Hannah at the tarn which is the source of the Red Pyke river

Dinner time with the best table in the house I reckon...

A pretty good place to crash

Traversing the tussock ridge towards Red Mountain.  The shift from tussock to ultramafic rocks is abrupt as you can see.

Wading the Cascade.

A gathering storm at Big Bay

Late light on the beach at Big Bay (not part of the Wilderness area!)

Hi Guys, Since I've landed a new job and have to work weekends, my 'weekend' is now tues, wed, thurs, so I'm looking for punters keen to do some mid-week tramping. If you've got some time free, then let me know! In a few months time I'll be hitting the ski slopes so if anyone wants to do a mission up to Ruapehu,  just ...

Note all the photos of Gourmet 2007 are tramping photos - not a roast chicken in sight! We had a good trip actually - in to Blue Range friday night then down to Cow Saddle in the sunshine, up to Waingawa in the mist and along Cattle Ridge to meet the others at Roaring Stag.