Mt Cook National Park 13 - 15 January 2007
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At Christchurch I met up with Rachael from SUBW, and we were heading
down the Wanaka for a walk. But as it was Rachael's first visit to New
Zealand, we first went by bus to Mt Cook for a few days. When we got
there - we went to the camping area to camp. It was raining quite
heavily.
At the camping area - we put up the tent but ended up spending most of
the afternoon in the nice large shelter shed. The next morning it was
misty and a bit wet - but we were keen to climb up to Sealy Tarns and
Mueller Hut if possible.
Above - Rachael on the track to Mueller Hut
Above - ferns
Above - Rachael on the track to Mueller Hut
Above - Rachael at Sealy Tarns
Above - Looking towards Mt Sefton from Sealy Tarns
Above - Looking down to the terminal lake of the Mueller Glacier. You
can also see the Hooker Glacier terminal lake in the distance.
Above - Mt Cook lillies and tussocks
Above - flower
Above - we only had to cimb up through a short section of snow near the top of the ridge
Above - Rachael looking at the Southern Alps
Above - Rachael took this photo of me looking towards Barron Saddle and the upper Mueller Glacier.
Above - the new Mueller Hut
Above - Mt Cook
Above - Mt Cook
Above - Mt Cook
We returned to the camping ground for a late lunch and then we headed off to the village to check out the visitor centre.
Next day we were catching a bus to Wanaka - but it didn't leave till
after lunch so we had time to walk up the Hooker Glacier track
Above - Rachael on the way up the Hooker Glacier Track
Above - looking up the Mueller Glacier and the base of Mt Sefton
Above - Rachael took this photo of me on the bridge over the Hooker Glacier outflow
Above - Rachael photographing Mt Cook
Above - Rachael on the bridge.
We then caught a bus to Wanaka and the next day - we caught a bus up the Matukatuki Valley and started our walk to Cascade Saddle
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