Cascade Saddle - Dart River. Mt Aspiring National Park 16 - 20 January 2007

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We had met up with friends from SUBW - Dave L, Nicole, Juri and Cat at Wanaka and together we hired a shuttle bus to take us up Matukituki Valley. We farewelled our friends as they set of up the east branch of the river while Rachael and myself set of up the west branch towards Aspiring Hut.

Day 1 - Raspberry Creek to campsite above Aspiring Hut

Above - Rachael walking up on the way to Aspiring Hut

Above - daisies.

We walked up to the hut and after a short break headed up the track towards Cascade Saddle. We camped at a small campsite near the bushline. Not far above the campsite we had fine views of Mt Aspiring (Tititea) and the shole of the Matukutuki Valley.