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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
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Brian and Philip at the road end
Photo: Simon
Brian and Philip starting up the Hopkins
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View across the Hopkins River
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Brian and Simon at Monument Hut
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Monument Hut
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View up the Hopkins River at sunset
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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
Simon and Brian on the sidle track from Monument Hut
Photo: Philip
Brian on the Huxley swing bridge
Photo: Simon
Brian on the swing bridge across the Huxley
Photo: Philip
View down the Huxley from the swing bridge
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Simon on the swing bridge across the Huxley
Photo: Philip
Brian and Philip in the Huxley valley
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Lunch in the Huxley
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Brian and Philip at lunch in the Huxley valley
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View up the Huxley River just after lunch
Photo: Philip
Avalanche Slopes
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Brian and Simon arriviing at Huxley Forks Hut
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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
Philip and Brian leaving Huxley Forks Hut
Photo: Simon
Brian below the North Huxley swing bridge
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Simon on the North Huxley swing bridge
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Philip and Brian by avalanche debris view up the North Huxley
Photo: Simon
Brian and Simon looking at the avalanche debris
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Brian and avalanche debris view down the North Juxley
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Philip at the bottom of the track up to Brodrick Hut
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Brian heading for the spur with Brodrick Hut
Photo: Simon
Philip above Brodrick Hut
Photo: Brian
View of the Huxley Range
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
Brian and Simon entering the South Huxley
Photo: Philip
Philip in another South Huxley side creek
Photo: Simon
South Huxley side creek
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Brian and Simon in the South Huxley at the end of the sidle track
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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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Simon closing in on South Huxley Bivvy
Photo: Brian
Simon and Brian crossing the Huxley
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Philip and Brian with view of the Huxley Range
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Simon reaching the Hopkins flats
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Brian and Simon heading down the Hopkins Flats
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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
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Otamatapaio sign
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Simon and Brian heading up the Otamatapaio River easement
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Simon and Brian nearing the Otamatapaio Stone Hut
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Simon arriving at the Otamatapaio Stone Hut
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Philip lunching outside Otamatapaio Stone Hut
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Brian and Philip arriving at Otamatapaio Station Hut
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Philip arriving at Otamatapaio Station Hut
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Brian and Philip with first sight of Otamatapaio Hut
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Simon and Philip arriving at Otamatapaio Hut
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Thursday 03 October 2024, day 06 From Te Otamatapaio to Kurow
Otamatapaio Hut, Kurow
Brian outside Otamatapaio Hut
Photo: Simon
Otamatapaio Hut
Photo: Simon
Philip and Brian in Otamatapaio Hut
Photo: Simon
View up Otamatapaio Valley from the hut
Photo: Philip
Otamatapaio Hut
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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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