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Chris Bycroft | profile | all galleries >> Galleries >> Tramping trip to Aspiring National Park 2007-8 tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Tramping trip to Aspiring National Park 2007-8

A trip from the Arawhata River, up McTavish Creek, over Arcade Saddle, and down Arcade Creek in the Olivine Range. Then cross the Cascade River into the Red Hills, to the tops, then north across the Red Hill Range tops back to the Cascade River. Down the Cascade River to the Jackson River Road. Most of trip in Aspiring National Park. Trip from 27 December 2007 to 5 January 2008.
View - break in Wanaka before tramp begins
View - break in Wanaka before tramp begins		 Travelling, Janine, Roy and Dave
Travelling, Janine, Roy and Dave		 Campsite in rain - Arawhata Valley
Campsite in rain - Arawhata Valley		 Overflowing stream
Overflowing stream
Aaron, Roy, Dave, and Janine - Arawhata campsite trying to dry out
Aaron, Roy, Dave, and Janine - Arawhata campsite trying to dry out		 Rain clearing 1
Rain clearing 1		 Rain clearing 2
Rain clearing 2		 Different weather the next morning - Arawhata campsite
Different weather the next morning - Arawhata campsite
Arawhata campsite
Arawhata campsite		 Waipara Range from Arawhata River valley
Waipara Range from Arawhata River valley		 The tramp beings, lower end of McTavish Creek - Janine, Dave, Roy and Aaron
The tramp beings, lower end of McTavish Creek - Janine, Dave, Roy and Aaron		 Cataract of McTavish Creek, above junction with McFarlane Creek
Cataract of McTavish Creek, above junction with McFarlane Creek
Cataract 2
Cataract 2		 McTavish Creek Cataract and Junction with McFarlane Creek
McTavish Creek Cataract and Junction with McFarlane Creek		 Janine, Dave and Aaron, wait while photo taken
Janine, Dave and Aaron, wait while photo taken		 View toward Arawhata River from near Cataract
View toward Arawhata River from near Cataract
Aaron - in forest during lunch break
Aaron - in forest during lunch break		 Roy and Janine, on return to river
Roy and Janine, on return to river		 Dave perching on a rock 1
Dave perching on a rock 1		 Dave perching on a rock 2
Dave perching on a rock 2
Clear pool in McTavish Creek
Clear pool in McTavish Creek		 Janine, Roy, and Dave cooking tea alongside river campsite
Janine, Roy, and Dave cooking tea alongside river campsite		 Me emerging from forest bashing and moss climbing
Me emerging from forest bashing and moss climbing		 View towards Waiototo Range from bushline
View towards Waiototo Range from bushline
Aaron checking out the views.
Aaron checking out the views.		 Janine pleased to be above bushline.
Janine pleased to be above bushline.		 The view of the world for the day (from sleeping bag)
The view of the world for the day (from sleeping bag)		 Mist and rain outside
Mist and rain outside
Meal time in rock biv
Meal time in rock biv		 Next day - change in weather for the better
Next day - change in weather for the better		 Pano view of moutains around McTavish Creek
Pano view of moutains around McTavish Creek		 Towards the headwaters of McTavish Creek
Towards the headwaters of McTavish Creek
Moutains above McTavish Creek, Olivine Range
Moutains above McTavish Creek, Olivine Range		 The route to Arcade Saddle follows the waterfall in middle left of photo
The route to Arcade Saddle follows the waterfall in middle left of photo		 Steep Olivine country
Steep Olivine country		 Reflection 1
Reflection 1
Reflection 2
Reflection 2		 Reflection 2 - different processing
Reflection 2 - different processing		 Reflection 3
Reflection 3		 Reflection 3 B&W
Reflection 3 B&W
Reflection 4
Reflection 4		 Small waterfall leads into large pool near rock biv
Small waterfall leads into large pool near rock biv		 Impressive mountain viewed down the valley - later we realised this was Mt Aspiring
Impressive mountain viewed down the valley - later we realised this was Mt Aspiring		 Flats of rock biv below
Flats of rock biv below
Roy checking out the view
Roy checking out the view		 Roy
Roy		 Me Mt Aspiring behind
Me Mt Aspiring behind		 View of flats around rock biv, Mt Aspiring beyond
View of flats around rock biv, Mt Aspiring beyond
Mt Aspirng
Mt Aspirng		 Dave - Mt Aspring behind - a few weeks after climbing it.
