All posts tagged Hike

Hikinng at Turoa

   I love it when you get the chance for a great country family shot! These were from the quick work trip we just did to Ohakune this week. We managed to see the snow, had a hike and ended up at DeBretts hot pools in Taupo. Gad a great trip!

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Devils Punchbowl Hike

We had Vishal and Gopika down for a holiday, so took them for a nice walk to the Devils Punchbowl in Arthurs Pass. Decent walk, good fun, great company!

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Hiking backcountry with the lads! Cheeseman & Olympus!

Here’s some pics from a hike I did with Gavin and Si Sharp. We did 3x 2000m+ peaks in a few days and a few nights camping in an alpine tent by a tarn. I have to say this pushed me quite a bit. I now have a new appreciated of what ‘mountain fit’ means!!

Great company and a good time in perfect weather. We climbed Mt Cheeseman, Mt Olympus and Mt Cockayne. Nice meal at Arthurs Pass to finish it all off on a high note!

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Click these panoramas below for a bigger view… (Thanks iPhone5)

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Me and Si Sharp taking a breather…

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Gavin the legend resting up…

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Possibly the worlds nicest tent spot  Winking smile

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This gives a feel to the sort of altitude we were at. Pretty high up!

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We found this plaque at Arthurs Pass. Have a read as it’s fantastic!

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Here’s the lads taking on a decent feed after all the effort. Loved it…

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A hike with the Nortons

Sarah and the kids took Karolyn and their two for a bush walk the other day up to Kowhai bush. Check out some of the cool photos. They’ve all become pretty good mates!

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