Rangiwahia 30-31 August

Rangiwahia Hut is a great place for an easy getaway, with wonderful tops to explore. This time with a lot of snow. We explored the Limestone Creek Caves on the way home.
Saturday, 30 August 2014
The big slip that's been bypassed by a benched track and far too many stairs (the new DOC track standard?). - Rangiwahia 30-31 August

The big slip that's been bypassed by a benched track and far too many stairs (the new DOC track standard?).

Rangiwahia 30-31 August
It was a bit icy in patches as we approached the hut - Rangiwahia 30-31 August

It was a bit icy in patches as we approached the hut

It started off stunning on top - Rangiwahia 30-31 August

It started off stunning on top

Rangiwahia 30-31 August
Rangiwahia 30-31 August
Rangiwahia 30-31 August
Beautiful snow conditions but plenty of 'breakthroughs' for the unwary and unlucky - Rangiwahia 30-31 August

Beautiful snow conditions but plenty of 'breakthroughs' for the unwary and unlucky

Rangiwahia 30-31 August
Mooching around in the cold wind - Rangiwahia 30-31 August

Mooching around in the cold wind

Rangiwahia 30-31 August
The waratah shows the deepness of the snow - Rangiwahia 30-31 August

The waratah shows the deepness of the snow

Snowball sequence: The pick up - Rangiwahia 30-31 August

Snowball sequence: The pick up

Snowball sequence: The aim - Rangiwahia 30-31 August

Snowball sequence: The aim

Snowball sequence: The fire - Rangiwahia 30-31 August

Snowball sequence: The fire

Rangiwahia 30-31 August
Rangi hut - Rangiwahia 30-31 August

Rangi hut

Rangiwahia 30-31 August
Strangely a wild pig came out of the bush and let us feed it - Rangiwahia 30-31 August

Strangely a wild pig came out of the bush and let us feed it

Limestone Creek caves - Rangiwahia 30-31 August

Limestone Creek caves

Rangiwahia 30-31 August

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