THE GRAND TRAVERSE GUIDED HIKETHE GRAND TRAVERSE GUIDED HIKENovember 13-18, 2006November 13-18, 2006

The Greenstone and Routeburn TracksThe Greenstone and Routeburn TracksDays 5 and 6Days 5 and 6

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The Hikers and Their GuidesThe Hikers and Their GuidesNext slidePrevious slide

Overall Route of the 6-Overall Route of the 6-day Grand Traverseday Grand Traverse

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Day 5Day 5Across the Across the Hollyford Hollyford Face and Face and

Harris Harris Saddle to Saddle to

Routeburn Routeburn Falls LodgeFalls Lodge

The Morning View from The Morning View from Lake Mackenzie LodgeLake Mackenzie Lodge

Walking around the LakeWalking around the Lake

Starting UphillStarting Uphill

Larry and Kath hiking upLarry and Kath hiking up

Lake Mackenzie on a Clear DayLake Mackenzie on a Clear Day

Lake MackenzieLake MackenzieAs we saw it in the rainAs we saw it in the rain

June and Kath Looking down onJune and Kath Looking down onLake MackenzieLake Mackenzie

Not much to see from the HollyfordNot much to see from the HollyfordFace on a misty dayFace on a misty day

The Lunch Hut at Harris SaddleThe Lunch Hut at Harris Saddle

Crossing Harris SaddleCrossing Harris SaddleThe Avalanche ZoneThe Avalanche Zone

Harris Lake in the MistHarris Lake in the Mist

The Routeburn Valley on a Clear DayThe Routeburn Valley on a Clear Day

Looking down at Towards RouteburnLooking down at Towards RouteburnFalls in the MistFalls in the Mist

A panorama of Routeburn FallsA panorama of Routeburn Falls

Looking down on the Looking down on the Routeburn Falls LodgeRouteburn Falls Lodge

The View from the Falls LodgeThe View from the Falls Lodge

Enjoying the Afternoon at Enjoying the Afternoon at Routeburn Falls LodgeRouteburn Falls Lodge

Doon Keeping Doon Keeping WarmWarm

The weather ForecastThe weather Forecast

Mark’s Haircut Mark’s Haircut inspires artinspires art

Dessert = PancakesDessert = Pancakes

How the pancakes were served!How the pancakes were served!

More Pancake AthleticsMore Pancake Athletics

End of Day 5End of Day 5

Day 6Day 6Last Day: Hike to Routeburn Last Day: Hike to Routeburn Flats, Routeburn Road End---Flats, Routeburn Road End---Bus to Glenorchy and Dinner Bus to Glenorchy and Dinner

in Queenstownin Queenstown

Settling the Beverage BillSettling the Beverage Bill

Sue Leaving the FallsSue Leaving the Falls

Wee Fuschia FlowersWee Fuschia Flowers

Larry on a Larry on a Swing BridgeSwing Bridge

A Side StreamA Side Stream

Stoat ControlStoat Control

Two KeasTwo Keas

Another Cheeky KeaAnother Cheeky Kea

And Yet Another KeaAnd Yet Another Kea

Approaching Routeburn FlatsApproaching Routeburn Flats

Relaxing in front of Relaxing in front of Routeburn Flats HutRouteburn Flats Hut

The first The first good good

weather weather report---on report---on the last day.the last day.

The Coopers at Routeburn FlatsThe Coopers at Routeburn Flats

The Rain-swollen RouteburnThe Rain-swollen Routeburn

Hikers crossing on a swing bridgeHikers crossing on a swing bridge

Crossing the RouteburnCrossing the Routeburn

Looking UpstreamLooking Upstream

Another Another View of View of

the Riverthe River

Near Forge FlatsNear Forge Flats

Mark Surveying the SceneryMark Surveying the Scenery

The Lower Routeburn ValleyThe Lower Routeburn Valley

The The Routeburn Routeburn

Goes Goes UndergroundUnderground

View Down View Down the the

Routeburn Routeburn Near the Near the

End of the End of the HikeHike

A last view up the RouteburnA last view up the Routeburn

Crossing the Crossing the Last Swing Last Swing

BridgeBridge

Mark, Kath, Larry Mark, Kath, Larry at the Routeburn Trailhead Signat the Routeburn Trailhead Sign

Mark and Kath head for lunch Mark and Kath head for lunch on the last dayon the last day

Routeburn Hut, Lunch StopRouteburn Hut, Lunch Stop

The Hikers at LunchThe Hikers at Lunch

The Bus to The Bus to take us back take us back

to to QueenstownQueenstown

Chips and Drinks in GlenorchyChips and Drinks in Glenorchy

The Group PhotoThe Group Photo

Leaving GlenorchyLeaving Glenorchy

A last look across Wakatipu at the A last look across Wakatipu at the Trailhead—from the busTrailhead—from the bus

Back in QueenstownBack in Queenstown

Celebratory Pre-dinner DrinksCelebratory Pre-dinner Drinks

Placing Dinner OrdersPlacing Dinner Orders

Sue, Margaret, and TerrySue, Margaret, and Terry

Matt and JosieMatt and Josie

Our Guide Sue finally relaxesOur Guide Sue finally relaxes

Doon and RolfDoon and Rolf

Kath and DanKath and Dan

June and PatJune and Pat

Christine and RogerChristine and Roger

Christine and HelenChristine and Helen

Chris and ChristineChris and Christine

Josie and DoonJosie and Doon

Celebrating two birthdaysCelebrating two birthdays

Last Fond FarewellsLast Fond Farewells

The wonderful guides:The wonderful guides:Sue, Mark, Dan, KathSue, Mark, Dan, Kath

THANKS TO ULTIMATE HIKESTHANKS TO ULTIMATE HIKESQUEENSTOWN, NZQUEENSTOWN, NZ

For a marvelous 6 daysFor a marvelous 6 days(Days 1-2 and 3-4 are on separate files)(Days 1-2 and 3-4 are on separate files)

November 13-18, 2006November 13-18, 2006