22/11/21, Day 42, 19km, Total: 1078km
Elevation Gain:1447, Loss: 1002
Hardest day yet but with great views.
It was a real hard grind from Mid Wairoa Hut to Top Wairoa Hut. Climbing gradually beside the stream all the way with lots of precarious places plus 8 serious river crossing. It was really slow going.
From Top Wairoa Hut climbed for a few hours to get to the high point for the day at Mt Ellis. I was so pleased that the track skirted around the side of Mt Ellis instead of over it as the navigation aids suggested we would.
The dodgey looking scree track was on that bypass. From there pretty much all down hill except for a testing 100m climb to the Hunters Hut.
Best hut yet. Excellent stove and lots of wood so very toasty tonight.
One more day to go before I hit civilisation. A shower will be good.
Top Wairoa Hut for lunch 
Massive areas of these really sharp rocks 
Ominous clouds over Mt Ellis 
The scree walk to not fall off 
Tonights hut is visible way down there 
Yep. Cool view from up here 
Best hut yet. Good stove & heaps of wood 
Hunters Hut 
