The track follows a ridge and climbs steeply for the first couple of hou rs but then sidles for the last couple of km to Richmond Saddle Hut 1 200m. Once here a quick stop for lunch and drop off some of our gear to tackle the scree slope to the summit of Mt Richmond. It takes appr ox 2hrs to reach the summit from the hut. From there we will drop dow n the other side of the ridge and try to find the wreckage of Kereru - near Johnston Peak lies the wreckage of Kereru. An NAC Lockhead Electra Z K-AFE which came to grief in 1942.
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