A three day Waimea Tramping Club trip to Mt Owen. I had a plan to explore the Mt Owen Massif and surrounds. I camped at the tarns for two nights while six of the main group joined me on the second night. The rest stayed in th Granity Pass hut for both nights. Penny joined me on day two for an extended exploration of southern and western slopes of the massif. On day three we returned to Courthouse Flat via Blue Creek.
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Doc signage at Courthouse Flat
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The group ap-proaching the bushline on the way to Billies Knob
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Descending thru the bluffs to the headwaters of Blue Creek
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Arriving at Granity Pass Hut
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Camping at the Tarns
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Passing the Trans on the way to summit Mt Owen
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Starting the ascent thru the rock band to summit Mt Owen
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Ascending Mt Owen
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Group photo on the summit of Mt Owen
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Kea investigating the group as they ascended Mt Owen
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Descending Mt Owen
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Break at the Tarn campsite
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Reflections on the tarns below Mt Owen
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View south from Sentinel Hill
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Sunset at the Tarns
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Penny descending off Mt Owen towards Sunrise Peak
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Descending into a narrow limestone gut providing a way thru the maze on the way towards Sunrise Peak
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View north towards Culliford Hill
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Break under Billies Knob
