Monday, February 6, 2012

Flore and Ludo part II

dbBrad and Ludo show our firm Glutious maximuses!

Flore and Ludo hydrating along the Te Araroa trail

Flore and Ludo high on a ridge in the Tararuas

dbBrad. Flore and Ludo squinting in the sun and so happy to see it.

Flore and Ludo on the Te Araroa trail, 2012

The Te Araroa trail, class 4 scrambles in the Tararuas. Steep and slippery.

At around 1500 meters in the Tararuas, even in Feburary (summer) it gets chilly so Flore and Ludo bust out the gloves they hadn't used since 90 mile beach.

dbBrad in the mist and midst (of Flore and Ludo)!!

Ludo the rock star jamming out on the Te Araroa trail.

Flore and Ludo on the Te Araroa trail, 2012 at the timy two bunch Dracophyllum hut.
dbBrad, Ludo and Flore at Nichols Hut, Te Araroa trail, Tararuas range.


Flore and Ludo on the Te Araroa trail, 2012

With a great fire and no hot dogs or marshmallows, Flore and Ludo dry wet stinky clothes over the fire!

Flore and Ludo on the Te Araroa trail, 2012

Flore, Ludo and dbBrad on the summit of Mt. Crawford.

Together again, dbBrad, Flore, Ludo, Madeline and Phlip in Nichols hut, Te Araroa trail, 2012

The one view we got of the valley below from Nichols hut, Tararuas Range along the Te Araroa trail.

Three older guys in great shape, one of whom is Makenzie Architecture

Madeline and Phlip on the Te Araroa trail, Tararua Range, near Nichols hut

Flore and Ludo on the Te Araroa Trail, 2012

dbBrad on a rock.

Flore and Ludo on the Te Araroa trail, 2012


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Flore and Ludo on the Te Araroa trail, 2012 on a very steep section. We decended over 1500 meters from Nichols hut and it took as long as it did going up.

Flore and Ludo climbing onto a suspension bridge along the Te Araroa trail

Flore demonstrates just how darn steep and high the slopes are.

Steep slippery slopes along the Te Araroa trail in the Tararuas Range


Vinie and Francesca gave us all a ride from the trail end into town.

dbBrad and Ludo, the goof ball.

dbBrad in a tree, again. photo by Ludo

Flore and Ludo on the Te Araroa trail, 2012

Flore and Ludo doing some light weight hiking in flip flops. I might have compromised with Tevas or something!?!?

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