Tuesday, 5 May 2020

Holdsworth - Maungahuka Loop, Tararua FP, Jan 2020

Totara Flats, Neill Forks, Maungahuka, Aokaparangi, Mid Waiohine, Powell
With Nicola and Flo


Turning off the Mt Holdsworth track

The Waiohine River at Totara Flats

A Glendronach 12 yr, but not enough

Totara Flats Hut

On Cone Ridge

Goblin forest

Goblin forest

Goblin forest

Goat!

Bracket fungi


Neill Forks

Neill Forks

Hector River at Neill Forks

Finally in the open - the long ridge from Neill Forks to Maungahuka


Nicola - close to Maungahuka

Tuiti (L) adn Tunui (R), the Tararua Peaks

Taking care

Which way boss?

Maungahuka Hut and tarn

Manugahuka Hut and tarn

Tunui (L) and Tuiti (R), the Tararua Peaks

Mungahuka (hut on flat, centre) from north of Wright

Chilly fingers

Aokaparangi Hut, Isabelle (sharp peak left of centre) and Holdsworth (high point)

Aokaparangi Hut

Two beds, an absolutely superb hut in a well sheltered location just 10 minutes off the tops.

Drying clothes and self in the last light

Mid Waiohine Hut


Stairway to heaven

100km+ hr winds, the hound and her hare

Powell Hut - opened July 2019

The loop

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