip starting up the Hopkins
Photo: Simon
View across the Hopkins River
Photo: Philip
Brian and Simon at Monument Hut
Photo: Philip
Monument Hut
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Monument Hut
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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
Photo: Philip
Monument Hut
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Outside Monument Hut
Photo: Philip
Philip and view down the Hopkins stitch cr
Photo: Simon
Philip and Brian looking up the Hopkins
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First view of the Huxley Valley and swing bridge
Photo: Simon
View down the Huxley from the swing bridge
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Simon and Brian crossing the avalanche debris
Photo: Philip
Philip and Brian on the avalanche debris
Photo: Simon
Simon and Brian in sight of Huxley Forks Hut
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Brian arriving at Huxley Forks Hut
Photo: Simon
Huxley Forks Hut with smoke
Photo: 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
Photo: Philip
Brian on the North Huxley swing bridge
Photo: Simon
Brian below the North Huxley swing bridge
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Simon on the North Huxley swing bridge
Photo: Brian
Brian and Simon looking at the avalanche debris
Photo: Philip
Simon deciding not to go around a rock in the river
Photo: Philip
Philip and Simon resting with view down the North Huxley
Photo: Brian
North Huxley and Brodrick Pass
Photo: Brian
Simon and Brian outside Brodrick Hut
Photo: Philip
Brian and Philip crossing the North Huxley by avalanche debris
Photo: Simon
Brian and avalanche debris in the North Huxley
Photo: Philip
Simon at Huxley Forks Hut
Photo: 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
Officers Hut
Photo: Simon
South Huxley Valley sign
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View down slip into the South Huxley
Photo: Philip
Brian in a South Huxley side creek
Photo: Simon
Philip in another South Huxley side creek
Photo: Simon
South Huxley side creek
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Brian on the descent into the South Huxley
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Brian and Simon fording the South Huxley
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Simon resting after crossing the South Huxley
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Philip and Simon lunching at South Huxley bivvy
Photo: Brian
Simon reaching the Hopkins flats
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Brian back in the Hopkins
Photo: Simon
Monument Hut, Ōmarama, Otamatapaio Hut
Overnighters at Monument Hut
Photo: Philip
Brian and Philip heading out of the Hopkins on the vehicle track
Photo: Simon
View of rain coming down the Hopkins
Photo: Simon
Otamatapaio sign
Photo: Philip
Simon and Brian heading up the Otamatapaio River easement
Photo: Philip
Simon and Brian nearing the Otamatapaio Stone Hut
Photo: Philip
Simon arriving at the Otamatapaio Stone Hut
Photo: Philip
Philip lunching outside Otamatapaio Stone Hut
Photo: Brian
Otamatapaio Station (Blue) Hut str cr
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Simon approaching Otamatapaio Station Hut
Photo: Philip
Brin and Simon heading up the Otamatapaio Valley
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Simon and Philip arriving at Otamatapaio Hut
Photo: Brian
Thursday 03 October 2024, day 06 From Te Otamatapaio to Kurow
Otamatapaio Hut, Kurow
Brian outside Otamatapaio Hut
Photo: Simon
Otamatapaio Hut
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Philip and Brian in Otamatapaio Hut
Photo: Simon
View up Otamatapaio Valley from the hut
Photo: Philip
Otamatapaio Hut
Photo: Philip
Otamatapaio Hut and the head of the valley
Photo: Brian
Simon and Brian heading out from Otamatapaio Hut
Photo: Philip
Motel at Kurow
Photo: Simon
We were in the 70s suite
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Tramping route
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Driving
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