Rock of Ages, 11 - 12 December 2010

A pleasant walk up the Matukituki River East Branch and the Kitchener River to Aspiring Flats and the Rock of Ages, with a scenic detour to the 370m high Turnbull Thomson Falls. Party: Jaz Morris, Nina Dickerhof, Ricardo and Rafaella Rabello, Danilo Hegg

Trip map. 1 grid square = 1km. Left click on map then select "Sizes -> Original" in bottom right corner of screen to view full size
Hells bells (Anaphalioides bellidioides). Matukituki River East Branch, Mount Aspiring NP
Everlasting daisy Flora Helichrysum bellidioides Matukituki Mount Aspiring National Park New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping daisy Rock Ages 013
Matukituki River east branch
Matukituki Matukituki River Mount Aspiring National Park New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping river Rock Ages 015
Looking down the Matukituki River east branch. Fog Peak at centre image.
Matukituki Matukituki River Mount Aspiring National Park New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping river Rock Ages 018
Southern greenhood orchid / tutukiwi (Pterostylis australis). Matukituki River East Branch, Mount Aspiring NP
Flora Matukituki Matukituki River Mount Aspiring National Park New Zealand Pterostylis banksii Southern Alps Tramping Tutukiwi orchid Rock Ages 023
Southern greenhood orchid / tutukiwi (Pterostylis australis). Matukituki River East Branch, Mount Aspiring NP
Flora Matukituki Matukituki River Mount Aspiring National Park New Zealand Pterostylis banksii Southern Alps Tramping Tutukiwi orchid Rock Ages 026
Southern greenhood orchid / tutukiwi (Pterostylis australis). Matukituki River East Branch, Mount Aspiring NP
Flora Matukituki Matukituki River Mount Aspiring National Park New Zealand Pterostylis banksii Southern Alps Tramping Tutukiwi orchid Rock Ages 028
Popular orchids!
Flora Matukituki Matukituki River Mount Aspiring National Park New Zealand Pterostylis banksii Southern Alps Tramping Tutukiwi camera orchid photography Rock Ages 031
Southern greenhood orchid / tutukiwi (Pterostylis australis). Matukituki River East Branch, Mount Aspiring NP
Flora Matukituki Matukituki River Mount Aspiring National Park New Zealand Pterostylis banksii Southern Alps Tramping Tutukiwi orchid Rock Ages 038
Aspiring Flats and Kitchener Cirque
Aspiring Flats Kitchener River Kitchener cirque Matukituki Mount Aspiring National Park New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping Turnbull Thomson Falls Rock Ages 043a
Aspiring Flats and Turnbull Thomson Falls, Kitchener River
Aspiring Flats Kitchener River Matukituki Mount Aspiring National Park New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping Turnbull Thomson Falls Rock Ages 044
Aspiring Flats, Kitchener River
Aspiring Flats Kitchener River Matukituki Mount Aspiring National Park New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping Rock Ages 049
Rock of Ages
Aspiring Flats Kitchener River Matukituki Mount Aspiring National Park New Zealand Rock bivvy Southern Alps Tramping bivvy rock rock of ages Rock Ages 056
Rock of Ages
Aspiring Flats Kitchener River Matukituki Mount Aspiring National Park New Zealand Rock bivvy Southern Alps Tramping bivvy rock rock of ages Rock Ages 058
Rock of Ages
Aspiring Flats Kitchener River Matukituki Mount Aspiring National Park New Zealand Rock bivvy Southern Alps Tramping bivvy rock fire fireplace rock of ages Rock Ages 061
Jaz bouldering under the Rock of Ages
Aspiring Flats Kitchener River Matukituki Mount Aspiring National Park New Zealand Rock bivvy Southern Alps Tramping bivvy rock rock of ages Rock Ages 068
Aspiring Flats at sunset. Dragonfly Peak behind.
Aspiring Flats Dragonfly Peak Kitchener River Matukituki Mount Aspiring National Park New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping Albert Burn Saddle
Turnbull Thomson Falls, Kitchener River (HDR Photograph)
Kitchener River Matukituki Mount Aspiring National Park New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping Turnbull Thomson Falls Rock Ages 086a
Turnbull Thomson Falls, Kitchener River
Kitchener River Matukituki Mount Aspiring National Park New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping Turnbull Thomson Falls Rock Ages 096a
Kitchener River
Kitchener River Matukituki Mount Aspiring National Park New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping Rock Ages 098
Turnbull Thomson Falls, Kitchener River (HDR Photograph)
Kitchener River Matukituki Mount Aspiring National Park New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping Turnbull Thomson Falls Rock Ages 104a
Turnbull Thomson Falls, Kitchener River (HDR Photograph)
Kitchener River Matukituki Mount Aspiring National Park New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping Turnbull Thomson Falls Rock Ages 109a
Kitchener River
Kitchener River Matukituki Mount Aspiring National Park New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping Rock Ages 115
Jaz crossing the 3-wire bridge over the Kitchener River
3 wire bridge Kitchener River Matukituki Mount Aspiring National Park New Zealand Southern Alps Tramping bridge swingbridge Rock Ages 118