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Kahutara Biv, 30-31 July 2016

Excellent trip to the rugged Seaward Kaikoura Range to visit the cute Kahutara Biv.
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Steep and prickly climb out of the Kahutara River. Kahutara Biv is across the valley on the second spur from the left above a little clearing in the scrub.
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Steep and prickly climb out of the Kahutara River. Kahutara Biv is across the valley on the second spur from the left above a little clearing in the scrub.

  • Lunch below Blind Saddle.
  • Kaikoura Peninsula from below Blind Saddle.
  • Leaving the 4WD road and Blind Saddle to climb Pt 1354 m.
  • Looking towards the road into the Clarence with the Seaward Kaikouras above.
  • Descending to Kahutara Biv, Molesworth country beyond.
  • First glimpse of Kahutara Biv.
  • Kahutara Biv above the crazy topography of Kahutara Stream.
  • Towards the coast.
  • Kahutara Biv amongst Matagouri regrowth.
  • We reached Kahutara Biv just in time for an arriving rain shower.
  • Skies cleared later in the evening for some star watching.
  • Candle-lit Kahutara Biv.
  • Kahutara canyon below the biv.
  • In the upper Kahutara River.
  • Looking back across Kahutara River toward the biv and Pt 1354.
  • Steep and prickly climb out of the Kahutara River. Kahutara Biv is across the valley on the second spur from the left above a little clearing in the scrub.
  • Some scrambly bits on the way to 1314 m, Warder in the distance.
  • Nearly on Pt 1314m (on the left).
  • On Pt 1314m looking down the ridge we came up and towards Mt Alarm and Tapi in the distance.
  • Enjoying the cold south-westerly.
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