Hiking backcountry with the lads! Cheeseman & Olympus!

Here’s some pics from a hike I did with Gavin and Si Sharp. We did 3x 2000m+ peaks in a few days and a few nights camping in an alpine tent by a tarn. I have to say this pushed me quite a bit. I now have a new appreciated of what ‘mountain fit’ means!!

Great company and a good time in perfect weather. We climbed Mt Cheeseman, Mt Olympus and Mt Cockayne. Nice meal at Arthurs Pass to finish it all off on a high note!

(Click pics with shadows for enlargements)

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Click these panoramas below for a bigger view… (Thanks iPhone5)

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Me and Si Sharp taking a breather…

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Gavin the legend resting up…

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Possibly the worlds nicest tent spot  Winking smile

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This gives a feel to the sort of altitude we were at. Pretty high up!

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We found this plaque at Arthurs Pass. Have a read as it’s fantastic!

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Here’s the lads taking on a decent feed after all the effort. Loved it…

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Sarah and Jack doing the Cups song thing…

Two cool kids…

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The scooter kid!

Jack and Livvy are loving their scooters. Jack’s been a good boy lately so I did the Dad thing and built him a new ramp. Just high enough for him to get a good kick… Even I went over a few times on my old school skateboard! Still got the skills!

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Livvy’s first haircut!

Check it out! I took Livvy to get her first haircut!! Only about an inch off but she was a superstar and loved it!

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Kids scooting!!

Two groovy kids!

There are just no words to describe  Winking smile

Liv’s 3yr Birthday Cake

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Happy 3rd Birthday Livvy!

3 years old today! She’s a big girl now! We’re having a party with some friends tomorrow but today we just did a nice day with just us. Took her out to dinner in the evening, pretty late but she felt special! She’s an awesome girl and growing more fun every day!

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Jack at the Triathalon

Here’s some photos from Jack at the Weetbix Triathalon. We’re really proud of him, he did a fantastic job!

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Here’s a few official pics. Click to enlarge…

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