Dave - Mt Aspring behind - a few weeks after climbing it.		 Dave - Mt Aspiring behind
Dave - Mt Aspiring behind		 Me - Mt Aspring behind
Me - Mt Aspring behind
Aaron before the final walk up to Arcade Saddle, on skyline
Aaron before the final walk up to Arcade Saddle, on skyline		 Route to Arcade Saddle
Route to Arcade Saddle		 Mt Aspiring from Arcade Saddle
Mt Aspiring from Arcade Saddle		 First view of Red Hills from Arcade Saddle
First view of Red Hills from Arcade Saddle
Lunch on Arcade Saddle
Lunch on Arcade Saddle		 Arcade River Valley flats, Red Hills and sea beyond
Arcade River Valley flats, Red Hills and sea beyond		 Contrasting Olivine Range and Red hill Range in background.
Contrasting Olivine Range and Red hill Range in background.		 Alpine tarn
Alpine tarn
Aracade Saddle, lunch spot
Aracade Saddle, lunch spot		 Southern Alps from Arcade Saddle
Southern Alps from Arcade Saddle		 Southern Alps - closer view
Southern Alps - closer view		 Nice to get water down in Arcade Creek
Nice to get water down in Arcade Creek
Water break - Janine, Roy, Aaron and Dave
Water break - Janine, Roy, Aaron and Dave		 Tops near Arcade Saddle
Tops near Arcade Saddle		 Campsite in flats of Arcade Creek - drying gear out
Campsite in flats of Arcade Creek - drying gear out		 View back towards Arcade Saddle
View back towards Arcade Saddle
Evening light on Red Hills
Evening light on Red Hills		 Steep faces above Arcade Creek (North facing)
Steep faces above Arcade Creek (North facing)		 Arcade Creek and evening light on Red Hills
Arcade Creek and evening light on Red Hills		 Aaron, Roy and Janine - watching the sun go down for the last time in 2007
Aaron, Roy and Janine - watching the sun go down for the last time in 2007
Morning light on Red Hills from campsite
Morning light on Red Hills from campsite		 Wider view from Campsite
Wider view from Campsite		 Janine keen to get walking
Janine keen to get walking		 Roy and Dave map reading
Roy and Dave map reading
Red Hills from lower Arcade Creek
Red Hills from lower Arcade Creek		 Red Hills from lower Arcade Creek 2
Red Hills from lower Arcade Creek 2		 Cascade Creek, just after crossing
Cascade Creek, just after crossing		 Cascade Creek, Arcade Valley behind
Cascade Creek, Arcade Valley behind
Packing up after lunch - Aaron, Dave, and Roy
Packing up after lunch - Aaron, Dave, and Roy		 Clear water - Cascade Creek 1
Clear water - Cascade Creek 1		 Clear waters - Cascade Creek 2
Clear waters - Cascade Creek 2		 Clear waters Cascade Creek 3
Clear waters Cascade Creek 3
Roy - checking out the way ahead, walking up the Red Hills
Roy - checking out the way ahead, walking up the Red Hills		 View down to the Cascade, Roy and Janine
View down to the Cascade, Roy and Janine		 Flats above Durwards Falls, Cascade Valley
Flats above Durwards Falls, Cascade Valley		 Ultramafic rocks (foreground); Olivine Range and Arcade Valley beyond
Ultramafic rocks (foreground); Olivine Range and Arcade Valley beyond
Tents up in Red Hills, barren landscape
Tents up in Red Hills, barren landscape		 Tents in a row
Tents in a row		 Tarn
Tarn		 Panorama of view from campsite (north)
Panorama of view from campsite (north)
Panorama of view from campsite (south)
Panorama of view from campsite (south)		 Cooking tea, Aaron, Dave, Roy and Janine
Cooking tea, Aaron, Dave, Roy and Janine		 Red Mountain
Red Mountain		 Cloud
Cloud
Ultramafic rocks, Red Mountain behind
Ultramafic rocks, Red Mountain behind		 Ultramafic rocks with Red Hill tops beyond
Ultramafic rocks with Red Hill tops beyond		 Roy, Aaron and Dave - evening light
Roy, Aaron and Dave - evening light		 Janine and Roy - evening light
Janine and Roy - evening light
Cloud on tops 1
