THE GRAND TRAVERSE GUIDED HIKE November 13-18, 2006 The Greenstone and Routeburn Tracks Days 3 and 4 Next slide
The Hikers and Their Guides Next slide Previous slide
Overall Route of the 6- day Grand Traverse Next slide Previous slide
Day 3 Clear and Windy: Climbing to the overlook above McKellar Lodge Next slide Previous slide
Starting up to the Lookout
A lovely view of the mountains from the beech forest
Mark and Doon above the tree line
Mark and Larry
Greenstone Valley from the lookout
Lake McKellar and Lake Howden from the Lookout
Beautiful Vistas
Heading up to 1538
Heading back to the Lodge
Looking Down at McKellar Lodge
Helen, Josie, Larry, Pat, and Doon
Dan in the beech forest
Approaching McKellar hut
Helicopter arrives to bring provisions and take away rubbish
The McKellar Dinghy
Terry Trying out the McKellar Pool
End of Day 3
Day 4 A rainy walk to Howden Hut for lunch, side trip to Key Summit, and on to Lake Mackenzie Lodge
Rainy Tramping along the shores of Lake McKellar
View of Lake McKellar in the Rain
What we would have seen from Key Summit---if it had been Clear
What we did see from Key Summit
Earland Falls Closeup
Postcard View of Earland falls in Fine Weather
Helen, Rolf, Larry with Earland Falls in Background
A misty view
Larry In the Mist
The view from Lake Mackenzie Lodge
Independent hikers passing the Lodge
The most important room in the Lodge
Mark and Sue Entertain
End of Day 4 (Day 1-2 and 5-6 are on separate files)