Home - 2019 - New Zealand - Day 05 - Tongariro Alpine Crossing

Photographer: Josh Eckels

In the early morning shuttle At the Tongariro trailhead In front of Mt Doom, about to embark Clear but chilly skies Mount Ruapehu Boardwalk through the frosty wetlands Mt Ngauruhoe (aka Mt Doom) In front of Mt Ngauruhoe Still in the early morning shadows Trudging up, trying to get warm Looking back toward the Mangatepopo trailhead Dormant for today, I hope Easy to follow the trail Gaining some elevation Getting resituated Into the full sunlight Past Soda Springs Follow the posts Passing Mt Ngauruhoe Still a little snowy Stacy and me Rebecca and Andrew First glimpse of the Red Crater Another nice cone volcano Tiny steam vent Rusty At our high point Vent in the Red Crater wall Red Crater living up to its name About to descend toward the Blue Lake The Blue Lake Red Crater and Mt Doom Emerald Lakes First of the Emerald Lakes Orange shore Water is not warm A bluer Emerald Lake Last of the Emerald Lakes Snowfield crossing Yellow scrubland Peaking down to Lake Rotoaira Steady traffic stream Crater lineup Lichens and grasses Bye bye Red Crater The Blue Lake up close More dirty snow Starting to get into the shrubs Waterfalls Trending down Stream crossing More vents on the way down Bright and yellow Entering some switchbacks Descending to the treeline In the woods, trying to make the earlier shuttle Well-constructed trail Self re-routing river Done and with beer! Nice to sit down for a bit Looks like we're in for a wait Our room at the QT Wellington Quirky room number holder Bee corner in the hall QT Wellington lobby

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