Occasional Climber

Dundas Hut circuit, February 2016

View northeast, between Herepai (1,125m) and Rupae (1,279m)
Looking south, on the approach to East Peak (1,355m). West Peak (1,335m) is far right. Walker (1,392m) is beyond that, with Pukemoremore (1,474m) in cloud
On the approach to East Peak
View from East Peak (1,355m) to West Peak (1,335m) and Walker (1,392m)
View west from West Peak, across the Tararuas to Kapiti Island and beyond
Departing West Peak (1,335m), with Walker (1,392m) ahead
On the ridge just north of Walker (1,392m)
Coming off Walker, with East Peak in the right hand background
On the narrow ridge leading to Pukemoremore (1,474m)
On the narrow ridge leading to Pukemoremore (1,474m)
On the narrow ridge leading to Pukemoremore (1,474m)
On the narrow ridge leading to Pukemoremore (1,474m)
Summit view west and north, from Pukemoremore (1,474m)
Departing Pukemoremore (1,474m), en route to Dundas Hut (1,225m)
Below Pukemoremore, en route to Dundas Hut. Logan (1,500m) is dead ahead, with Triangle Knob (1,327m) beyond
View from the saddle (1,415m) above and west of Dundas Hut, looking east to Cattle Ridge (1,400m)
Sunset on Pukemoremore (1,474m - left) and the Dome (1,410m), from Dundas Hut (1,225m)
Sunset on Pukemoremore (1,474m - left) and the Dome (1,410m), from Dundas Hut (1,225m)
On the ridge above and east of Dundas Hut, en route to Cattle Ridge
On the ridge east of Dundas Hut, en route to Cattle Ridge
Dundas Hut and Pukemoremore
Looking back up the ridge east of Dundas Hut, en route to Cattle Ridge
Down at the first river crossing (700m) between Dundas Hut and Cattle Ridge
At the Ruamahanga River crossing (600m), just before the 600m climb to Cattle Ridge Hut
View north and west, taking in the entire route from Herepai to Pukemoremore and Dundas Hut, from Cattle Ridge (1,200m)
View north and east from Cattle Ridge (1,200m). Cattle Ridge Hut (1,170m) is the tiny white dot left of centre
Cattle Ridge Hut (1,170m), viewed from near Pukeroa (1,318m) on Cattle Ridge
Cattle Ridge Hut (1,170m)
Inside Cattle Ridge Hut (1,170m)
Below Cattle Ridge Hut, looking east, on the 750m descent to Roaring Stag Hut
Below Cattle Ridge Hut, looking northeast, on the descent to Roaring Stag Hut
View north and east, with Herepai Hut (800m, indicated by the left red circle) and Roaring Stag Hut (420m, indicated by the right red circle)
Roaring Stag Hut (420m)
View north from Roaring Stag Hut (420m)

Read about it
Rustic and remote   Wilderness Magazine Nov 16
Jumping off point    Wilderness Magazine Jan 17

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