Arthur's Pass, New Zealand Travel Blogs

Crossing the Alps
Dec 27, 2006 (10 photos)

... 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
Dec 11, 2003 (7 photos)

... 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, ...

Drive of my life
Apr 23, 2007

April 23rd, 2007 - The Drive of my Life Wow.

In Mountain country
Feb 20, 2007

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!
Mar 15, 2007 (1 photos)

... "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 die ...

Arthur's Pass
Oct 3, 2005 (5 photos)

... 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 picking ...

The Drosh of Arthur's Pass, or, Roof of the World
Feb 9, 2007

... 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 ...

Attacke der Keas!
Mar 16, 2007

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, ...

Arthurs Pass - Keas, River Beds and Record Highs
Feb 2, 2006

... , 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 parents ...

Road Trip 3: Arthur's Pass
Jan 8, 2007

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Grand day out - experiencing a first true NZ day
Feb 25, 2007 (8 photos)

... 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
Feb 23, 2005 (2 photos)

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 ...

Climbing a big mountain!
Feb 20, 2007

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Arthur's Pass, New Zealand
Mar 3, 2007 (6 photos)

... 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 fortunate. ...

avalanche peak... part 1
Feb 21, 2005

... 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 driver ...

Arthur's Pass
Nov 2, 2006 (1 photos)

Stunning mountains, rivers and waterfalls. Hiked to a waterfall and carried on over the Southern Alps...

The Faster you go the bigger mess you make
Jan 16, 2006 (4 photos)

... 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 ...

Tramping in Arthur's Pass National park
May 8, 2006 (3 photos)

Kirsten was working so Alastair went for a tramp in Arthur's Pass National park

Haast/Arthur's Pass/Christchurch
Mar 18, 2007 (25 photos)

... - 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
Jan 7, 2006

... 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
Oct 10, 2005 (8 photos)

... 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). To ...

Many Rivers to Cross
Feb 3, 2006 (6 photos)

... 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 night and ...

Arthur's Pass
May 4, 2006 (8 photos)

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 ...

Spelunking
Nov 24, 2004 (3 photos)

... her yet. We headed out of Christchurch as soon as we could, and passed through Castle Hill and stayed last night in Arthur's Pass. I saw several keas (alpine parrots). They're large, loud, and odd. The weather prevented us from camping, as did a ...

Avalanche Peak
Mar 19, 2005 (22 photos)

This hike was just amazing! My first hike (or 'tramp' as it's called in NZ) up a mountain and I had to go chose one of the hard ones...oh, but it was sooooo worth it. The hike was with the university tramping club. Loads of friendly people that were ...

Arthur's Pass et Avalanche Peak
Apr 6, 2009 (17 photos)

Journal pour les 25 et 26 mars Une autre montée, cette fois c'est Avalanche Peak dans Arthur's Pass. C'est une des endroits préférés à Martin et sa famille, ce sont eux qui m'ont parlé en premier de l'endroit. Il y a un petit camping sans service juste à ...

Arthur's Pass
Oct 25, 2006

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One of the 5 best train rides of the World...sure!
Jun 29, 2005

Went back to Christchurch throught Arthur's Pass. It's ranked as one of the 5 most beautiful train rides in the World...just didn't show it on my trip. No, it was very cloudy, the lowest hanging clouds I'v ever seen. So low that they were just a hill away ...

Quick Update
Nov 21, 2005

... of Takaka was great, with a sort of organic-hippie vibe. We then changed directions and drove south, over the ridiculously steep Arthur's Pass, and down the other side to the bouldering at Castle Hill. We bouldered for two days or so, enojying some of ...

Aurthur's Pass to Franz Joseph
Feb 1, 2007

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