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’ There were ten on the trip list and one was crook; + There were nine on the trip list and one missed the bus; There were eight on the trip list and one went oop There were. seven on. the trip. iist .and two went TO; _, There were five_on. the. trip list and one piked; There were four on the trip list and ali went tramping! Three southerlies dumped. knee deep snow on the tops. We hoped to be in for a great weekend. With high hopes we. left Donnelly's flats at 8 a.m. for Mountain House and Powell. The weather was cold, and at times gusts of wind got: through the beech canopy. At Powell’ Tim Stern and Karen Brown reported being forced off the tops by the wind. Angle Knob was: abandoned... High Ridge beckoned. .It was storm gear on, and out into che snow. Alistair found the going a bit difficult. Snow knee deep to Mike was thigh deep for him. No time was wasted crossing the open tops of High Ridge. In the bush we could relax. . Storm gear. off,..and a ‘bite to eat. Adrian led the way, helped by the tracks of a Hutt Valley party’ bound for Neill Forks: The day was slipping: bys" Would we reach Totara Plats before dark? Below Flaxy Knob the ‘blazes are hard to follow. Mike lost the track at least three times. About half way down there is a campsite, we looked but did not stop. By 5.10 p.m. we reached Totara Creek: about 50 metres’ from the Waiohine ~ dead cn target. a We camped on the opposite bank of Totara Creek, Robin got. a blazing fire going. Mike cooked. Sunday: was an easy" aay out to HoLdswor th Lodge. - Oe my Mike Hollis (leader), Adrian Widgery,. Robin Young ; Alistair Young. Frances and Brian please note:: - : Mike was always headed in the right direction on, ‘High: Ridge:
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