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Te Atuaoparapara 17-18 May
A spectacular walk across Te Atuaoparapara in the Central Ruahines. Friday night at Triplex Hut. Saturday - Up to Sunrise Hut and up to the main range, passed the Top Maropea Hut turn off and then along the ridge to Te Atuaoparapara. Then along to Waipawa Saddle and down into the headwaters of the Waikamaka River and Waikamaka Hut. Sunday - Back up to Waipawa Saddle and over down the Waipawa River for along lunch in the sun at the Waipawa Forks Hut helipad. Then out down the river.
We pause on Saturday morning after a quick climb up from Triplex
The days effort (Te Atuaoparapara top left)
Past the Top Maropea turnoff Te Atuaoparapara looms large
Getting close now
View to Rangioteatua and Broken Ridge
A stunning walk along the high tops
Top of the scree descent, Rangioteatua in the centre Te Hekenga right background
On top of Te Atuaoparapara
Descending the scree off the summit
Looking back to the summit - centre left
Rehydrate
Ruapehu sitting nicely over Colenso peak
Descent from Waipawa Saddle to Waikamaka Stream
Waikamaka dawn A frosty start to another stunning day
Frosty Sunday morning in the Waikamaka
Climbing out of Waikamaka stream back to Waipawa Saddle
Steep climb done, back in the sunshine and almost back on Waipawa Saddle
Looking down Waipawa River
Through some L-Wood on the way down
'Twinkle Toes Quayle'
Lunch in the sun at Waipawa Forks hut
Joined by Bonnie and Clive
DONT walk under the tree!!!
Looking back from whence we'd come
