I've done it, it's a pretty ordinary track and not dangerous if you have some common sense. The top part by the pylon(near to OP's picture) might be the best view I've ever seen! Take the steep part slowly and carefully especially if it's wet, don't go on a steep snow slope if you don't have crampons and ice axe, take enough warm clothes and waterproofs for the alpine environment, take a map. It's just because it's so accessible, and people think that it's going to be the same as the well built tourist roads like the West Matukituki and Rees-Dart.

And watch out for the kea, they will stop at nothing to steal and destroy all your stuff.

[–] fallaciousreasoning 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

We bivy'd out - I got woken up in the night by a Kea pecking my toes. They're definitely cheekier than Kea in other bits of the country 🤣

[–] biddy@feddit.nl 2 points 10 months ago

I was up all night chasing them away from my tent, they're insane.