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To tramp or not to‘tramp.: That was the question. It took a let of time for some people to make up their minds. In the end we were turning pecple away. 29 zigs up Mt Robert then a long climb in the heat to the SNOW ,. We lunched beside a tarn and then climbed back“on to the Robert. Ridge. Angelus was full of snow. We bum glissaded down the hill to the hut, But no hut for us. We camped in Hukere stream, a beautiful camp site, ‘ Next morning was brilliantly fine.- Dave and Raimund pranged their knees. They decided’to descend to the Travers. Ian and Annette went.along to assist. -Dave blessed Mike's alpenstock - it made a great: walking stick, ; The snow was soft. The climb to Hinapouri tarn was taken in easy stages. On went the overtrou and various other protective devices to keep the sun off. Roz was bedecked with a Vesta hat - made from a handage and a Vesta packet. By 12 we were on Sunset saddle. It was a rapid descent, much easier on the snow. “than on the rack. Lunch was taken beside:a tarn. Craig ventured .in for a swim. Three strokes tcok him to the edge of the ice, a hurried turn and three strokes out. He spent the rest .of lunch time huddled in . longjohns and parka. == , Sunday night was spent. ‘in: the Travers valley, another great camp Site about 100 metres above I! ‘Hopeless creek, By 10 a.m. we reached the crocks who hobbled Gown to the lake I: edge to await a ride down the lake. The rest did a fast trip around Lake Rotoiti. rey, Hae - woe A
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On the trip: Mike Hollis, Deve Gilroy, Raimund Weilgolawski, Feter Jackson, Ian Hadfield, Neil Woodrow, Russell Williams, Richard Whitney, Annette Johnson, Brian Charles, Anna Harris, Craig Bocsey, Chris Hutchings, and Roz Greenfield.
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