| Walking up the Waimak and into horrendous weather |
Instructors: Jen Riley, Andy Fullerton
Group: Me, Ingrid, Tom, Tim, Brad
Location: The Three Passes, Arthurs Pass
Days: 5
6/6
Walking in, high winds and rain. Focused on teaching river crossings and different methods.
7/6
| On the way up Whitehorn Pass |
Spent in hut as winds were 120km at 2000m, so we couldn’t go over the pass, rained and snowed all day. Andy took a weather session and Dave Ceath took flora.
8/6
WhitehornPass, cleared up to a fine day. Tramped to the base of browning pass where we camped for the night.
9/6Weather closing in, over Browning Pass, needed ice and crampons on good icy snow at the top. Onto Hut where we camped.
10/6
Walk out to road.
8/6
WhitehornPass, cleared up to a fine day. Tramped to the base of browning pass where we camped for the night.
9/6Weather closing in, over Browning Pass, needed ice and crampons on good icy snow at the top. Onto Hut where we camped.
10/6
Walk out to road.
| Just about up Browning Pass |
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