Thread: Urchin track snow damage

I went for a walk up the Urchin track yesterday. Quite a bit of snow damage.

Youngest son up there, 30 years ago:



Yesterday
Track damage:



A dog:

Brings back a few memories, use to hunt round there a lot back in the early 90's.

There will be a lot of snow damage after the latest big fall exotic & indigenous forrests

I nipped up there last weekend, just that one bit of damage, pretty good considering.

Originally Posted by Timmay

I nipped up there last weekend, just that one bit of damage, pretty good considering.

I was in good clothes and track shoes so didn't go past that Thanks.

Good thing, still a fair bit. Some deep, I fell into my waist in 2 spots

From the weekend after that massive snow dump.
Walked over the Urchin and into Waipakihi on Thursday night.

Any one of you 3 have any luck? You're damn keen looking for a sika in the snow

Wayyyyy too early. Zero sign. More of a stretch the legs day instead of a hunt.

I found the place to be already cold enough for me during the roar season in the past, I can't imagine how cold the nights would be at this time of year! Good on you guys.

Originally Posted by Freezer

Any one of you 3 have any luck? You're damn keen looking for a sika in the snow

Had three whistle at me and bumped one in the bush. Very noisy moving around in the snow.

Always wanted to do this track . What ya looking at to the bush line 1.5hrs? I might have a look next week if work allows. cheers

I'm pretty unfit and it took me 1h20 to the top when I last did it. only a few mins from bush line to trig

Yeah its an easier walk the the umukari side, you do a bit of the climb in the wagon

1 hr 50 mins for me. But im not the fittest.