Makarora - Hunter - Wills (Mount Aspiring NP)
Four-day off-track tramping trip through remote valleys of Makarora River, Scrubby Flat Creek, Hunter River, and Wills River. The main divide crossed twice - Scrubby Flat Creek Saddle and Wilson Pass.
Music: Stefano Mocini & PeerGynT LoboGris - Summer Jazz (Jazz Friends)
(under CC licence).
Location on topo map: here.
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List of photographs as they appear in the slideshow:
- 0:00 - Peeping out of the bush on Makarora Valley Track
- 0:07 - Boulders in Makarora River
- 0:12 - Makarora River Valley
- 0:17 - Grassy flats in upper Makarora Valley
- 0:22 - Makarora Hut
- 0:27 - Grassy flats near Makarora Hut
- 0:34 - Beech tree sticking above
- 0:41 - Campsite in Makarora Valley
- 0:46 - Mt Armstrong, Mt Brewster, and snowgrass
- 0:51 - Sunset in Southern Alps
- 0:56 - Mt Brewster during sunset
- 1:01 - Mt Armstrong in early morning sunlight
- 1:06 - Scrubby Flat Creek Valley from top of the saddle
- 1:11 - Mt Kaye and Mt Armstrong
- 1:16 - Near saddle above Scrubby Flat Creek
- 1:21 - Mt Brewster
- 1:26 - Taking in the beauty
- 1:31 - Descending into Scrubby Flat Creek Valley
- 1:36 - Head of Scrubby Flat Creek Valley
- 1:41 - Lone dying beech tree in Hunter Valley
- 1:46 - Crossing Hunter River
- 1:51 - Solitaire beech tree in Hunter Valley
- 1:56 - Ferguson Hut
- 2:01 - Forbes Flat and The Forks
- 2:06 - The Forks
- 2:11 - Studying maps by Hunter River West Branch
- 2:16 - Hunter River West Branch
- 2:21 - Bushline and end of track in Hunter Valley West Branch
- 2:26 - Huxley Range above Hunter Valley
- 2:31 - Tarns in Wilson Pass, Bealey Range
- 2:36 - Studying maps on Wilson Pass
- 2:41 - Patch of melting snow in Wilson Pass
- 2:46 - Snow in Wilson Pass and head of Hunter Valley West Branch
- 2:53 - Yellow buttercup among rocks
- 2:58 - Rest in Wilson Pass
- 3:03 - Head of Wills Valley with Wilson Pass
- 3:08 - Camping near head of Wills Valley
- 3:15 - Mt Brewster during sunset and Wills Valley
- 3:20 - Boulder resembling a menhir
- 3:25 - Boulders and rapids on Wills River
- 3:30 - Rapids and turquoise water of Wills River
- 3:35 - Map and credits