Monday, 6 June 2011

The Three Passes

Bush/Mountain
Walking up the Waimak and into horrendous weather
Polytech
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.


Just about up Browning Pass


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