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North Canterbury in Portrait
Lewis Tops Route, Lewis Pass Scenic Reserve, Canterbury NZ
Very nice beech forest on the lower slopes.
Nina Valley to Nina Hut, Lake Sumner Forest Park
Mt Fyffe & Gables End, Kaikoura
A type of enormous Speargrass that I'd not seen before.
Mt Princess ascent, St James Conservation Area
Mt Fyffe & Gables End, Kaikoura
Looking towards Gable. It was quite steep near the top.
Mt Clara via Fowlers Pass, St James Conservation Area
Stanley River
Faust & Mephistopheles, Lewis Pass
Dumblane and Mt Charon, Hanmer Range
I liked these alpine plants. Not sure of their name.
Nina Valley to Nina Hut, Lake Sumner Forest Park
Mt Fyffe & Gables End, Kaikoura
Nina Valley to Nina Hut, Lake Sumner Forest Park
Faust & Mephistopheles, Lewis Pass
Dumblane and Mt Charon, Hanmer Range
Loved the colours and patterns of these plants.
Mt Clara via Fowlers Pass, St James Conservation Area
A vegetable sheep.
Mt Norma Route, Lewis Pass
You can see Sophia climbing the ridge to point 1642m.
Mt Princess ascent, St James Conservation Area
Pretty rugged ridge travel.
Lewis Tops Route, Lewis Pass Scenic Reserve, Canterbury NZ
The walk starts off in attractive beech forest. This section was actually on the short unofficial track that starts at the summit of the pass.
Mt Princess ascent, St James Conservation Area
Some pretty steep slopes tested our nerve but were in fact easy to walk down due to deep slushy snow.
Mt Princess ascent, St James Conservation Area
Dumblane and Mt Charon, Hanmer Range
Such colourful heathland. This was a real highlight of the walk.