Occasional Climber

Toka Biv, Ngamoko Range

At about 800m, on the Deerford loop track
At about 1,100m on Shorts Track
At about 1,200m on Shorts Track, looking south
At about 1,200m on Shorts Track
At about 1,300m on Shorts Track, looking south west
At about 1,350m on Shorts Track, looking east to Toka
At about 1,400m on Shorts Track, looking south west
Snow lillies
On the descent from the 1,540m high point, heading south east to Toka Biv
On the descent from the 1,540m high point, heading south east to Toka Biv (hidden by the dark crag directly above Shaun's head)
At about 1,350m on the descent from the 1,540m high point, heading south east to Toka Biv
Toka Biv (1,290m), with Hawkes Bay in the distance
The building party arriving by helicopter to replace Toka Biv
Tarns near Toka Biv
The old Toka Biv, very soon to be demolished and replaced by a structurally sound replica
Above Toka Biv, looking west to the Ngamoko Range at dusk
Above Toka Biv, looking west to the Ngamoko Range at dusk. The spur dropping from the 1,540m high point on the Range angles up from the left, then right
Looking east at dusk, from 1,347m, to Hawkes Bay
A view from the 'Thunder box', looking east at dusk, from near Toka Biv, to Hawkes Bay. No privacy, but also no stink and no flies
Looking east at dawn, from 1,347m, to Hawkes Bay
Looking east at dawn, from 1,347m, to Hawkes Bay
Looking east at dawn, from 1,347m, to Hawkes Bay
Looking east at dawn, from 1,347m, to Hawkes Bay
Looking east at dawn, from 1,347m, to Hawkes Bay
Looking east at dawn, from 1,347m, to Hawkes Bay
Looking west at dawn, from 1,347m, to the Ngamoko Range
Above Toka Biv, looking west to the Ngamoko Range at dawn. The spur dropping from the 1,540m high point on the Range angles up from the left, then right
Looking west at dawn, from 1,347m, to the Ngamoko Range
Looking west at dawn, from 1,347m, to the Ngamoko Range
Looking north across Leatherwood at dawn, above Toka Biv, to the Ngamoko Range
A tarn near Toka Biv, looking north
Day 2 of the working bee, the new Toka Biv frame and water tank arrive early morning
A great day to rebuild a Biv
The 'engine room' - Rob Brown, head of Back Country Trust (left) and the volunteer building team
Mounts Ruapehu and Ngauruhoe, viewed from the 1,540m high point on the Ngamoko Range
Looking north along the Ngamoko Range from the 1,540m high point above Toka Biv
Looking north and east along the Ngamoko Range from the 1,540m high point above Toka Biv. Hawkes Bay is right
The view south, from just below Toka (1,519m)
Heading down the spur leading west off Toka, down Knights Track
Some welcome shade just before the Deerford Loop carpark
New Zealand mountain and hill route maps

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