Mid King biv has been repainted and refurnished with two new mattresses.  Very comfy looking!

New Arete Biv has been relocated from the bench below Mt Arete, towards the Tarn ridge.  It is dry and comfortable Sleeps: Two thoug you could get one on the foor Heating: None. Camping: Arete bench has some superb camping potential - mainly for the views rather than the quality of campsites!  The tarn up above the hut has ...

One of the great things about DoC at the moment is that they are doing maintenance work on the places that hardly anyone visits.  Toka biv is a great example.  The hut book that dates back to the 1970s is still there thank goodness.

Like the old hut, this is a shared facility between the Deer Stalkers and DoC.  However, unlike the old hut this one is actually worth staying at! Sleeps: heaps on a range of bench bunks with loads of floor space. Heating: A solid little pot belly, its also double glazed and all that jazz. Camping: Plenty in the vicinity, and if you drop ...

Taken from where we dropped into Adverse Creek

Perth river somewhere near the Redfield bridge

A pleasant day on the Gardens

NW ridge is left, SW ridge runs from centre right, W face in centre.  Mt Bevan at left foreground.

From Waipara Saddle

We scrambled up here to just under those ice cliffs just visible at centre top, then got the rope out for a short pitch