Toaroha-Hokitika-Whitcombe Circuit 4-8 November

A classic Southern Alps trip
Monday, 04 November 2013

At the start, Marian, Steve, Peter, John & Patrick

Toaroha river

Ready, and..

Blue ducks on the Toaroha river

Our fearless leader, Steve "the Pantry" Hudson

Historic Cedar Flat Hut

Historic Cedar Flat Hut

New Cedar Flat Hut

Toaroha river

Pistol takes a moment

Creek crossing on way to Top Toaroha Hut

Steve negotiating a section of track washout

Top Toaroha Hut

It's way up there tomorrow Paddy!

On Bannatyne creek looking back at the Toaroha

Toaroha saddle looking back at the Toaroha

Poets Hut

Mungo river

Bluff Hut

Awesome shot Pistol

View in morning from Bluff Hut

Upper Hokitika

Mt Cook Lily

Upper Hokitika

View back to Upper Hokitika, half way up Frew saddle climb

Frew saddle

Frew saddle

Frew Saddle Biv

View from Frew Hut, looking up the Whitcombe

Time to wash

Frew Hut

Steve salutes the mighty Whitcombe

John crossing the Whitcombe

Chainlink and ladder access to the bridge

Going down the Whitcombe

Crossing Rapid Creek

Cableway across the Whitcombe

Paddy

Making a hard grind look easy

Looking back at Frew Saddle

another side creek.

3km farm road walk to finish

Back at the van