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Late Thursday evening (or was it morning?) we artived at the shelter JinoSt. Arnaud. From where on Friday, after a leisurely breakfast, we got the boat up Lake Rotoiti to Lake Head Huts A pleasant walk up Travers.river took.us to our next camps ite, where: sexes and Jenny went for a VERY, quick switt. ne 1 Sia aus r =3 ) Waking next day we found the weather was: not ‘so hot. end: after a -Climb to Hopeless Hut we decided on a wait anc see policy regards the weather. - We eventually stayed the night. The hut was rather crowded = 14. . people and 10 bunks (3° in ‘the’ woodshed).» We; sat around the table most of the evening pl tad euchre and chatting te Annette's harmonica. ~ - f>' S sere” @: Next day it was an early start, following Hopeléss ‘Creek as far as pessible then up this never~ending scree slope. What a relief: to reach the tarn - a relief for some. Dave Gilroy left the tent poles back at-Hopeless and went back down. to get them, Then more rock=hopping. As my watch beeps 12. 00 “I-réach- Sunset Saddie (at last) - the conqueror! Need a 3Se>. = eee ‘Noss You can't be 7 gping on already? . +> os = tow - Tt: _was ‘downhill to Lake Angelus where we stopped for lunch and: met more Tongue & Meats. (F.E's). Then it was along Robert Ridge to just past Julius Tarns where we camped by an unmarked tarn. The wind was really gusty during the night and like others before me fi plotted my escape should we blow away. But we survived more-or-less intact. Then it was back up to.Robert Ridge, past the skifield "and some beautiful views, down the zig-zag (15 zigs and 15 zags) to the car park where we began our road. walk back to “the: shelter, the bus, and Home. © 63 so" sagact: . ‘ Thanks to our leader, Barbara, gras navigator, kevin. sate ‘ Kepbar ss ade s mri phan Chris, Peter, Janine, Jenny, Ian.