Harrison River - Ngapunatoru Pass, 13 - 19 January 2020

A week of splendid weather in the Pembroke Wilderness Area

13 January: A rough paddle on Milford Sound from Deepwater Basin to the Harrison River mouth, followed by an evening walk to a campsite 2km up valley.
14 January: Up the Harrison River to a campsite in the gorge between Selwyn and Moulin Creeks.
15 January: Moulin Creek, Lake Pukutahi and Lake Never-never, with a campsite at the head of the latter.
16 January: Day trip to Ngapunatoru Pass and Paranui Peak.
17 January: Back to Lake Pukutahi and to our gorge campsite between Selwyn and Moulin Creeks.
18 January: Down valley to the beach at the Harrison River mouth.
19 January: an early morning paddle on Milford Sound to return to Deepwater Basin.

With Elizabeth Ravn.

Trip map. 1 grid square = 1km. Left click on map then click again to view full size.
Campsite in the gorge between Moulin and Selwyn Creeks. Harrison River, Fiordland National Park. Photo (c) Elizabeth Ravn.
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Route to Lake Pukutahi through the bluffs above Moulin Creek
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Mount Grave north face from Moulin Creek
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Mount Grave north face from Moulin Creek
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All smiles! First time sitting down in the sun, out of the dense forest.
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Above bushline en route to Lake Pukutahi. Photo (c) Elizabeth Ravn.
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Above bushline en route to Lake Pukutahi. The Lion and Mitre Peak behind.
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First view of Lake Never-never. Ngapunatoru Pass top right.
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Lake Never-never. Ongaruanuku is top left, Paranui Peak top right.
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Lake Pukutahi and Te Hau
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Lake Pukutahi and Te Hau
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Lake Never-never
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Looking up to Ngapunatoru Pass, between Troglodyte (left) and Paranui Peak (right).
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At the head of the Harrison River below Ngapunatoru Pass.
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En route to Ngapunatoru Pass
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Mount Pembroke and Te Hau from the slopes below Ngapunatoru Pass.
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Ongaruanuku from the slopes below Ngapunatoru Pass
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Ongaruanuku from the slopes below Ngapunatoru Pass
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En route to Ngapunatoru Pass. Te Hau and Lake Pukutahi are in the background. Photo (c) Elizabeth Ravn.
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Mount Pembroke, Te Hau, Lake Pukutahi and Lake Never-never from the slopes below Ngapunatoru Pass.
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Mount Pembroke, Te Hau, Lake Pukutahi and Lake Never-never from the slopes below Ngapunatoru Pass.
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View of Ongaruanuku from the slopes below Ngapunatoru Pass. Troglodyte is in the foreground.
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View west from the slopes below Ngapunatoru Pass.
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View west from the slopes below Ngapunatoru Pass.
Harrison Ngapunatoru 147b Aotearoa Fiordland Fiordland National Park Harrison River Lake Nevernever Lake Pukutahi Mount Pembroke Mountaineering New Zealand Ongaruanuku Pembroke Wilderness Pembroke Wilderness Area Te Hau Tramping Troglodyte
On Ngapunatoru Pass. Mt Tutoko dominates the scene. Alice Peak back left.
Harrison Ngapunatoru 149 Alice Peak Aotearoa Fiordland Fiordland National Park Harrison River Mount Tutoko Mountaineering New Zealand Ngapunatoru Pass Pembroke Wilderness Pembroke Wilderness Area Tramping
View of Mount Tutoko from Ngapunatoru Pass
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On the summit of Paranui Peak. Mount Grave behind. Photo (c) Elizabeth Ravn.
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View from Paranui Peak: Mount Tutoko and Tutoko Valley.
Harrison Ngapunatoru 163 Aotearoa Darran Mountains Fiordland Fiordland National Park Harrison River Mount Tutoko Mountaineering New Zealand Paranui Peak Pembroke Wilderness Pembroke Wilderness Area Tramping Tutoko Valley
