Heyhey once more! Just a word of warning: don't plan anything for the last weekend of the holidays as it is the gourmet tramp!! This is a most excellent trip with culinary delights (I know you are all waiting to drool over Sam's new cooking skills) and cocktails- what a combination!! The basic story is we wander into a nearby Tararuas hut (nearby ...

Ben Clendon and I were treated to this view on a P-K a few years ago.  The cloud cleared off the tops, mist filled the Waiohine and Otaki and our torches went on on top of Aokaparangi after a long day from Herepai.

Jumbo (or anywhere on the Eastern range) is a great spot for watching the weather over the Wairarapa plain.

A more moden photo of Kapakapanui. Located on the slopes of Kapakapanui above the Waikanae river. Sleeps: Six. Heating: Potbelly. Camping: Yes.

Carkeek after its interior and exterior paint job in 2004.  Dry wood can be a problem up in the mist at Carkeek, please fill the wood bin before leaving, good wood can be found if you walk more than 2 mins from the hut. Sleeps: Six Heating: Wood burner but note comment about wood. Camping: Limited, but we did get 18 people here one ...

The imposing lump of Bannister lies over the other side of Arete stream in this view from Pinnacle Spur.  Pinnacle Spur is the quickest route between Arete Biv and Arete Forks.

Bannister is a gnarly ridge by Tararua standards with a few scrambles like this one.  Great fun on a good day, can be slippery in the wet!

Cone is a fragile alpine bogland and travel there should be made with care.  A manmade eyesore in the form of a radio mast has been erected near here which feels like a desecration in this gentle place. 

The upper reaches of the Park river are superb tramping, with a feeling of remoteness not often obtained in the Tararuas.