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Party - Rik, Martin, Tina, Stefan, Alex, Christine, Fred, Melanie, Dave
Above - Some of the party in the pub at Nelson before the walk, Fred, Stefan, Tina, Melanie, Alex
Above - Crossing a stream in the Travers Valley, Fred, Rik, Christine, Melanie and Alex
Above - getting into the supplies - Alex and Fred at John Tait Hut
Above - Continuing up the valley
Above - Rainforest near Travers Falls
Above - Rainforest near Travers Falls
Above - Tina and spaniards. On the way up Mt Travers
Above - Stopping for a rest on the way up Mt TRavers - Martin, Alex, Fred, Tina, Stefan, Christine
Above - near the summit, Fred, Christine and Alex
Above - Christine and Alex clamber over boulders
Above - On the summit of Mt Travers, Alex, Fred, Christine, Martin, Rik and Dave
Above - On the summit of Mt Travers, Alex, Fred, Christine, Rik and Martin
Above - Martin on the descent
Above - On the descent
Above - Morning cloud, Mt Travers from Upper Travers Hut
Above - Misty meadow
Above - Dew
Above - Mist shrouded peaks
Above - Mist shrouded peaks
Above - Alex and Christine near Travers Saddle
Above - Mt Travers from Travers Saddle
Above - The party at Travers Saddle - Fred, Melanie, Alex, Christine, Tina, Rik, Stefan, Martin, Dave
Above - At Travers Saddle
Above - The way down to the Sabine is via a long scree slope
Above - Fred and Tina model the latest SUBW gear outside Sabine Forks Hut
Above - Lichen
Above - Lichen
Above - Playing cards during the evening
Above - On the way up to Blue Lake, Alex, Christine, Martin, Fred and Rik
Above - On the way up to Blue Lake
Above - Blue Lake
Above - wildflowers
Above - Blue Lake
Above - Alpenglow on the peaks above Blue Lake
Above - Frosty plants
Above - Christine and Melanie cross a stream on the way down the Sabine
Above - a drink stop on the Sabine
Above - Fungi on the valley floor
Above - Melanie and Christine have a well earned (although small) drink
Above - Climbing onto the tops
Above - Martin and Rik arriving at Lake Angelus
Above - looking back at Lake Angelus from the summit of a nearby peak
Above - Lake Angelus Hut
Above Lake Angelus
Above - Lake Angelus
Above - at the hut - Fred, Martin, Christine, Alex and Melanie
Above - Lake Angelus - the weather closes in
Above - Christine , Malanie and Rik on a walk to nearby tarns
Above - We spent the evening doing table traverses in the hut.
Above - Near Lake Angelus
Above - Near Lake Angelus
Above - On the Roberts Range
Above - Kea
After this walk - most of the party went on a shorter walk along
part of the Arthur Range in
Kahurangi National Park
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