Saturday 16 November - A group of six of us from the Manawatu Tramping and Skiing Club took the opportunity to walk over Aorangi - a distinctive flat-topped peak with steep, cliffed sides, in the Ruahine Range near Taihape. This land is owned by a Trust and is not normally open to the public. A local small school, Pukeokahu School, arranged a fund-raiser day for people to do the walk. We were driven in 4WD vehicles across Mangaohane Station on the Napier-Taihape road. There would have been great views but unfortunately it was very misty, and cold and windy as well.
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| Getting out of our vehicles to start the walk |
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| A native orchid is spotted |
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| Onward and upward |
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| Now on the flat top - beautiful Pahautea trees (mountain cedar) |
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| Better views as the weather improves going down the other side |
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| Our team from the Manawatu Tramping and Skiing Club |
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| Nearly there - looking down to the Rangitikei River and buildings of River Valley Ventures |
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| Crossing the Rangitikei River on a flying fox |
The school put on a wonderful venison BBQ dinner afterwards - it was a very special day out, and quite an adventure. I was not able to get a decent photo of Aorangi, here is a beautiful image taken by Dan Edmunds photography
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