Ella Range to Blue Lake, Nelson Lakes, 01-08 January 2010

Interesting New Year's Trip in the Nelson Lakes National Park. Day 1: Bushbash up to the Ella Tops from the Matakitaki. Day 2: Drop down to Ella Hut. Day 3: Pit day at Ella Hut watching the D'Urville River rising. Day 4: Crossing of Moss Pass to Blue Lake Hut. Day 5: Climb of Mt Franklin (2340 m) and on to Waiau Pass. Camp below the pass above the Head of the Waiau River. Day 6: Crossing of Thompson and D'Uriville Passes and down the East Matakitaki to East Matakitaki Hut. Day 7: Downie Hut. Dau 8: Out and back to Dunedin. Team: Danilo Hegg, Ben Hepp, Jaz Morris and Nina Dickerhof