Fly to Invercargill, drive to Piano Flat and camp in the rain. Wake the next morning to a brilliant starry sky and no wind.
Start up the track to Titan Rocks
Snowshoes on above the bushline
The ridge-line not too far above
Illona on the ridge
Taking a break near Titan Rocks
Heading towards Boggy Saddle
Looking towards the Umbrella Range
Towards Titan Rocks
Looking back at Titan Rocks
Drop down through the snow grass to Titan Hut. This private renovated musterers’ hut is cool – one of the few tramping huts that has carpet.
Next morning decide not to climb back to the ridge but instead take a more direct route back down to Piano Flat.
Checking the direction to the spur back to the Waikaia River
Starting down the spur
Final view before heading into the bush and back down to Piano Flat
Drive to Peter’s house and check out the new spa pool. Meal in town and early to sleep ready for a 6:00 am flight back to Welly Monday morning to arrive in time for work.
A rather nice weekend actually.