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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
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Ella Range campsite.
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Ella Range campsite.

  • Ella Range campsite.
  • Ella Range campsite.
  • Ella Range campsite.
  • Ella Range tussock.
  • Ella Range tussock.
  • View down the West Sabine from below Moss Pass.
  • Untitled photo
  • Mt Franklin above Blue Lake.
  • Lake Constance basin.
  • Travers Peak (right) and Mts Cupola and Hopeless on the left.
  • Summit of Mt Franklin.
  • Blue Lake and Moss Pass.
  • Descending off Mt Franklin.
  • Lake Constance and Waiau Pass from the Western slopes of Mt Franklin.
  • Untitled photo
  • Lake Constance.
  • Climbing up to Mt Franklin, Lake Constance behind.
  • Jaz below Waiau Pass, Thompson Pass behind.
  • Thompson Pass.
  • Campsite on the southern side of Waiau Pass.
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