Occasional Climber

Flagtop and Kea Hut, October 2023

At about 1,200m, ascending the Pinchgut
In beech forest just below the treeline, on the Pinchgut
Lake Rotoiti lookout at 1,300m
Relax Shelter, 1,420m
A view northwest to the Mt Owen group from Relax Shelter
A view north to the Arthur Range from Relax Shelter - Twins and Mt Arthur left and Mt Campbell far right
A view northeast to the Red Hills and Mt Patriarch (right). The Wairau Valley stretches out far right
The view from Flagtop (1,690m) east along Christie Ridge to Pt1715 and beyond to the St Arnaud Range; and south to Julius Summit (1,794m) and Robert (1,813m)
The view from Flagtop (1,690m) northeast to the Red Hills and east to the St Arnaud Range. Kea Hut is located where the snow meets the treeline just right of centre
The view from Flagtop (1,690m) north to Gordon's Knob (1,592m)
Returning north from Flagtop, the huts of Second Basin at right
A view south, up the Travers Valley from above Kea Hut
The view outside Kea Hut to Lake Rotoiti and the Red Hills
The view outside Kea Hut to the Red Hills
Kea Hut (1,340m), privately owned by the Nelson Ski Club
Kea Hut (1,340m), privately owned by the Nelson Ski Club
Kea Hut (1,340m), privately owned by the Nelson Ski Club
Inside Kea Hut
Inside Kea Hut
A dawn view of the St Arnaud Range from near Kea Hut
A dawn view south from near Kea Hut
Bushline Hut (1,300m)
Bushline Hut (1,300m)
Inside Bushline Hut
A view across to the St Arnaud Range from near Bushline Hut
At about 1,300m, on the descent of Paddy's Track with Lake Rotoiti below
New Zealand mountain and hill route maps

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