View from Paranui Peak: Mount Tutoko, Tutoko Valley and Mount Grave (in cloud).
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View from Paranui Peak: Mount Pembroke, Te Hau and Lake Pukutahi.
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View from Paranui Peak: Castle Mount, Mount Grave and the Llawrenny Peaks.
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View from Paranui Peak: Mount Grave, Llawrenny Peaks, Mount Pembroke, Te Hau.
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Ngapunatoru Ice Plateau from Paranui Peak. Mount Parariki is in cloud on the left; Alice Peak is on the far right.
Harrison Ngapunatoru 195 Alice Peak Aotearoa Fiordland Fiordland National Park Harrison River Mount Parariki Mountaineering New Zealand Ngapunatoru Pass Ngapunatoru ice plateau Paranui Peak Pembroke Wilderness Pembroke Wilderness Area Tramping
View from Paranui Peak: Mount Parariki, Ngapunatoru Pass, Alice Peak, Mount Tutoko, Tutoko Valley.
Harrison Ngapunatoru 210a Alice Peak Aotearoa Darran Mountains Fiordland Fiordland National Park Harrison River Mount Parariki Mount Tutoko Mountaineering New Zealand Ngapunatoru Pass Ngapunatoru ice plateau Paranui Peak Pembroke Wilderness Pembroke Wilderness Area Tramping Tutoko Valley
View from Paranui Peak: Mount Tutoko and Tutoko Valley.
Harrison Ngapunatoru 211 Aotearoa Darran Mountains Fiordland Fiordland National Park Harrison River Mount Tutoko Mountaineering New Zealand Paranui Peak Pembroke Wilderness Pembroke Wilderness Area Tramping Tutoko Valley
On Paranui Peak. Mount Tutoko and the Tutoko Valley behind.
Harrison Ngapunatoru 218 Alice Peak Aotearoa Darran Mountains Fiordland Fiordland National Park Harrison River Mount Tutoko Mountaineering New Zealand Paranui Peak Pembroke Wilderness Pembroke Wilderness Area Tramping Tutoko Valley
Descending from Paranui Peak to Ngapunatoru Pass. Photo (c) Elizabeth Ravn.
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Helicopter landing on Ngapunatoru Pass
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Ngapunatoru Pass and Mount Tutoko from Paranui Peak.
Harrison Ngapunatoru 253a Alice Peak Aotearoa Darran Mountains Fiordland Fiordland National Park Harrison River Mount Parariki Mount Tutoko Mountaineering New Zealand Ngapunatoru Pass Ngapunatoru ice plateau Paranui Peak Pembroke Wilderness Pembroke Wilderness Area Tramping
Descending from Ngapunatoru Pass towards Lake Never-never. Photo (c) Elizabeth Ravn.
Harrison Ngapunatoru 254 Aotearoa Fiordland Fiordland National Park Harrison River Lake Nevernever Lake Pukutahi Mountaineering New Zealand Ngapunatoru Pass Pembroke Wilderness Pembroke Wilderness Area Te Hau Tramping
The rock step en route to Ngapunatoru Pass. The way around it on the left is not in top shape.
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The rock step under Troglodyte en route to Ngapunatoru Pass.
Harrison Ngapunatoru 256a Aotearoa Fiordland Fiordland National Park Harrison River Mountaineering New Zealand Ngapunatoru Pass Pembroke Wilderness Pembroke Wilderness Area Tramping Troglodyte
Our route up the rock step under Troglodyte on the way to Ngapunatoru Pass.
Harrison Ngapunatoru 256b Aotearoa Fiordland Fiordland National Park Harrison River Mountaineering New Zealand Ngapunatoru Pass Pembroke Wilderness Pembroke Wilderness Area Tramping Troglodyte
Mount Pembroke, Te Hau and Lake Never-never from the slopes below Ngapunatoru Pass.
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Route topo showing the way from Lake Pukutahi to Lake Never-never.
Harrison Ngapunatoru 266 Aotearoa Fiordland Fiordland National Park Harrison River Lake Nevernever Lake Pukutahi Mount Pembroke Mountaineering New Zealand Ngapunatoru Pass Pembroke Wilderness Pembroke Wilderness Area Te Hau Tramping route topo
Lake Pukutahi and Mount Pembroke. The Llawrenny Peaks and Mitre Peak back left.
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Mount Grave, Lake Never-never and Lake Pukutahi. The Lion, Mitre Peak and the Llawrenny Peaks are in the background.
Harrison Ngapunatoru 275 Aotearoa Fiordland Fiordland National Park Harrison River Lake Nevernever Lake Pukutahi Llawrenny Peaks Mitre Peak Mount Grave Mountaineering New Zealand Pembroke Wilderness Pembroke Wilderness Area The Lion Tramping

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Harrison River - Ngapunatoru Pass, 13 - 19 January 2020

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