Inland marlborough track conditions?

SKR · Post by **SKR** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 4:14 pm

I'm interested in ford/track conditions for a single stock standard vehicle in the follow area's

Branch River to Greigs Hut, looks like it pissed down in january, wondering how funky the fords have got???

Teme Basin from Waihopi/Avondale road.

Leatham past Caves Hut and what the fords are like to the top.

Waihopi past the gate at Stronvar to top/Blue Mountain Hut.

Cheers

Smurf · Post by **Smurf** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 6:53 pm

You can't travel past the third hut up the Leatham valley now. It has been blocked off just past the hut

DaveM · Post by **DaveM** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 7:09 pm

How soon do you need to know?
Might be a good excuse for me to have a look around.......

SKR · Post by **SKR** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 7:23 pm

Not really going up to Greigs Hut until mid July (good ice climbing)

Teme Basin, Waihopi and Leatham soonish... next couple months.

Caves Hut this saturday to develope a beautiful limestone bluff into a awesome climbing crag as Blenheim has SFA rock climbing, but lots of mountaineers???!?!?.

Waihopi looks sweet until you get past the second homestead (thanks Google Earth!!!!!! :idea:

) What the farmer like, charge anything???

DaveM · Post by **DaveM** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 7:36 pm

Never been on any of these tracks, and not sure who owns the farm up the Waihopai. Might be worth giving him a call.

SKR · Post by **SKR** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 8:01 pm

You can't travel past the third hut up the Leatham valley now. It has been blocked off just past the hut

Would that be Lower Gordon Hut???
Would I need a snorkel for a standard 4x4 in respect to the fords??? Don't have one anyway, that list of shit I want is just getting bigger and bigger....

muddy · Post by **muddy** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 3:33 pm

Glazebrook Station at the top of the Waihopai Valley is owned offshore by a Yank who won't allow any access. Lots of pissed off hunters who have to use helicopters to get to the DOC land beyond!

In my opinion - this offshore ownership is the greatest threat to land access. Different culture....

SKR · Post by **SKR** » Fri Apr 13, 2007 4:14 pm

So boltcutters for Waihopi, sweet :lol:

That's a pity, has anyone got onto Access NZ, FMC or (can of worms) Minister for the Environment????? Looks like cool tramping country up there.

I know a few people, who know a few people in Blenheim who might be able to raggle access. Hhhhhmmmmmnnnnn.....