Erewhon Col

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From Thursday 30 November 2017
To Thursday 07 December 2017
Cost: $NULL 

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Description  

Overview

Objective to get to Erewhon Col via Wanganui River; Hunter Hut - Smyth Hut - Evans River and Full Moon Saddle.

Resources

1. Carol and Colin 
2. Nina Dickerhof
3. DOC, Ian Singleton (see attachment). [No work done on track since 2014.]
4. South Island Mountain Radio
5. Satellite Phone, Iridium Extreme, Model 9575
6. Satellite Phone Contact: Chandran Lambert
7.  - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
8. - 09 974 9348
9. - 027 451 1188

References

Intentions Form

Meetings; Agenda and Notes

Gear List

Mountain Radio Weather

New Zealand Topo

Weather

Decided to use Mountain Radio weather forecast.

http://www.mountainradio.co.nz/weather.html

[Heather to cut and paste Westland and Canterbury High Country into text message. Send text to Sat. Phone.]

Procedure To Send Weather Forecast

1. Start procedure at 18:00.
2. Use Mike's Mac
3. Go to: http://www.mountainradio.co.nz/weather.html
4. Copy 'Canterbury High Country' and 'Westland Forecast'
5. Go to 'Sublime Text 2'
6. Delete current text; Command-a, Delete
7. Paste clipboard; Command-v
8. Shorten long lines by inserting 'Return' in line. [If inserting 'Return' does not work, then the editor is most likely in 'Command Mode'. Enter 'i' to go into 'Insert' mode. See Bottom-Left of window to see the current editor mode.]
9. Copy lines; Command-a, Command-c
10. Go into 'Terminal'
11. Type 'send2satphone. 
12. The above command sends one line at a time from the clipboard. A delay of n secs is automatically inserted between each send to ensure they arrive in order.

Plan

Thursday, November 30. Meet Mike 07:00 at Kohatu.

Day 1, Hunters Hut: Drive from Nelson and walk to Hunters Hut.

Day 2, Smyth Hut: Follow Wanganui from Hunter Hut to Smyth Hut.

Day 3, Evans River. Camp above bushline at 1060m.

Day 4, Erewhon Col: Setup camp

Day 5, Erewhon Col: Explore area

Day 6, Spare Day

Day 7, Smyth Hut (assume one day Ec to Smyth)

Day 8, Hunters Hut

Day 9, Road End - Nelson

Alternatives

Will return via Wanganui unless advised change via Sat. Phone.

1. Return via traverse north of Lord Range. [Mike research route and check there are no areas of ambiguity. DOC?]
2. If weather window narrows, then day trip to Erewhon Col. [Mike check with Carol/Colin if this is feasible. Campsite opportunities between Vane Stream and Full Moon Saddle.]

Planning

Trello

People

Mike Drake, 03 522 4458, 027 363 0260, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Mike Glover, 03 544 7955, 027 226 2420, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Pat Holland, 03 539 1340, 027 309 8083, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Gear

https://tinyurl.com/gear-erewhon-col

[Leave food and fuel at Smyth Hut for our return journey.]

Food

Dinners; 8x dinners + 1x spare. Joint dinners. Each person make 3 dinners for 3 people. Work on 200g/person.

Breakfasts; Individual

Lunches; Individual

Snacks; Individual

Dislikes

MikeDrake: 2min noodles, dark chocolate.

Mike Glover: ??

Pat Holland: ??

Routes

Guide: Strachan Pass

Guide: Bracken Snowfield

http://crags.nz/guide/12319-strachan-pass

http://crags.nz/guide/12167-rakaia-catchment

http://climbnz.org.nz/nz/si/main-divide-of-the-southern-alps/strachan-pass

Nina Dickerhof

http://www.routeguides.co.nz/routes/-1224

[Spoke with Ian Singleton, DOC. No significant work has been done on the route from Wanganui road end to Smyth Hut. They are due to start work on road end to Hunters Hut.]

Crevasse Rescue

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaweXnjx1CY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esKHg-xu-G8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0WUCXscYSk

Glacier Travel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bq7_is-dJQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLHTuozlkg4

crevasse-travel-coils

Knots

Figure-8; on the bight and rethreaded

Alpine Butterfly

Prusik

Munter Hitch and Munter Hitch Locked

Double Overhand Stopper Knot

Clove Hitch

Appendix - Background

December 2014 Ruth Gray, Dave Quested and Mike Drake aborted their Mt Cook to Arthur's Pass (C2A) at Vane Stream; difficult crossing of Vane Stream, bad weather forecast, low food supply and Ruth'a knees supported the decision. 

December 2016, Ruth Gray, Johathan Carr (CTC) and Mike Drake did a 2nd Stage of C2A. The route taken Manuka Point (Rakaia River) - Whitcombe Pass - Lauper Stream - Whitcombe Pass - Whitcombe Valley - Frew Hut - Hokitika Gorge (near).

April 2017 Ruth Gray and Mike Drake completed the 3rd and Final Stage of C2A. Route; Hokitika Gorge (near) - Frew Hut - Frew Saddle - Mathias Pass - Canyon Creek - North Mathias River - Boundary Creek - Moa Stream - Wilberforce River - Burnet Stream - Barker Hut - Carrington Hut - Waimakariri Bridge, true right side.

It has been our objective to fill-in-the-gap and visit Bracken Snowfield. This trip is to do just this. Unfortunately, Ruth had to pull out of this trip as she is preparing to immigrate to USA.

 

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