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Pass is located in the Mount Cook Range in New
Zealand's South Island. The hike crosses the range
from the Tasman Valley to the Hooker Valley and
skirts around Mount Cook, New Zealand's highest
peak, at 3754m. The
4 day trek was guided by Roy from Alpine Recreation
and included an introductory climbing course.
The first day was the hike up to the privately
owned Caroline Hut, followed by two days for
the course. The final day we crossed over Ball
Pass into the Hooker Valley for the hike back.
The
trip was challenging with a back breaking climb
on the first day up to the hut. Caroline hut
was perched on the edge of the Cook Range looking
out over the Tasman Valley on one side and the
South East face of Mount Cook on the other.
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