Waterfall on the Travers - Sabine Circuit. Nelson Lakes National Park, New Zealand. (08.02.06)

 
Nelson Lakes and Mount Richmond Gallery. Last updated 17.06.06
 
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Nelson Lakes National Park is classic tramping country. It contains Large rivers and beech forested valleys separated by high mountain ranges. There is a good network of tracks, bridges and huts.
Mount Richmond is a less visited area right on the doorstep of Nelson city. Mostly below the bushline it offers more protection from the weather than some other areas.

Photographs from two visits.

In June 2006 we tramped for a day in Mount Richmond Forest Park to Richmond Saddle Hut.
In February 2006 this was my first tramp in New Zealand in 2006. I spent eight days hiking the Travers, Sabine and D'Urville Valleys, crossing two Alpine passes in the process.

Rocky ridges on the St. Arnaud Range. (06.02.06)
Sparkling tarns on The Anst River Basin. (07.02.06)
Cloud inversion on top of the Travers Saddle. (09.02.06)
Climbing up by the river on the approach to Blue Lake. (09.02.06)
The very blue waters of Blue Lake. (09.02.06)
A rainbow welcome at the top of Moss Pass. (10.02.06)
Steep top section of the west side of Moss Pass. (10.02.06)
Looking up the D'Urville Valley from Moss Pass. (10.02.06)
Deep pools on the Sabine River. (11.02.06)
Swingbridge on the Sabine Speargrass Track. (11.02.06)
Carolina and Anjie enjoying the snow on the ascent to the hut. (17.06.06)
A winter wonderland, it briefly snowed during the descent. (17.06.06) Photo - Carolina.P.