Leader: Ross Price
The day broke fine and sunny, and the hills were liberally plastered with fresh snow from the day before. The drive in was accomplished relatively easily due to the volume of traffic and sunshine having cleared snow off the access road.
We were soon under way, climbing steadily up the gentle gradient to Wainui Saddle, and a short descent took us to the Wainui Hut, complete with nearby aviary for the re-introduction of kaka and kakariki as part of Project Janszoon. This trip was largely in the bush, however good views were found from Wainui Saddle. The opportunity to descend further down Bird’s Clearing for better views was passed up in favour of an earlier return, while we had lunch there. We did have views across to D’Urville Island and Cape Farewell, and of the coastline and hinterland of Wainui Bay, which was a just reward for our efforts.
Participants: Ian & Marilyn Morris, Brian Renwick