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Michael and Mike left Kaiteoke early evening, heading. for Alpha - 6 hours ‘-. away ~.in the pouring rain, Next day the weather cleared, hurray, the only place in the North Island: By 6.25am we were off to Kime Hut and beyond, We had morning tea at Kime’: then -moyed off to -Maungahuka in the aeLeE Ene we were too tired to go, Ons. » Ep “rained on Saturday nicht but‘'it was fine again by morning. We started by. 6.20am and after 4 hours rea achad Anderson's Hut and another 24 hours:.to =! Nicholl's for a latist lunch. We shad: trouble finding the track to Park’ xj} Porks and after a bit.of fluffing arownd we got.to the right ridge. Going up Dorset. Ridge we slowed Gown, Michael: finding. the hill steep and Mike‘s Knee played up.” On Gusk we found Doraee Riage.. F =, a cg “3 Monday was fine again. After an, PALLY. “start for Powell Hut, Mike's knée got worse;.éspegiaily down-—hill, finally, in South’ King we decided to: head down for the Atiwhakatu ee 4 we reached I at 6.30pm.
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Tt ‘was ‘a’ great3 days, with early starts and days not too long. But % these youngsters. ‘with the knees have trouble keeping up with the oldies!!! a wean on the trip: Micha el Hollis (seribe) ‘and Mike Moran ‘i i ' PaiP, 9 “ a aj 7 “wel