Parks Peak 13-14 September

A nice loop walk in the northern Ruahines

Saturday, 13 September 2014
Old Boots drove us from one road end to another on the back of his ute - Parks Peak 13-14 September

Old Boots drove us from one road end to another on the back of his ute

It started off a bit misty... - Parks Peak 13-14 September

It started off a bit misty...

Sentry Box Hut - Parks Peak 13-14 September

Sentry Box Hut

Monsta - Parks Peak 13-14 September

Monsta

Parks Peak 13-14 September
Isaac takes in the view (actually, he just needed a breather!) - Parks Peak 13-14 September

Isaac takes in the view (actually, he just needed a breather!)

and out come the crazies... - Parks Peak 13-14 September

and out come the crazies...

Old Boot's truck below (mid photo) - Parks Peak 13-14 September

Old Boot's truck below (mid photo)

A rest at Rocky Knob - Parks Peak 13-14 September

A rest at Rocky Knob

And onwards and upwards - Parks Peak 13-14 September

And onwards and upwards

The track was a bit of a grunt in parts - Parks Peak 13-14 September

The track was a bit of a grunt in parts

Finally at the top - Parks Peak 13-14 September

Finally at the top

Parks Peak 13-14 September
Parks Peak 13-14 September
Northern end of Ruahine Range - Parks Peak 13-14 September

Northern end of Ruahine Range

Varied alpine plants around the hut clearing - Parks Peak 13-14 September

Varied alpine plants around the hut clearing

Parks Peak 13-14 September
Parks Peak 13-14 September
Idjits! - Parks Peak 13-14 September

Idjits!

Last of the Mohicians! - Parks Peak 13-14 September

Last of the Mohicians!

Monsta in man training... - Parks Peak 13-14 September

Monsta in man training...

and doing a better job than his ole man! - Parks Peak 13-14 September

and doing a better job than his ole man!

Parks Peak Hut - Parks Peak 13-14 September

Parks Peak Hut

Parks Peak 13-14 September
Monsta took this photo, but Dad couldn't watch! - Parks Peak 13-14 September

Monsta took this photo, but Dad couldn't watch!

Parks Peak 13-14 September
The mist came back... - Parks Peak 13-14 September

The mist came back...

Parks Peak 13-14 September
Parks Peak 13-14 September
There was a little bit of snow. - Parks Peak 13-14 September

There was a little bit of snow.

Paula - Parks Peak 13-14 September

Paula

Parks Peak 13-14 September
Mast year - Lots of stoats and rats in the traps - Parks Peak 13-14 September

Mast year - Lots of stoats and rats in the traps

Parks Peak 13-14 September
Umm..I think they're trees - Parks Peak 13-14 September

Umm..I think they're trees

Parks Peak 13-14 September
Isaac and Pistol - Parks Peak 13-14 September

Isaac and Pistol

The farmland finally came into view - Parks Peak 13-14 September

The farmland finally came into view

Parks Peak 13-14 September
Parks Peak 13-14 September
Masters Shelter is in the pine trees top left - Parks Peak 13-14 September

Masters Shelter is in the pine trees top left

Cabbage tree grove - Parks Peak 13-14 September

Cabbage tree grove

Parks Peak 13-14 September

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