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2026-03-01 Waitāwhiri < Trips > 2026-09-23 Te Kāhui Kaupeka
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Maps
Fly to Rex Simpson hut and to the head of Ribbonwood stream, ski back
Simon and Rachel ready for the helicopter
📷 Peter
Two Thumbs Range
📷 Simon
Rex Simpson hut and Lake Tekapo
📷 Simon
Loading The First Group
📷 Simon
Godley and Macaulay River forks
📷 Rachel
Learing to use Nordic skis
📷 Simon
Learning to use Nordic skis
📷 Simon
Zigzagging up out of Gerald Stream
📷 Rachel
Climbing up out of Gerald Stream
📷 Rachel
Simon at the top of the gully above Rex Simpson Hut
📷 Simon
Claire, John, Simon descendong to Rex Simpson Hut
📷 Rachel
Back at Rex Simpson Hut
📷 Peter
Ski tracks
Attach:2026-08-17TeAruhePora,Maps/2026-08-17 nzm Ribbonwood stream final.gpx
| Start: | 12:37
| Distance: | 9.0 km
| Duration skiing: | 05:11 h
| Ascent: | 399 m
| Descent: | 779 m
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| End: | 17:58
| Max speed: | 37 km/h
| GpxStat |
| Duration ascend: | 01:44 h
| Duration descend: | 03:09 h
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| Duration: | 05:21 h
| Max elev: | 1,701 m
| Min elev: | 1,320 m
| Avg ascend speed: | 1.7 km/h
| Avg descend speed: | 1.7 km/h
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Ski bench to south and return via ridge above Camp Stream
Outside Rex Simpson Hut ready to go
📷 Simon
Lesson Time
📷 Rachel
Morning Tea Time
📷 Simon
Simon ready for lunch
📷 Rachel
Heading Away After Lunch
📷 Rachel
Lunch Stop
📷 Simon
Skiing Back Along The Bench
📷 Rachel
Coal River and Camp Stream forks
📷 Peter
Simon, John, Claire in the ridge
📷 Rachel
Group on the ridge with Pyramid Peak and Camp Stream Hut behind
📷 Rachel
Moving Along The Ridge
📷 Rachel
Ski tracks
Attach:2026-08-17TeAruhePora,Maps/2026-08-18 nzm Camp Stream final.gpx
| Start: | 10:36
| Distance: | 11.5 km
| Duration skiing: | 05:50 h
| Ascent: | 558 m
| Descent: | 558 m
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| End: | 16:31
| Max speed: | 21 km/h
| GpxStat |
| Duration ascend: | 03:25 h
| Duration descend: | 02:09 h
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| Duration: | 05:55 h
| Max elev: | 1,435 m
| Min elev: | 1,220 m
| Avg ascend speed: | 2.3 km/h
| Avg descend speed: | 1.6 km/h
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Ski tracks
Attach:2026-08-17TeAruhePora,Maps/2026-08-19 nzm Upper Camp stream final.gpx
| Start: | 10:33
| Distance: | 13.0 km
| Duration skiing: | 05:34 h
| Ascent: | 746 m
| Descent: | 756 m
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| End: | 16:17
| Max speed: | 25 km/h
| GpxStat |
| Duration ascend: | 03:20 h
| Duration descend: | 02:00 h
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| Duration: | 05:44 h
| Max elev: | 1,633 m
| Min elev: | 1,316 m
| Avg ascend speed: | 1.7 km/h
| Avg descend speed: | 3.1 km/h
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Thursday 20 August 2026
Ski tracks
Attach:2026-08-17TeAruhePora,Maps/2026-08-20 nzm Camp stream Pyramid peak final.gpx
| Start: | 10:36
| Distance: | 9.7 km
| Duration skiing: | 05:28 h
| Ascent: | 681 m
| Descent: | 688 m
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| End: | 16:21
| Max speed: | 19 km/h
| GpxStat |
| Duration ascend: | 03:18 h
| Duration descend: | 02:02 h
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| Duration: | 05:45 h
| Max elev: | 1,652 m
| Min elev: | 1,315 m
| Avg ascend speed: | 1.4 km/h
| Avg descend speed: | 2.0 km/h
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Friday 21 August 2026
Ski tracks
Attach:2026-08-17TeAruhePora,Maps/2026-08-21 nzm Rex Simpson to Coal River carpark final.gpx
| Start: | 10:19
| Distance: | 6.9 km
| Duration skiing: | 03:32 h
| Ascent: | 187 m
| Descent: | 750 m
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| End: | 13:56
| Max speed: | 12 km/h
| GpxStat |
| Duration ascend: | 00:59 h
| Duration descend: | 02:21 h
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| Duration: | 03:36 h
| Max elev: | 1,318 m
| Min elev: | 749 m
| Avg ascend speed: | 2.0 km/h
| Avg descend speed: | 2.1 km/h
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