Whangaehu Dome Tukino Te HeuHeu circuit, May 2020
The view west to Mount Ruapehu, from about 1,450m, beside the Tukino village road
At about 1,700m on the poled route between Tukino and Whangaehu Hut, with Te Heuheu behind
Descending the ridge to Whangaehu Hut, with Cathedral rocks (2,663m) top right, Pyramid (2,645m) centre and Mitre/Ringatoto (2,591m) left
Descending the ridge to Whangaehu Hut (2,020m)
Inside Whangaehu Hut at dusk - Shaun Barnett perusing a copy of Backcountry
Whangaehu Hut at dusk, with Cathedral rocks (2,663m) top right, Pyramid (2,645m) centre and Mitre/Ringatoto (2,591m) left
Departing Whangaehu Hut, morning
Back on the ridge at about 2,150m, en route to the Clock Tower
A view back down the craggy ridge from about 2,400m, past the Clock Tower to Desert Plateau
On the ridge between the Clock Tower and Cathedral Rocks
On the ridge between the Clock Tower and Cathedral Rocks
At about 2,500m, about to leave the rock for the snow slope giving access to the Summit Plateau, north of Cathedral rocks
Looking northeast to Makorako (1,726m), the highest peak in the Kaimanawa Ranges
A little west of Cathedral Rocks, on the small dome at about 2,600m on the Summit Plateau
Looking south, across Crater Lake to Tahurangi (2,797m)
Vapour on the surface of Crater Lake
Looking across Crater Lake from the first high point (2,600m) on the eastern side of the crater rim, to Paretetaitonga (2,751m - far right), Tahurangi (left of centre), Pyramid (2,645m - left) and Mitre/Ringatoto (2,591m - far left)
A view north along the eastern crater rim, with the Dome (2,672m - right) and Paretetaitonga, left
Ngauruhoe (2,287m), viewed from 2,700m, beneath Paretetaitonga
The Summit Plateau, viewed from 2,700m beneath Paretetaitonga. Clockwise - Ngauruhoe far left, Tukino, Te Heuheu, Cathedral Rocks, Pyramid, Mitre/Ringatoto and Tahurangi
Camping on the Dome, looking north
A view east from the Dome at sunset, with a shadow of Ruapehu stretching eastwards
Dusk photography from the Dome, here looking north
Dusk photography from the Dome, here looking south
Sunset view north from the Dome
Spiderman visits the Dome briefly at sunset - Jamie Kelly posing for a picture for his son back in Hawke's Bay
Dawn view of Ngauruhoe from the Dome
Dawn view of Cathedral Rocks from the Dome
Dawn view southwest from the Dome - Paretetaitonga right and Tahurangi left
Spiderman, now back in civilian clothing, enjoys a dawn view north from the Dome
Shaun Barnett in action, at dawn on the Dome
Descending the Dome en route to Tukino and Te Heuheu, straight ahead
On the Summit Plateau, north of the Dome (far right)
On the northern crater rim, which culminates in Tukino and Te Heuheu
Beneath Tukino, at the point where a steep frozen face allows access to the ridge from the plateau below
On Tukino (2,720m) Photo: Shaun Barnett
A view north and east from the summit of Tukino (2,720m) - Ngauruhoe ahead and Te Heuheu (2,732m) right
Te Heuheu summit view south, of the Summit Plateau
Mt Taranaki, to the west, viewed from Te Heuheu
A view north from about 2,500m, down Waihohonu ridge
Mt Ngauruhoe, to the northeast from 2,000m, on Waihohonu ridge
Our camp at 2,000m on Waihohonu ridge, sunset
Our camp at 2,000m on Waihohonu ridge, sunrise
Looking across scoria at about 1,750m, to Ngauruhoe to the north
Solidified volcanic lava
Looking across scoria at about 1,650m, to Ngauruhoe to the north
A view, looking southwest, back to Te Heuheu from about 1,600m
In a dry stream bed at 1,350m, which led northeast to intersect the round the mountain trail
In a dry stream bed at 1,350m, which led northeast to intersect the round the mountain trail
Crossing a stream on the round the mountain trail, near the 1,400m carpark on the Tukino road
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