THE GRAND TRAVERSE GUIDED HIKETHE GRAND TRAVERSE GUIDED HIKENovember 13-18, 2006November 13-18, 2006

The Greenstone and Routeburn TracksThe Greenstone and Routeburn Tracks(Days 1 and 2)(Days 1 and 2)

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The Hikers and Their GuidesThe Hikers and Their GuidesNext slidePrevious slide

Overall Route of the 6-Overall Route of the 6-day Grand Traverseday Grand Traverse

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Day 1: Queenstown-GlenorchyDay 1: Queenstown-Glenorchyby bus, boat across Lake Wakatipu …..by bus, boat across Lake Wakatipu …..

Hike from Trailhead at Greenstone Car ParkHike from Trailhead at Greenstone Car Parkto Steele Creek Lodgeto Steele Creek Lodge

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View of the Trailhead from the Bus View of the Trailhead from the Bus Across Lake WakatipuAcross Lake Wakatipu Next slidePrevious slide

Road to from Queenstown to Glenorchy is at the right

Glenorchy Glenorchy Next slidePrevious slide

Pausing for Tea and SconesPausing for Tea and Scones

Heading to the boats.Heading to the boats.

Aboard the BoatsAboard the Boats

Last Look at the BusLast Look at the Bus

On the Lake, approaching the far shoreOn the Lake, approaching the far shore

The first swing bridgeThe first swing bridge

Crossing the bridgeCrossing the bridge

DanDan

Harry and Helen setting outHarry and Helen setting out

Dan leading the wayDan leading the way

Looking north Looking north along the Greenstone Valleyalong the Greenstone Valley

Harry and Dan Harry and Dan resting for a momentresting for a moment

The Greenstone RiverThe Greenstone River

Pausing for a SnackPausing for a Snack

Margaret Margaret and Terryand Terry

Mark Cools Mark Cools offoff

One of many One of many waterfalls on waterfalls on

the routethe route

Heading UphillHeading Uphill

Fording at Fording at the fallsthe falls

Upward and Upward and onwardonward

Heading for Lunch at Slip FlatsHeading for Lunch at Slip Flats

Looking Looking down the down the

GreenstoneGreenstoneValley Valley from from

Slip FlatsSlip Flats

Enjoying LunchEnjoying Lunch

Harry fishingHarry fishing

Looking for a good place to fordLooking for a good place to ford

Larry at the fordLarry at the ford

A ‘kiwi’ in the woodsA ‘kiwi’ in the woods

The The Greenstone Greenstone

GorgeGorge

Near Mid-Greenstone HutNear Mid-Greenstone Hut

Cattle in Greenstone ValleyCattle in Greenstone Valley

Sunshine on the trailSunshine on the trail

Looking down the valley, Looking down the valley, about 3 PMabout 3 PM

Dan leading Dan leading the way the way

toward tea-toward tea-timetime

Moraines near Steele CreekMoraines near Steele Creek

The turnoff to Steele Creek LodgeThe turnoff to Steele Creek Lodge

Steele Creek LodgeSteele Creek Lodge

Tea Time, Steele Creek LodgeTea Time, Steele Creek Lodge

End of Day 1End of Day 1

Day 2Day 2Dry air, wet Dry air, wet trail, up the trail, up the Greenstone Greenstone

Valley to Valley to McKellar McKellar

LodgeLodge

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Rainy view fromRainy view fromSteele Creek LodgeSteele Creek Lodge Next slidePrevious slide

Rolf in Rolf in raingearraingear

Larry Larry ready to ready to meet the meet the elementselements

Josie, Helen, and Doon ready to goJosie, Helen, and Doon ready to go

The Steele Creek bridgeThe Steele Creek bridge—one person at a time—one person at a time

Crossing Steele CreekCrossing Steele Creek

A multitude A multitude of waterfallsof waterfalls

Guides try to find a dry pathGuides try to find a dry path

Over the Over the screescree

A damp forestA damp forest

Kath on Kath on the trailthe trail

The lunch pavilion, 2The lunch pavilion, 2ndnd day day

Sue surveys the valleySue surveys the valley

Dan treks over flooded fieldsDan treks over flooded fields

The last mile to McKellar LodgeThe last mile to McKellar Lodge

Dan Dan fords a fords a swollen swollen streamstream

Looking back down the cloudy valleyLooking back down the cloudy valley

The mossy cornerThe mossy corner

The path gets a bit wetThe path gets a bit wet

A few minutes to McKellar LodgeA few minutes to McKellar Lodge

McKellar Lodge at LastMcKellar Lodge at Last

Teatime at McKellarTeatime at McKellar

Terry and Matt Terry and Matt enjoying the enjoying the

afternoon sun at afternoon sun at McKellar LodgeMcKellar Lodge

The The wringer at wringer at McKellar McKellar

LodgeLodge

Chris dries off at McKellarChris dries off at McKellar

Steam rises Steam rises from drying from drying

bootsboots

View View through through

the the skylight skylight

at at McKellar McKellar

LodgeLodge

The Message The Message Board at Board at McKellar McKellar

LodgeLodge

End of Day 2End of Day 2(Days 3-4 and 5-6 are on separate Files)(Days 3-4 and 5-6 are on separate Files)