Sunset from Plimmerton Beach, South Island in the background, Kapiti Coast, Wellington
Tramper on Southern Crossing route, Tararua Forest Park
Tramper on the Southern Crossing, Tararua Forest Park
Tarn Ridge Hut with Girdlestone and Brockett, Northern Crossing, Tararua Range
A male tramper eats alone with the fire burning inside Mid Waiohine Hut, Waiohine River, Tararua Forest Park, North Island
Neill Ridge beech forest.
Female bikepacker, Big River - Waiuta Track, Victoria Forest Park
Tramper stands in stream bed above Franz Josef Glacier, Westland Tai Poutini National Park
Upper Hollyford Valley with Mount Crosscut and Mount Christina, Fiordland National Park
Cleft Creek from the Milne-Tarewai Col. Central Darran Mountains
South East Faces of Milne and Syme, Darran Mountains, Fiordland National Park
Two climbers ascend towards Karetai Peak and Lindsays Ledges, Lake Turner, Darran Mountains, Fiordland National Park
West flank of Karetai Peak and South and West Ridge of Te Wera, Darran Mountains, Fiordland National Park
Taoka Icefall and Donne Valley, Darran Mountains, Fiordland National Park
Three climbers traverse ridge, Darran Mountains, Fiordland National Park
Female tramper, Tararua Forest Park
Female tramper on Mount Alpha, Southern Crossing route, Tararua Forest Park
Tramper descending through goblin forest on Marchant Ridge. Southern Crossing. Tararua Range.
Astelia and Mitre (1571m) the Tararua's highest peak. Head of the South Mitre Stream
Waohine River just upstream of Mid Waohine hut, Tararua Forest Park
Beech forest and leatherwood, Neil Winchcombe Ridge, Tararua Range
Hana training for the 2012 Kiwi Brevet on the Big River track, Reefton.
A climber stands alone on Homer Saddle with his arms in the air, Fiordland National Park
Climber scrambles on Homer Saddle, Moirs Mate, Fiordland National Park
Two climbers on Mount Tarewai, above Tutoko Valley, Fiordland National Park
South East Faces of Mount Syme and Mount Madeline, Darran Mountains, Fiordland National Park
West and South Ridges of Te Wera, Darran Mountains, Fiordland National Park
Apirana Peak catches evening light above Donne Valley, Darran Mountains, Fiordland National Park
Three climbers sit above Donne Valley and opposite Taoka Icefall and Mount Patuki
Lindsays Ledges, Karetai Peak, Darran Mountains, Fiordland National Park
Female tramper climbing ridge between Field and Kime huts, Tararua Forest Park
False Spur, Tararua Forest Park
Tramper on Southern Crossing route, Tararua Forest Park
Spaniard, Tararua Range
Stunted, moss covered beech trees, Aokaparangi, Main Range, Tararua Forest Park
Ferns above Cone Saddle, Tararua Forest Park
Female bikepacker on Big River track, Reefton.
A climber walks alone on Homer Saddle above the Cleddau Valley, Fiordland National Park
Climber and pilot inside helicoper with headsets on, Fiordland National Park
Climber descending from Pikipari Pass. Mounts Tarewai and Milne in the background, Fiordland National Park
Mounts Tarewai, Milne, Syme and Madeline from the Lake Turner Outlet, Central Darran Mountains
Climber above Lake Turner. Mounts Tutoko and Madeline in background, Darran Mountains, Fiordland National Park
Donne Valley and Darran Mountains, Fiordland National Park
Apirana Peak above Donne Valley. Sabre Peak and Moraine creek behind, Darran Mountains, Fiordland National Park
Windswept tussocks, Field Peak, Tararua Forest Park
Tramper overlooking the Marchant Ridge and Wairarapa from Mt Alpha. Southern Crossing, Tararua Forest Park
Pukematawai Junction, Tararua Forest Park
Ridge between Jumbo and Mount Holdsworth, Holdsworth Jumbo Circuit, Tararua Range
Neill Ridge running east off Mt Hector to Winchcombe Peak, Neil and Cone Ridge. Tararua Range
Cone Hut, Tararua Forest Park
Historic Blackwater rural school house, Buller District, South Island
Upper Cleddau Valley and Milford Road, Fiordland National Park
Climber with Mount Tutoko and Age Glacier behind, Fiordland National Park
Two climbers descend towards Lake Turner, Darran Mountains, Fiordland National Park
Lake Turner outlet and Mount Patuki, Darran Mountains, Fiordland National Park
West flank of Karetai Peak and West ridge of Te Wera, Darran Mountains, Fiordland National Park
Donne Faces of Karetai and Revelation, Apirana Peak to right, Darran Mountains, Fiordland National Park
Apirana Peak above Donne Valley. Sabre Peak and Moraine creek behind, Darran Mountains, Fiordland National Park
Tramper struggles in bad weather on Southern Crossing route, Tararua Forest Park
Tararua Forest Park
Table Ridge spurs from near Tarn Ridge Hut, Tararua Forest Park
Mount Holdworth trig, looking south east across High Ridge and into the Wairarapa, Tararua Forest Park
Dead tree on Neil Ridge, Tararua Forest Park
Swingbridge over Tauherenikau River, Tararua Forest Park
Morning light, Crow Face of Mount Rolleston. Arthur's Pass National Park
Mount moir, Moirs Mate and upper Cleddau Valley from Homer Saddle, Fiordland National Park
The climbers traverse snowfield. Mount Tutoko in background, Fiordland National Park
Mt Makere, SE Face, Darran Mountains, Fiordland National Park
Lake Turner Outlet, beneath Mounts Patuki and Waitiri, Darran Mountains, Fiordland National Park
For more photos and the story from this trip: http://highlux.co.nz/blog/2012/08/central-darran-mountains/
West and South Ridges of Te Wera, Darran Mountains, Fiordland National Park
Fiordland National Park
Mounts Makere, Tarewai and Milne, Darran Mountains, Fiordland National Park