Cloud on tops 1		 Cloud on tops 1 - B&W
Cloud on tops 1 - B&W		 Cloud on tops 2
Cloud on tops 2		 Red Mountain - evening clouds 1
Red Mountain - evening clouds 1
Sun goes down for the first time in 2008
Sun goes down for the first time in 2008		 Red Mountain - evening clouds 2
Red Mountain - evening clouds 2		 Sunset from Red Hills 1
Sunset from Red Hills 1		 Sunset clouds
Sunset clouds
Clouds above the Red Hill tops
Clouds above the Red Hill tops		 Sunset from Red Hills 2
Sunset from Red Hills 2		 Aaron, and morning light - Red Mountain behind
Aaron, and morning light - Red Mountain behind		 Mountain Ranges to the South 1
Mountain Ranges to the South 1
Morning panorama to west
Morning panorama to west		 Mountain Ranges to the South 2
Mountain Ranges to the South 2		 Morning panorama to south
Morning panorama to south		 Red Hill reflections 1
Red Hill reflections 1
Red Hill reflections 2
Red Hill reflections 2		 Red Hill reflections 3
Red Hill reflections 3		 Red Hill reflections 4
Red Hill reflections 4		 Red Hills tent site
Red Hills tent site
Red Hill reflections 5
Red Hill reflections 5		 Alpine lake near campsite
Alpine lake near campsite		 Ultramafic rock Red Hills beyond
Ultramafic rock Red Hills beyond		 Aaron, Janine, Roy, Dave (left to right), Short stop while walking upslope
Aaron, Janine, Roy, Dave (left to right), Short stop while walking upslope
panorama of Red Mountain to Big Bay.
panorama of Red Mountain to Big Bay.		 Alpine lake, with Arcade Creek Valley and Olivine Range beyond
Alpine lake, with Arcade Creek Valley and Olivine Range beyond		 Aaron taking photo, Red Mountain beyond.
Aaron taking photo, Red Mountain beyond.		 Big Bay from Red Hill tops
Big Bay from Red Hill tops
Me - Red Mountain beyond
Me - Red Mountain beyond		 Red Mountain Views, High part of Olivine Range beyond
Red Mountain Views, High part of Olivine Range beyond		 Alpine tarn, during walk northward along Red Hill tops
Alpine tarn, during walk northward along Red Hill tops		 Campsite view near pt. 890 m, northern red Hill Range
Campsite view near pt. 890 m, northern red Hill Range
Campsite
Campsite		 Forest light as sun comes out after rain
Forest light as sun comes out after rain		 Aaron
Aaron		 View from campsite as sunny weather returns
View from campsite as sunny weather returns
lunchbreak alongside Cascade River at McKay Creek Junction
lunchbreak alongside Cascade River at McKay Creek Junction		 Red Hills from McKay Creek and Cascade River junction
Red Hills from McKay Creek and Cascade River junction		 Cascade River
Cascade River		 Me enjoying the sun, covered up to avoid Sandflies - Woodhen Creek
Me enjoying the sun, covered up to avoid Sandflies - Woodhen Creek
Woodhen Creek, Ultramafics of Martyr Spur beyond
Woodhen Creek, Ultramafics of Martyr Spur beyond		 Ultramafics of Martyr Spur
Ultramafics of Martyr Spur		 Evening light on Martyr Spur
Evening light on Martyr Spur		 Hot drink discussion, Roy, Dave and Aaron
Hot drink discussion, Roy, Dave and Aaron
Evening light on Martyr Spur from Woodhen Creek
Evening light on Martyr Spur from Woodhen Creek		 Campsite at Woodhen Creek
Campsite at Woodhen Creek		 Back to the Road end, Janine, Roy, Dave and Aaron
Back to the Road end, Janine, Roy, Dave and Aaron		 View up the Cascade towards Red Hills from Jackson River Road
View up the Cascade towards Red Hills from Jackson River Road
End of trip photo, Dave, Aaron, me, Janine, and Roy.
End of trip photo, Dave, Aaron, me, Janine, and Roy.		 Me - Red Mountains beyond
Me - Red Mountains beyond		 Me - didn't last growing a beard for much longer
Me - didn't last growing a beard for much longer

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