Thread: Day in the Sun

Well the day started with alarm going off to early. Quick pack and away. Was planned as a 'Get Another Head For The Boy' trip. In the carpark with darkness still on our side. Off up the river and detoured off to where we were heading. Half way up, I decided it may turn into a fact finding mission instead.
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Fact 1: The hill doesn't look as steep from the bottom as it does when panting up them
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Fact 2: The shortest route is not necessarily the best
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Fact 3: Every time you crest a brow there's always one more before you get to the top
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Fact 4: After glassing a good looking basin, and having a quick bite, it's always a good idea to top up the drink bottles. Much better to wear out the young legs. While he was fannying about down there, the old man was taking in the views.

Fact 5: Fresh prints mean you were there to late

Fact 6: The view from the top is worth it.

Fact 7: Scree is the quickest way down a hill bar none.

So another piece of the hill walked, no animals spotted except the ewes we stalked for a while. Confidence in the boy has improved, especially crossing scree, limits reached and deciding when to bail out. If only my legs were younger, but you're supposed to stop every now and then to glass the area. I'll teach him the ways......my ways

Looks like great deer country. Thanks for the pics. Nice.

Originally Posted by Tahr

Looks like great deer country. Thanks for the pics. Nice.

Our aim was a bull tahr, but they eluded us.There are a handful of deer in there I believe.Had to get off the hill early because I had things to do, and wasn't to sure what we'd find once we got to the bottom of the scree......there's some fairly tall cliffs and bluffs to negotiate, as in 40-50 metre drops. Didn't want to be trying to get down one of them in the dark. We've seen where they hang out, so next time will know where to look before climbing to high and go up the right gut

Awesome pics

Its a good feeling being way up there , once ontop you can cover the miles looking down ..thanks for the pics , mid june il be chasing them to

Looks a bit like the Rangitata when I was up there in the beginning of the 90's we were up Black Birch stream shot a young Bull , my first Thar. Great pic's and views.

Originally Posted by Mooseman

Looks a bit like the Rangitata when I was up there in the beginning of the 90's we were up Black Birch stream shot a young Bull , my first Thar. Great pic's and views.

The photo with the sun strike, lad on sky line:
When I finally got up there, we were looking down into Black Birch