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THE GRAND TRAVERSE GUIDED HIKETHE GRAND TRAVERSE GUIDED HIKENovember 13-18, 2006November 13-18, 2006
The Greenstone and Routeburn TracksThe Greenstone and Routeburn Tracks(Days 1 and 2)(Days 1 and 2)
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The Hikers and Their GuidesThe Hikers and Their GuidesNext slidePrevious slide
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Overall Route of the 6-Overall Route of the 6-day Grand Traverseday Grand Traverse
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Day 1: Queenstown-GlenorchyDay 1: Queenstown-Glenorchyby bus, boat across Lake Wakatipu …..by bus, boat across Lake Wakatipu …..
Hike from Trailhead at Greenstone Car ParkHike from Trailhead at Greenstone Car Parkto Steele Creek Lodgeto Steele Creek Lodge
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View of the Trailhead from the Bus View of the Trailhead from the Bus Across Lake WakatipuAcross Lake Wakatipu Next slidePrevious slide
Road to from Queenstown to Glenorchy is at the right
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Glenorchy Glenorchy Next slidePrevious slide
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Pausing for Tea and SconesPausing for Tea and Scones
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Heading to the boats.Heading to the boats.
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Aboard the BoatsAboard the Boats
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Last Look at the BusLast Look at the Bus
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On the Lake, approaching the far shoreOn the Lake, approaching the far shore
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The first swing bridgeThe first swing bridge
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Crossing the bridgeCrossing the bridge
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Harry and Helen setting outHarry and Helen setting out
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Dan leading the wayDan leading the way
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Looking north Looking north along the Greenstone Valleyalong the Greenstone Valley
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Harry and Dan Harry and Dan resting for a momentresting for a moment
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The Greenstone RiverThe Greenstone River
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Pausing for a SnackPausing for a Snack
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Margaret Margaret and Terryand Terry
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Mark Cools Mark Cools offoff
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One of many One of many waterfalls on waterfalls on
the routethe route
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Heading UphillHeading Uphill
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Fording at Fording at the fallsthe falls
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Upward and Upward and onwardonward
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Heading for Lunch at Slip FlatsHeading for Lunch at Slip Flats
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Looking Looking down the down the
GreenstoneGreenstoneValley Valley from from
Slip FlatsSlip Flats
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Enjoying LunchEnjoying Lunch
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Harry fishingHarry fishing
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Looking for a good place to fordLooking for a good place to ford
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Larry at the fordLarry at the ford
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A ‘kiwi’ in the woodsA ‘kiwi’ in the woods
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The The Greenstone Greenstone
GorgeGorge
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Near Mid-Greenstone HutNear Mid-Greenstone Hut
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Cattle in Greenstone ValleyCattle in Greenstone Valley
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Sunshine on the trailSunshine on the trail
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Looking down the valley, Looking down the valley, about 3 PMabout 3 PM
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Dan leading Dan leading the way the way
toward tea-toward tea-timetime
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Moraines near Steele CreekMoraines near Steele Creek
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The turnoff to Steele Creek LodgeThe turnoff to Steele Creek Lodge
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Steele Creek LodgeSteele Creek Lodge
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Tea Time, Steele Creek LodgeTea Time, Steele Creek Lodge
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End of Day 1End of Day 1
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Day 2Day 2Dry air, wet Dry air, wet trail, up the trail, up the Greenstone Greenstone
Valley to Valley to McKellar McKellar
LodgeLodge
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Rainy view fromRainy view fromSteele Creek LodgeSteele Creek Lodge Next slidePrevious slide
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Rolf in Rolf in raingearraingear
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Larry Larry ready to ready to meet the meet the elementselements
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Josie, Helen, and Doon ready to goJosie, Helen, and Doon ready to go
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The Steele Creek bridgeThe Steele Creek bridge—one person at a time—one person at a time
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Crossing Steele CreekCrossing Steele Creek
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A multitude A multitude of waterfallsof waterfalls
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Guides try to find a dry pathGuides try to find a dry path
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Over the Over the screescree
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A damp forestA damp forest
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Kath on Kath on the trailthe trail
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The lunch pavilion, 2The lunch pavilion, 2ndnd day day
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Sue surveys the valleySue surveys the valley
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Dan treks over flooded fieldsDan treks over flooded fields
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The last mile to McKellar LodgeThe last mile to McKellar Lodge
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Dan Dan fords a fords a swollen swollen streamstream
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Looking back down the cloudy valleyLooking back down the cloudy valley
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The mossy cornerThe mossy corner
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The path gets a bit wetThe path gets a bit wet
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A few minutes to McKellar LodgeA few minutes to McKellar Lodge
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McKellar Lodge at LastMcKellar Lodge at Last
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Teatime at McKellarTeatime at McKellar
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Terry and Matt Terry and Matt enjoying the enjoying the
afternoon sun at afternoon sun at McKellar LodgeMcKellar Lodge
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The The wringer at wringer at McKellar McKellar
LodgeLodge
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Chris dries off at McKellarChris dries off at McKellar
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Steam rises Steam rises from drying from drying
bootsboots
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View View through through
the the skylight skylight
at at McKellar McKellar
LodgeLodge
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The Message The Message Board at Board at McKellar McKellar
LodgeLodge
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End of Day 2End of Day 2(Days 3-4 and 5-6 are on separate Files)(Days 3-4 and 5-6 are on separate Files)