North Ohau and Mangahao 10-11 December

Saturday - We departed from Poads Road carpark and headed up the Ohau and North Ohau River for lunch at North Ohau Hut. Then we headed up the high ridge directly behind the hut and the track down to the Mangahao River. Down the river to Mangahao Flats Hut. Sunday - Up the Mangahao River to Girdlestone Saddle. Then down into the South Ohau River, passed Dowling Falls to South Ohau Hut for lunch. Then down the South Ohau River and back to the road end.
Saturday, 10 December 2011

Heading out from Poads Road

Start of the Ohau river

Alex as keen as ever

Time to touch up the makeup

North Ohau hut

Rest stop following the climb behind North Ohau hut

Down the other side to the Mangahao River

Mangahao Flats hut

GUO shows us the site of the old hut

Coming down from Girdlestone Saddle

The stream was slow travelling

South Ohau River

South Ohau hut

Can you spot the difference between these two...answer is about 75 years!

Oh deer, it's no good losing your head in these trying times

GUO and David being David

Mike is on the climb

Getting ready to leap

Nice mid-air action shot

TOUCHDOWN!!!