Glenorchy, en route to the Routeburn Track
Glenorchy
beginning the Routeburn Track, 12-21-06
Routeburn trailhead
Beech forest along the banks of the Route Burn
Beech forest
Routeburn Track, Day 1
Fern
Forest vegetation
Fern frond
Fern fiddleheads
Looking back over the Route Burn
pools of the Route Burn
tiny little leaf!
Ferns cover the forest floor
Routeburn Flats
Parakeets
Starting to go up. . .
up. . .
Huffing, puffing, and thinking this was maybe a bad idea
view down on the Route Burn
Flats of the Route Burn
1994 Slip. At the right you can see what the area looked like before the landslide.
and up some more. . .
Routeburn Falls Hut, end of Day 1
A preview of Day 2
Altitude 1000 meters (climbed up from 400 meters)
View of Humboldt Mountains from Routeburn Falls Hut
View from porch of Routeburn Falls hut
The scene at the hut
Dinnertime!
Morning at Routeburn Falls hut
En route to Harris Saddle, Day 2
Routeburn Falls
Mount Cook daisy
A rocky climb
Looking back onto the hut and the Route Burn valley
alpine daisy
mountain hebe
The next few shots are foggy because I was sweating so much that the camera lens clouded. An unpleasant side effect of climbing.
alpine vegetation (orange track marker in the distance)
a gorgeous day!
Lake Harris
More Lake Harris
Harris Saddle, 1277 meters
Ruth at Harris Saddle
Lake Harris from backside; track is visible at right
great views of the Hollyford Valley
alpine vegetation
I see the hut!
Lake Mackenzie
re-entering the bush
Lake Mackenzie w/ track visible on hillside
Shores of Lake Mackenzie
my bunk at Mackenzie Hut
Weary trampers relax on the shores of Lake Mackenzie after a tough day
footsore
Another beautiful day on the way.
Beginning day 3, Routeburn Track
ugh, more climbing
Earland Falls, 174 meters
Earland Falls
Lake Howden
possibly a glowworm, hanging by its filament
the glowworm
the road not taken
View down to the Hollyford Valley
Can you spot the parrot?
Re-entering civilization on Day 3
End of the trail
Finished!
The route
Map of what I walked, starting at top and ending at bottom.
