1. THE GRAND TRAVERSE GUIDED HIKE November 13-18, 2006 The Greenstone and Routeburn Tracks (Days 1 and 2) Next slide

2. The Hikers and Their Guides Next slide Previous slide

3. Overall Route of the 6- day Grand Traverse Next slide Previous slide

4. Day 1: Queenstown-Glenorchy by bus, boat across Lake Wakatipu ….. Hike from Trailhead at Greenstone Car Park to Steele Creek Lodge Next slidePrevious slide

5. View of the Trailhead from the Bus Across Lake Wakatipu Next slide Previous slide Road to from Queenstown to Glenorchy is at the right

6. Glenorchy Next slide Previous slide

7. Pausing for Tea and Scones

8. Heading to the boats.

9. Aboard the Boats

10. Last Look at the Bus

11. On the Lake, approaching the far shore

12. The first swing bridge

13. Crossing the bridge

14. Dan

15. Harry and Helen setting out

16. Dan leading the way

17. Looking north along the Greenstone Valley

18. Harry and Dan resting for a moment

19. The Greenstone River

20. Pausing for a Snack

21. Margaret and Terry

22. Mark Cools off

23. One of many waterfalls on the route

24. Heading Uphill

25. Fording at the falls

26. Upward and onward

27. Heading for Lunch at Slip Flats

28. Looking down the Greenstone Valley from Slip Flats

29. Enjoying Lunch

30. Harry fishing

31. Looking for a good place to ford

32. Larry at the ford

33. A ‘kiwi’ in the woods

34. The Greenstone Gorge

35. Near Mid-Greenstone Hut

36. Cattle in Greenstone Valley

37. Sunshine on the trail

38. Looking down the valley, about 3 PM

39. Dan leading the way toward tea- time

40. Moraines near Steele Creek

41. The turnoff to Steele Creek Lodge

42. Steele Creek Lodge

43. Tea Time, Steele Creek Lodge

44. End of Day 1

45. Day 2 Dry air, wet trail, up the Greenstone Valley to McKellar Lodge Next slide Previous slide

46. Rainy view from Steele Creek Lodge Next slide Previous slide

47. Rolf in raingear

48. Larry ready to meet the elements

49. Josie, Helen, and Doon ready to go

50. The Steele Creek bridge —one person at a time

51. Crossing Steele Creek

52. A multitude of waterfalls

53. Guides try to find a dry path

54. Over the scree

55. A damp forest

56. Kath on the trail

57. The lunch pavilion, 2 nd day

58. Sue surveys the valley

59. Dan treks over flooded fields

60. The last mile to McKellar Lodge

61. Dan fords a swollen stream

62. Looking back down the cloudy valley

63. The mossy corner

64. The path gets a bit wet

65. A few minutes to McKellar Lodge

66. McKellar Lodge at Last

67. Teatime at McKellar

68. Terry and Matt enjoying the afternoon sun at McKellar Lodge

69. The wringer at McKellar Lodge

70. Chris dries off at McKellar

71. Steam rises from drying boots

72. View through the skylight at McKellar Lodge

73. The Message Board at McKellar Lodge

74. End of Day 2 (Days 3-4 and 5-6 are on separate Files)