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HAUKURA RIDGE. (4-5 February) ~ Michael Hollis 8.10am on Saturday morning. A bit late to be setting up. Wind and rain were the order of day ~- wondor why the fire ban? Up to Herepai by early lunch. Weather clears with a few bursts of sumshine. The tops .are on,’ which was one up on both the Fit and F.E. parties. Both piked the_topa,. Lots of Herepai, Bast Peak, Haukura Ricye, Ruapae Forks. We were late — into the campsite below Roaring Stag. Fifty metres short of the. camp Stuart pranged an eye « most painti]. for the rest of the weekend, Sunday gradually imp-cved uatil the'sun was in full command, Alhbiet a. little wind, Five tcok on the goxge - cnly one swim, Stuart made it _ ‘to the bus. time despite being partially blind, On the trip: Stuart Lusty, Michael Hollis, Peter May, John Spear, David Pratt, Matteo Seipi, Christine Dawe, Iona MacDonald, Simon Aurisch.