Early winter on Tukino

Whangehu hut, on the Eastern side of Mt. Ruapehu.

Winter snow had just started falling and so I headed up for the NZAC ice climbing meet. Unfortunately it was still a bit early in the season and so there wasn't tons of ice. My friend Helen and I went up there, and were doing quite a lot of work for the fantastic Tukino Alpine club lodge, so that took up a bit of time. We got out for a walk in the snow though, up towards Whangehu hut, a great little alpine hut that isn't that well known about. 

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