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JETNZ: Historic barn at Brooksdale Farm
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JETNZ: Low hills to cross towards the lake. Rubicon river and Torlesse to the right
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JETNZ: Mt Torlesse (1961m)
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JETNZ: Regroup
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JETNZ: Lake Rubicon with its own duck ice-skating rink
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JETNZ: Lake Rubicon
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JETNZ: Engaging a lower gear
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JETNZ: Regroup before the ascent
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JETNZ: Up we go!
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JETNZ: Lake Rubicon & cordyline australis
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JETNZ: Taking a break from the bush bash...
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JETNZ: Views make it all worthwhile!
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JETNZ: Lunch time with gorgeous views of Mt Torlesse
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JETNZ: Flanks of Torlesse
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JETNZ: Views just get better! Looking NE - Banks Peninsula looking very small indeed...
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JETNZ: The ridgeline we will be taking on the left
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JETNZ: Into the snow. Torlesse still looking TALL
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JETNZ: At point 1261m and the SW ridge
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JETNZ: Looking SE towards Ben More, right (1655m)
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JETNZ: Bryce gains a further 400mm of elevation
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JETNZ: Off we go along the SW ridge
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JETNZ: "The Gap"
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JETNZ: Torlesse looks close but still another 700m up!
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JETNZ: Soft sun warmed snow makes the going easy
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JETNZ: Easy ridgetop walking
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JETNZ: A few ups and downs...
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JETNZ: And watch your footing, it's a long way down...
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JETNZ: Always time to admire mountians!
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JETNZ: Looking back at the high point of our journey
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JETNZ: Ben More (left), and first glimpse of Porters Pass