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Monday, May 9, 2016

The Annual Tramp

It all started in 1981with four of us, all keen trampers and mountaineers, deciding to come together for an annual event - and here we are in 2016 and just completed the 36th annual jaunt into the mountains.
Four of us this year. Sadly Peter missed his first ever annual tramp due to house repairs. Graeme too - almost didn't attend due to urgent appendix surgery, but with the promise from the rest of us that we would carry his heavy gear, he managed to come along - and maintain his perfect annual attendance, now the only one with a 100% record.
This year we drove down to Lake Ohau and with the 4WD managed to almost get up the Hopkins riverbed to the Huxley River. A pretty laid back trip this year - up as far as Broderick Pass - good food, good company, happy hours, etc - and the final night spent at Ohau Lodge, a dated but very pleasant place with views to die for, excellent food, good bar, and comfy beds.
The 40th anniversary is only a few years away, we'll have to start planning something special. In the meantime a book is being prepared. Graeme has written up all the journeys and I've recorded most of them with my camera.
Below are a few images from this year's tramp.......................

Huxley River terraces from Huxley Forks hut
Swing bridge in north branch of the Huxley River
Upper Huxley Valley from Broderick hut
Main Divide south of Broderick Pass
View from Broderick hut door
Geology on the Main Divide
Mountain Beech tree on the edge of the bush - upper north branch of the Huxley River
North branch of the Huxley River
The four lads this year - Graeme, John, Adrian, Stuart
Fireside Ambience
Moody afternoon up the Hopkins Valley
Homeward Bound

4 comments:

  1. Took me back to some time in the 1970s when Jim, Hugh, Mike and I climbed the south face of Trent immediately north of Broderick Pass. Cant remember if anyone had been up there before. It wasn't a difficult climb but enjoyable. Good photos John - as usual.

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  2. Broderick Pass has some awesome vistas indeed.

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    1. Was that 'Geology' photo of the south face, John?

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  3. Put me down for a copy please.

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