A view from about 700m on the Gentle Annie Track, up to Powell Hut (1,200m) and Mt Holdsworth (1,470m - far right)

A view south east from above Powell Hut

Mt Holdsworth trig, left, with the route along to Jumbo, right

Mt Holdsworth trig, looking west to Isabelle and the main range

A wide view from Mt Holdsworth, spanning the main range at left and the route along to Jumbo and beyond, right

From Isabelle (1,385m), looking down 1,000m to the Waiohine River, near Mid Waiohine Hut

Mid Waiohine Hut (380m)

A tributary stream on the true left of Waiohine River

Looking south, down river, from the swing bridge just south of Mid Waiohine Hut

At my bivvy site just below the summit of Aokaparangi (1,354m)

At sunset, on top of Aokaparangi

At sunset, on top of Aokaparangi, looking north

At sunset, on top of Aokaparangi, looking south and west

At sunset, on top of Aokaparangi, looking southwest

Alpine grass on Aokaparangi

At sunrise on Aokaparangi, looking north (left), over Kahiwiroa (1,320m) to Mt Crawford (1,462m) and east to Mt Holdsworth and Isabelle (far right). In between these two points lies a big chunk of Tararuas

At sunrise on Aokaparangi, looking north to Carkeek Ridge (right)

At sunrise on Aokaparangi, looking south to Maungahuka Hut (1,280m) and the Tararua Peaks, with Winchcombe (1,261m) behind

At sunrise on Aokaparangi, looking south and west. At left is the main range leading to Mt Hector. In the distant right is the Kapiti Coast

At sunrise on Aokaparangi, looking east to Mt Holdsworth (left of centre)

At sunrise on Aokaparangi, looking north and east to Mt Crawford (left of centre) and Mt Holdsworth (far right)

At sunrise on Aokaparangi, looking south along the main range to Maungahuka (left), then on along over the Tararua Peaks towards Bridge Peak

At sunrise on Aokaparangi, looking south along the main range to Maungahuka (left), then on along over the Tararua Peaks to Bridge Peak and Mt Hector, plus the Kapiti Coast to the right

About to depart Aokaparangi, looking south along the main range to Maungahuka (left), then on along over the Tararua Peaks to Bridge Peak and Mt Hector

Near Simpson (1,138m), looking northeast, back to Aokaparangi (1,354m)

A brocken spectre of my shadow, projected on steep craggy ground on the west side of the main range

Looking north, across Maungahuka Hut (1,280m)

Deer at about 1,100m, on the north side of the ridge dropping off Maungahuka to Neill Forks

Looking west to the Tararua Peaks, just below the top of Maungahuka

The view down the ridge between Maungahuka and Concertina Knob (1,106m - far left). Maungahuka Stream cuts a path down the centre

Looking south to Neill (1,158m, top centre), from beneath Maungahuka

The view north east, to Aokaparangi (in cloud - left) and Mt Holdsworth (right)

Entering goblin forest on the west side of Concertina Knob (1,106m)

A view from a peep hole in the goblin forest, west to Maungahuka (left) and north to Aokaparangi (right - in cloud)

A view from the east side of Concertina Knob, south and west to Cone Ridge (left), Neill (centre) and Winchcombe (right)

Looking northeast from the swing bridge beside Neill Forks Hut, down Hector River

Looking southwest from the swing bridge beside Neill Forks Hut, to Neill Creek (left) and Hector River (right)

Neill Forks Hut (350m) and the swing bridge

Totara Flats Hut (200m)

The swing bridge spanning Waiohine River, just north of Totara flats Hut

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