Thread: Tops of the Ruahines by vehicle.

First time too the tops of the Ruahines by vehicle.I usually do the hard yards from the eastern side and hunt up towards the tops.Managed to pull the 30/12/19 off just for the trip to the tops.Left the eastern side of the Ruahines by 0600 and over the Saddle Rd and thru the Pohingina Valley before climbing the Range. Saw a fawn,heaps of rabbits,hares and a few pheasants before our 4x4 trip onto the top of the Ruahine Ranges which turned into blizzard conditions.We tried to get into the A Frame but the door was bolted from the inside.We left the vehicle and headed down to the "Cats Paw" but visability was shit.Got back to the A Frame and the resident sooks had departed so we had a feed and coffee in the shelter which was well earnt! I would of been pissed off hiking from the Eastern side and finding the A Frame locked!Few pics from our trip and plan on doing that way again in better weather. Hot barrells stay safe and leave the bloody huts open for all!