Dumb-bell Lake - Snowy Gorge Creek, 21 - 23 March 2015

Otago Anniversary Weekend sheltering from the weather in the Ohau Region.
Starting at the Glen Mary Ski Club on the shore of Lake Ohau, we walked the Te Araroa Trail then up Freehold Creek and over the tops to Dumb-bell Lake and to Maitland Hut in Maitland Stream.
On Sunday after a front had come through we walked to the head of Maitland Stream and over a low saddle into Snowy Gorge Creek and to Snowy Gorge Hut.
On Monday, over the tops again into the head of the Ahuriri River East Branch, then over into Freehold Creek and back to where we'd started.
Party: Zoe Millington, Penzy Dinsdale, Danilo Hegg.

Lake Pt 1514m at the head of the Ahuriri River East Branch. The Ohau Range in the back.
Dumbbell Lake Snowy Gorge Creek 206 Ahuriri River Ahuriri River East Branch New Zealand Ohau Ohau Range Southern Alps Tramping
Lunch at the lake Pt 1514m at the head of the Ahuriri River East Branch. The Ohau Range in the back.
Dumbbell Lake Snowy Gorge Creek 209 Ahuriri River Ahuriri River East Branch New Zealand Ohau Ohau Range Southern Alps Tramping
Montitega dealbata. Freehold Creek, Ohau.
Dumbbell Lake Snowy Gorge Creek 210 Flora Freehold Creek Montitega dealbata New Zealand Ohau Southern Alps Tramping
From Montitega dealbata
Montitega dealbata. Freehold Creek, Ohau.
Dumbbell Lake Snowy Gorge Creek 211 Flora Freehold Creek Montitega dealbata New Zealand Ohau Southern Alps Tramping
From Montitega dealbata
Tall gentian (Gentianella corymbifera). Freehold Creek, Ohau.
Dumbbell Lake Snowy Gorge Creek 219 Flora Freehold Creek Gentiana corymbifera Gentianella corymbifera New Zealand Ohau Southern Alps Tramping gentian tall gentian
From Tall gentian - Gentianella corymbifera
Tall gentian (Gentianella corymbifera). Freehold Creek, Ohau.
Dumbbell Lake Snowy Gorge Creek 220 Flora Freehold Creek Gentiana corymbifera Gentianella corymbifera New Zealand Ohau Southern Alps Tramping gentian tall gentian
From Tall gentian - Gentianella corymbifera
Descending Freehold Creek; Lake Ohau below.
Dumbbell Lake Snowy Gorge Creek 227 Freehold Creek Lake Ohau New Zealand Ohau Southern Alps Tramping
Tall gentian (Gentianella corymbifera). Freehold Creek, Ohau.
Dumbbell Lake Snowy Gorge Creek 234 Flora Freehold Creek Gentiana corymbifera Gentianella corymbifera New Zealand Ohau Southern Alps Tramping gentian tall gentian
From Tall gentian - Gentianella corymbifera
Dwarf mingimingi / pātōtara (Leucopogon fraseri). Freehold Creek, Ohau.
Dumbbell Lake Snowy Gorge Creek 243 Flora Freehold Creek Leucopogon fraseri New Zealand Ohau Southern Alps Tramping dwarf mingimingi patotara pātōtara
From Pātōtara
Dwarf mingimingi / pātōtara (Leucopogon fraseri). Freehold Creek, Ohau.
Dumbbell Lake Snowy Gorge Creek 244 Flora Freehold Creek Leucopogon fraseri New Zealand Ohau Southern Alps Tramping dwarf mingimingi patotara pātōtara
From Pātōtara
Prostrate snowberry (Gaultheria macrostigma). Freehold Creek, Ohau.
Dumbbell Lake Snowy Gorge Creek 250 Flora Freehold Creek Gaultheria macrostigma New Zealand Ohau Southern Alps Tramping prostrate snowberry snowberry
From Prostrate snowberry - Gaultheria macrostigma
Bush snowberry or fool's beech / koropuka (Gaultheria antipoda). Freehold Creek, Ohau.
Dumbbell Lake Snowy Gorge Creek 253 Flora Freehold Creek Gaultheria antipoda New Zealand Ohau Southern Alps Tramping bush snowberry fool's beech koropuka snowberry
From Bush snowberry - Gaultheria antipoda
Bush snowberry or fool's beech / koropuka (Gaultheria antipoda). Freehold Creek, Ohau.
Dumbbell Lake Snowy Gorge Creek 255 Flora Freehold Creek Gaultheria antipoda New Zealand Ohau Southern Alps Tramping bush snowberry fool's beech snowberry
From Bush snowberry - Gaultheria antipoda
Mouse-ear hawkweed (Pilosella officinarum). Lake Ohau
Dumbbell Lake Snowy Gorge Creek 261 Flora Lake Ohau New Zealand Ohau Pilosella officinarum Southern Alps Tramping hawkweed mouseear hawkweed
From Mouse-ear hawkweed
Briar (Rosa rubiginosa). Lake Ohau
Dumbbell Lake Snowy Gorge Creek 265 Flora Lake Ohau New Zealand Ohau Rosa rubiginosa Southern Alps Tramping briar
From Briar
Briar (Rosa rubiginosa). Lake Ohau
Dumbbell Lake Snowy Gorge Creek 267 Flora Lake Ohau New Zealand Ohau Rosa rubiginosa Southern Alps Tramping briar
From Briar