Three Passes Trip -
Three Passes Trip, Arthurs Pass, 25-28 February
The very comfy Christchurch Tramping Club Hut at Arthurs Pass
Sue and Steve keen to go
John S surveys the Waimakariri Valley
Anti Crow Hut
Lunch spot on the Waimakariri River
Crossing the Waimakiriri
The Waimakariri River comes from the right, the Taipoiti River from the left
Carrington Hut - sleeps 30
Carrington Peak centre left
Lots of room at Carrington Hut
Heading up the Taipoiti River
Cables for the Clough Cableway over the Taipoiti River
Looking up the White River to the white Glacier - note Barker Hut (red) lower down
Approaching the Taipoiti Gorge
Climbing out of the Taipoiti Gorge
Approaching Harman Pass
Tent shelter wall at the Arial Tarns
The Arial Tarns just over Harman Pass
Heading up valley to Whitehorn Pass
40 years ago the permanent snow was right down here
The Cronin Glacier (looking up from Whitehorn Pass)
Rest stop on Whitehorn Pass
Descending from Whitehorn Pass into the Cronin Valley
The Cronin Valley
Cronin Stream running into the Wilberforce River
Park Morpeth Hut
Heading up the Wilberforce River to Browning Pass
The Browning Pass track is on grassy slopes left of picture
After a wet, windy, steep grovel up to Browning Pass we arrived at Browning Lake
Harman Hut - a short way down the Arahura River from Browning Pass
One DOC worker camped to give us a bunk. Chris, Glenda, Sue, and John G stayed here in Harman Hut.
Owen, Marian, Steve and John S moved on. This is the Harman River.
John S on the Harman swing bridge
Styx Saddle
Heading for the Styx River
Grassy Flat Hut - Owen, Marian, Steve and John S stayed here
Chris, Glenda, Sue and John G leave Harman Hut with a view back up the Ararahura Valley
A rather large West Coast boulder
Glenda on the Harman River swing bridge
The Harman River swing bridge
A lovely day on the sidle above the Arahura River
The Arahura River valley - renowned for pounamu (greenstone)
The Styx River
Grassy Flats Hut - Chris, Glenda, Sue, and John G had lunch here
Heading down the Styx River
Ongaonga!!
