Salmon Creek Biv, 25 - 26 September 2010

A pleasant walk on the Wharfedale Track in the Oxford forest, seeking shelter from the fierce nor'west. We skipped Black Hill Hut and spent the night in the cozy Salmon Creek Biv. Party: Jaz Morris, Nina Dickerhof, 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
Resting on Wharfedale Saddle
Canterbury New Zealand Oxford forest Tramping Wharfedale Saddle Wharfedale track foothills
Canterbury Moustache New Zealand Oxford forest Tramping foothills lichen
At the top of Foster Ridge, near Black Hill Hut
Canterbury New Zealand Oxford forest Tramping Wharfedale Saddle Wharfedale track foothills
Black Hill Hut
Black Hill Black Hill Hut Canterbury New Zealand Oxford forest Tramping foothills hut
Black Hill Hut
Black Hill Black Hill Hut Canterbury New Zealand Oxford forest Tramping foothills hut
Lees Valley and Mount Oxford from Black Hill
Black Hill Canterbury Lees valley Mount Oxford New Zealand Oxford forest Tramping foothills
Looking north from Black Hill towards the Puketeraki Range
Black Hill Canterbury New Zealand Oxford forest Puketeraki Range Tramping foothills
Looking west across the Waimakariri River from Black Hill. The Torlesse Range on the far left
Black Hill Canterbury New Zealand Oxford forest Torlesse Range Tramping Waimakariri River foothills
Jaz clearing a windfall in front of Salmon Creek Biv
Canterbury New Zealand Oxford forest Salmon Creek Salmon Creek Biv Tramping foothills hut
Salmon Creek Biv
Canterbury New Zealand Oxford forest Salmon Creek Salmon Creek Biv Tramping foothills hut
Salmon Creek Biv
Canterbury New Zealand Oxford forest Salmon Creek Salmon Creek Biv Tramping foothills hut
Black Hill (left) and the Puketeraki Range from the Wharfedale Track
Black Hill Canterbury New Zealand Oxford forest Puketeraki Range Tramping Wharfedale track foothills
Wtf?
Canterbury New Zealand Oxford forest Tramping Wharfedale track car foothills ford road road sign