Tongariro and Emerald Lakes, January 2009
Just across the Mangatepopo Stream and on to the ridge leading to the summit of Mount Tongariro. Mangatepopo Hut (1,190m) is below and Mount Ruapehu behind
Mount Tongariro is ahead in cloud
Mount Tongariro ahead
Mount Ngauruhoe
Mount Ngauruhoe
Mount Tongariro, from about 1,400m on the ridge
View south west to Mount Ruapehu
Mounts Ngauruhoe and Ruapehu, from about 1,600m
Volcanic activity under foot, as the gradient steepens on Tongariro
Tongariro summit view
Tongariro summit (1,967m) view of Mounts Ngauruhoe (2,287m) and Ruapehu (2,797m)
Departing the summit of Mount Tongariro, eastward to join the Tongariro Crossing route
Heading towards the Emerald Lakes
Ngauruhoe's summit, from about 1,850m
The Blue Lake (1,725m, left) and Emerald Lakes (1,700m, right)
View in to the Red Crater
Heading to the high point of the Red Crater rim (1,868m)
View along the Red Crater, to Mount Ngauruhoe
View from the Red Crater rim, north east to the Emerald Lakes and the Blue Lake
The Emerald Lakes
The Emerald Lakes and the 1,850m high point east of the Tongariro Crossing route
The Emerald Lakes
View south east, across the Emerald Lakes
At the south end of the Blue Lake, looking back to the Red Crater and Mount Ngaururhoe. Part of Ruapehu is left of Ngauruhoe
At the south end of the Blue Lake, looking back to the Red Crater and Mount Ngaururhoe. Part of Ruapehu is left of Ngauruhoe
The Emerald Lakes
Climbing back up the side of the Red Crater
People on the southern rim of the Red Crater
View south, below the Red Crater, across the South Crater
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