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CREATED:20231119T093751
SUMMARY:Cascade Saddle - Rees
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DESCRIPTION:Cascade Saddle - Dart Glacier - Rees Route! Between 10th and 19th January.
We meet in Wanaka on 10th Jan (i can offer a ride from CHCH in the morning
of the 10th)\n10th) park in Wanaka at lunchtime, hitch/shuttle into the Mat
ukituki Vly, walk from Raspberry Carpark, 2-3 hrs to Aspiring Hut. Store so
me spare food there.\n11) on to Liverpool or Frenchridge Hut, explore\n12)
Probably spend an extra day or 2 here, going up Frenchridge and/or Liverpoo
l Hut\n13) spare day in Matukituki Valley, depending on weather window. Sta
y at Aspiring Hut\n14) climb Cascade saddle, into Dart hut, 8-10 hrs. Campi
ng halfway at Pylon is possible (but not intended). Hut 32 bunks, no bookin
g\n15) morning rest or sidetrip to Whitbourn Vly, then down to Shelter Rock
huit, 5 hrs. 22 bunks, no booking.\n16) out to Muddy Creek car park, 6-7 h
rs, and hopefully catch a ride to Glenorchy. Camp in lovely Glenorchy. Othe
rwise camp and walk out the next day, 4.5 hrs.\n17) Hitch back to cars in W
anaka.\n18) back to CHCH\nI offer a shared ride in my car from CHCH to Wana
ka return (not Nelson). I ll have VERY LIMITED phone reception after 27th D
ec, so best txt and we can arrange a phone call.\nGood weather is totally e
ssential for the Cascade saddle traverse day!!! And not too much snow remai
ning. And not after heavy rain.\nThis could turn into an official club trip
with arranged shuttle transport, (with sufficient interest) otherwise it's
just a casual buddy tramp.\n (https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation
/places-to-go/otago/places/mount-aspiring-national-park/things-to-do/tracks
/rees-dart-track/)https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go
/otago/places/mount-aspiring-national-park/things-to-do/tracks/rees-dart-tr
ack/ (https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/otago/place
s/mount-aspiring-national-park/things-to-do/tracks/rees-dart-track/)\n (htt
ps://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/otago/places/mount-a
spiring-national-park/things-to-do/tracks/cascade-saddle-route/)https://www
.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/otago/places/mount-aspiring-
national-park/things-to-do/tracks/cascade-saddle-route/ (https://www.doc.go
vt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/otago/places/mount-aspiring-nationa
l-park/things-to-do/tracks/cascade-saddle-route/)\nCascade Saddle Route (Am
bient Hiking) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRBcf86jpuY)\n
(https://www
.youtube.com/watch?v=xRBcf86jpuY)Cascade Saddle Route (Ambient Hiking)Also
watch the Mountain Safety videos in the links!\nI ll be in CHCH from 27th D
ecember, but mostly out off range till 4th jan. So, please contact me BEFOR
E 27th, if you can! :)\nAstrid, 021 2520877\n This event was imported from:
https://www.live.nelsontrampingclub.org.nz/events/1339/cascade-saddle-rees
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Cascade Saddle - Dart Glacier - Rees Route! Between 10th and 19th Januar
y. We meet in Wanaka on 10th Jan (i can offer a ride from CHCH in the morni
ng of the 10th)
10th) park in Wanaka at lunchtime, hitch/shuttle into
the Matukituki Vly, walk from Raspberry Carpark, 2-3 hrs to Aspiring Hut.
Store some spare food there.
11) on to Liverpool or Frenchridge Hut,
explore
12) Probably spend an extra day or 2 here, going up Frenchrid
ge and/or Liverpool Hut
13) spare day in Matukituki Valley, depending
on weather window. Stay at Aspiring Hut
14) climb Cascade saddle, in
to Dart hut, 8-10 hrs. Camping halfway at Pylon is possible (but not intend
ed). Hut 32 bunks, no booking
15) morning rest or sidetrip to Whitbou
rn Vly, then down to Shelter Rock huit, 5 hrs. 22 bunks, no booking.
16) out to Muddy Creek car park, 6-7 hrs, and hopefully catch a ride to Gle
norchy. Camp in lovely Glenorchy. Otherwise camp and walk out the next day,
4.5 hrs.
17) Hitch back to cars in Wanaka.
18) back to CHCH
I offer a shared ride in my car from CHCH to Wanaka return (not Nelson)
. I ll have VERY LIMITED phone reception after 27th Dec, so best txt and we
can arrange a phone call.
Good weather is totally essential for the
Cascade saddle traverse day!!! And not too much snow remaining. And not aft
er heavy rain.
This could turn into an official club trip with arrang
ed shuttle transport, (with sufficient interest) otherwise it's just a casu
al buddy tramp.
https://www.doc.govt.nz/p
arks-and-recreation/places-to-go/otago/places/mount-aspiring-national-park/
things-to-do/tracks/rees-dart-track/
https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/otago/p
laces/mount-aspiring-national-park/things-to-do/tracks/cascade-saddle-route
/
Cascade Saddle Route (Ambient Hiking
)
