Is there any truth to the rumour that VUWTC sheep have been seen to eat unnecessary marker poles?

I'm also keen. Could turn it into a hut bagging and pole burning weekend?

Be aware that there is a standard to be kept up. Pics from previous years.. http://vuwtc.org.nz/cs/photos/bushball_2000/ http://vuwtc.org.nz/cs/photos/bushball_2003/ http://vuwtc.org.nz/cs/photos/bushball_2005/

Remember it well. Early mornings before the Commonwealth (or was it Olympic) Games. How many of the locations can you identify?

Great shot this one!

We had only one car - left it in the car park opposite the chateau - we looped back around via Tama Lakes.

I did this (start Whakapapa) when doing the Northern Circuit - had no problems. We left from there late afternoon - spent the night - then started very early for the crossing section to avoid the rat-race.

Worth knowing that those car parks are not the safest places to leave cars. I thought the huts on the Northern circuit did need booking during the summer - but the DOC site says they don't. Ketetahi is nice and cosy - summer lasts until 1 May - more on seasons for great walk huts here. Might pay to double check about booking with the local doc ...

Who's in the photo - and where is this - anybody?

Seem to have lost the photographer for this one. Anybody claiming it?