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Crossing the Alps
This is a top pick! ... West Coast. The journey was meant to be an experience in itself, as we would be crossing the Southern Alps through Arthur's Pass. We started off across the Canterbury Plains; a huge flat expanse populated largely by livestock. Contented cows grazed the ...
Rock and Food Formations
This is a top pick! ... These mountains form a spine down the south island and create all manner of climates and spectacular vistas. The ascent to Arthur's Pass is really a series of climbs, first into the unattractive scrubland of Porter's Pass with its primitive ski areas, ...
Arthur’s Pass hike, near Temple basin ski ar
This is a top pick! Version traduite plus bas Feb 28, Arthur's Pass hike, near Temple basin ski area « You place your skis in the box that comes up via the cable and you walk up … about 150 people can sleep here on a busy day… and you can ski everywhere: in ...
In Mountain country
Second day in Arthur's Pass. Went up Avalanche Peak (1100 metres vertically) and then walked a fair bit along the Crow Hut track (which meant I climbed even more) to get better views of Mt. Rollerston (or something like that). The walk was very steep in ...
Eingeschneit!
... lauten "Oh my God!"-Schreien von irgendwelchen Leuten geweckt. Grund war eine erhebliche Schneedecke, die sich ueber Nacht ueber Arthur's Pass Village gelegt hatte. Und das hiess: abgeschnitten von der Aussenwelt - zumindestens fuer ein paar Stunden, da ...
The most beautiful single day hike on the south is
... the woods of moss covered trees with fairly dense scrub on the forest floor. The path itself was pure Maine or New Hampshire AT.....immediately we were clambering up rocks and doing big step ups. Nothing like the groomed and gravelled path of ...
Let's play a little catch up
... is kind of like the trails as well. The concept of the switchback is not in the Kiwi vocabulary. Where the people of New Zealand may lack in infrastructure though, I have to say, they make up for in shear determination. I fancy that, for sure. ...
Arthur's Pass
... , I caught my bus back from Kaikoura to Christchurch and went straight to rent a car and drive up to Arthur's Pass, the highest mountain pass in New Zealand. Driving on the left side of the road was an experience in its own. I really had no problems ...
Our first tramp
We arrived in Arthur's pass and found it both cold and windy; but the train ride to get here was gorgeous with snowcapped mountains in the distance. As we approached them we passed through one alpine valley after another and marvelled at the pale ...
The Drosh of Arthur's Pass, or, Roof of the World
... roof of the world is at Mount Everest. It's here, in Arthur's Pass National Park on the eastern edge of the Southern Alps. Arthur's Pass is not only a small village, but the name of the opening that leads from the West Coast to the East Coast of the ...
May 06, 2010
Attacke der Keas!
Was macht, nachdem es am Tag zuvor im Tal hoellisch geschneit hat und man sogar fuer ein paar Stunden von der Aussenwelt abgeschnitten war? Man ersteigt natuerlich einen der umliegenden Berge! Auf sone Idee koennen natuerlich nur 5 betrunkene Israelis, ...
Grandma, we hate you (detestable clown)
... whether it was for donations, or people to be sick in to. Our route out of Christchurch was to take us inland through "Arthur's Pass", named after a British surveyor who saw the route's worth as the most direct crossing from East to West before the gold ...
Arthurs Pass - Keas, River Beds and Record Highs
... ) heat, we were getting tired and tetchy, luckily however we got back to town soon enough and had a refreshing beer outside the Arthur's Pass Stores. The next day was spent chilling out and generally recovering. We also headed down to the place where my ...
Grand day out - experiencing a first true NZ day
... sunny weather and stunning scenery. Blackbird cruised easily passed valleys, mountains and loads of sheep (this is NZ after all ... ;) ...). We reached Arthur's Pass at around 12.30pm, just in time for a brilliant cafe latte and a Kea. This is one of NZ's ...
avalanche peak: part 2
ok, so i guess i will continue the tale of avalanche peak... so we got our sleeping bags out, squashed onto a couple matresses left, and attempted to get some rest before the trek back in the morning. we knew are car had to be back by 4pm so we had ...
Arthur's Pass, New Zealand
... extremely lucky with the weather recently (shouldn't tempt fate) and awoke to blue clear skies for our drive through the mountains. Arthur's Pass is usually shrouded in mist and receives over 4m of rain a year so we had reason to feel extremely ...
avalanche peak... part 1
... with this weekend that we got juuuust a little bit more than we signed up for. we decided to rent a car and head to Arthur's pass, a popular hiking destination only about 2 hours from Lincoln. anyways, so we go to get the car and realize that the ...
The Faster you go the bigger mess you make
... you make... That was a bill board along the road side to Arthur's Pass. This was accompanied by many crosses and other cryptic signs. Arthur's Pass is a town at the highest altitude in NZ. It is in the Alps. 40 people live there. It has no gas station or ...
Avalanche Peak
We had been looking forward to today because our plan was to hike Avalanche Peak. We left Christchurch at 6:30 am and arrive in Arthur's Pass a little after 9:00. First, we checked in at the DOC. We had to fill out an Intention Form that made us list an ...
Tramping in Arthur's Pass National park
Kirsten was working so Alastair went for a tramp in Arthur's Pass National ...
Arthur's Pass
Stunning mountains, rivers and waterfalls. Hiked to a waterfall and carried on over the Southern ...
Haast/Arthur's Pass/Christchurch
... - our car struggled to the top in a very low gear - must be all the shoes Val packed!!!! Great time at Arthur's Pass - 5 houses and one petrol pump and luckily a very good restaurant - so we were happy!!!! tavellers again. Onwards to Christchurch ...
The road to Arthur's Pass
... my thing but I'm sure it would be good if it was... And then not much except splendid views and some hairpin bends until Arthur's Pass, where the weather which had been lovely all day finally broke. It's only drizzling in patches but even that is worse ...
The best things in life are free
... class. Nature at its best. Next up is our drive across the midlands, through the heart of the Southern Alps and across Arthur's Pass. There is a striking difference between the habitats on either side of the Main Divide (the mid-line of the Alps). ...
Many Rivers to Cross
... nearly as pretty as Akaroa. We did get very close to a seal colony and did a bit of a coastal walk then left for Arthur's Pass, staying overnight at the beautiful Gore Bay back down the coast. At Arthur's Pass we booked into the Youth Hostel for the ...
Arthur's Pass
The road to Arthur's Pass was quite steep & windy, but we mad it in the end. Stopped off as John wanted to see what Death Corner looked liked, it was a viaduct & the view was great. Also stopped at a recommended little church, were you can get a great ...
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