Lewis Pass to St. Arnaud

Richard and Yvonne walked home from Lewis Pass in early November, over Ada Pass, 3 Tarn Pass, D'Urville Pass, Thompson Pass, Wairau Pass and Travers Saddle.

5 days, 1 day off in the sun at blue Lake, only other trampers were at Blue Lake. so if you want to get of the beaten track talk to us at the Travers-Sabine Lodge.

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Ada Pass hut

Yvonne at 3 Tarn Pass

 

3 Tarn Pass

West Matakitaki

East Matakitaki, David Saddle

East Matakitaki hut

Yvonne, head of East Matakitaki

D'Urville Pass from south

D'Urville Pass from north

Thompson Pass with D'Urville Pass in background

A frozen Lake Thompson

Yvonne on Wairau Pass with Thompson Pass in the background

Wairau Pass,
note fault line

Thompson Pass from Wairau Pass
note fault line that joins Wairau fault.

Wairau Pass

Lake Constance

Sabine Valley from Wairau Pass

North of Wairau Pass looking toward Franklin Range

Blue Lake

Blue Lake


Mt Travers from Travers River

 

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