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Big Day Out: Jumbo-Holdsworth in pictures

16 June 2018 · Jumbo-Holdsworth, Tararua Forest Park

A big slip encountered halfway along the track to Atiwhakatu Hut. Must climb 60 meters or so up the bank to get around it.
A big slip encountered halfway along the track to Atiwhakatu Hut. Must climb 60 meters or so up the bank to get around it.

Group times (approximately): 8:00am Holdsworth Carpark – 9:00am slip – 9:50am Atiwhakatu Hut – 12:00pm Jumbo Hut – 3:00pm Powell Hut – 6.00pm Holdsworth Carpark.

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A big slip encountered halfway along the track to Atiwhakatu Hut. Must climb 60 meters or so up the bank to get around it.
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Bridge on the track to Atiwhakatu.
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Side stream on the track to Atiwhakatu.
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Morning tea at Atiwhakatu Hut.
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A strategically placed journal left by another WTMC club member at Atiwhakatu Hut.
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Finishing the climb up Rain Gauge Spur.
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That view from just above the bush line at Jumbo Hut.
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Arriving at Jumbo Hut.
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A last goodbye to Jumbo Hut. The cloud and rain set in from here and the camera did not come out again until Powell Hut.
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Warming up at Powell Hut after a wet and windy jaunt along the tops.
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Coming down from Powell Hut, leaving the clouds and rain behind.
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Favourite picture from the trip – a rainbow at Jumbo Hut.

About this record

Sources
Website, Club sheet
Reference
sheet row 491
Text from
Website post
Date confidence
high
Notes
url: https://wtmc.org.nz/trip-report/big-day-out-jumbo-holdsworth-in-pictures/
Website
https://wtmc.org.nz/trip-report/big-day-out-jumbo-holdsworth-in-pictures/
Archive file
archive/reports/2018-06-16_big-day-out-jumbo-holdsworth-in-pictures/report.md
Record id
2018-06-16_big-day-out-jumbo-holdsworth-in-pictures