Tararuas Northern Main Range 17-20 March

A mid week trip along the Main Range from Otaki Forks to Poads Road. Monday - To Wiatewaewae Hut. Tuesday - Shoulder Knob, Junction Knob, Mt Crawford, Nicholes Hut. Wednesday - Kelleher, Puketoro, Dracophyllum Hut. Thursday - Butcher Knob, Pukematawai, Te Matawai Hut, Richards Knob, Gable End Ridge.
Monday, 17 March 2014

Gazing out the window on a wet afternoon

Dawn at Nichols

Maungahuka and Tararua Peaks

Morning sun through ridgeline tussocks

Otaki headwaters and Oriwa Ridge from Nichol

Kelleher and Puketoro

Puketoro peaks from Kelleher

Looking back from Kelleher to Crawford

Looking back from Gable End Ridge: Dracophyllum, Puketoro and distant Crawford

Gable End Ridge: not such a bad route..