Now residing in LakeTekapo Village. The terrain settled after Waiau Pass, but after crossing the Rakaia River the trail's been quite tough and fun. Lots of following rivers up mountains and then climbing up and over passes. No one but TA walkers and occasional hunters even visit the huts on this route. Really cool old Mustering huts.
Arne and I even did a couple of side summits. Up an unnamed 1800meter mountain west of Clent Hills Saddle and then up Mt Beuzenberg - over 2000 meters for first time- two days ago from Stag Saddle which at over 1900 meters is the highest point on the Te Araroa. The views from Beuzenberg and down the ridge are of the Southern Alps. Really awesome.
Pics are:
Sunset from near Lake Clearwater
Me on top of Beuzenberg
Southern Alps - quite glacial even in high summer
A hut in the mountains
Huge ridgewalk down from Beuzenber towards Lake Tekapo
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