The Oldest Hut in Aoraki - Hike to Sefton Biv

[@pieterschaar5613]

Great video, great videography My very first walk in the park when I started work at the Herm back in '85 My favourite walk of them all, doesn't get anymore stunning than up there The glaciers have retreated some though, I remember coming up beside the one of the right and in behind hut was a giant snow field Hooker hut, so low down, Copeland pass track won't be the same with it not beside the Hooker glacier any more Cheers for sharing brought back some great memories

[@samandkevsoutdooradventures]

The glaciers must have changed a lot since 1985. Sefton Biv is an amazing wee hut.

[@lyshlau8809]

Love this Kev and Nige! Hope I get to experience this one day!

[@hikingzone]

Thank you for sharing 😊 i don't know about this track

[@samandkevsoutdooradventures]

Thanks for watching! Hope you get a chance to do it at some stage.

[@hikingzone]

@@samandkevsoutdooradventures I visit this last summer Really enjoyed

[@newtcaspa9695]

Ohh I miss this Kiwi Accent. Goshhh

[@samandkevsoutdooradventures]

It does have its unique characteristics

[@dasarpan007]

Planning to do it in next feb during my visit to New Zealand. Would you mind sharing the gpx/kml trail?

[@samandkevsoutdooradventures]

Great time of year to do it Arpan. Shouldn't be any snow on the trail. You will love it. Sorry but I don't have a gpx/kml file. I strongly recommend that you call into the DOC Aoraki Visitor centre www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/canterbury/places/aoraki-mount-cook-national-park/aoraki-mount-cook-national-park-visitor-centre/. They will explain the route (with pictures), provide updates on the track condition and they also do a radio check around the huts in the park at night.

[@pippinclearwater]

What time of the year did you do this?

[@samandkevsoutdooradventures]

We did this in March

[@azzaKaiapoi]

Really interesting vid. I've heard that the crux, where you are most exposed, is directly before the biv. Is this what you found?

[@samandkevsoutdooradventures]

Thanks Aaron. For us the bit that required the most care was from the orange triangle until you got the first glimpse of the Biv. It is however very weather/condition dependent. We had near perfect conditions, sunny with great visibility and dry underfoot. If conditions deteriorate it requires a whole different level of expertise

[@murphyn123]

Also the bit leading up to the orange pole, before the orange triangle marker, was exposed on one side. It was nice to have scrub to hold on to with one hand on the other (hill) side.

[@JoshuaJohnsonOutdoors]

Hi, I like your video. Sefton has been on my list a while, but I keep getting put off by seeing helicopters having to rescue people from around there. Did you find much of it at all uncomfortable?

[@samandkevsoutdooradventures]

Joshua we didn't find it too bad. If you don't have head for heights it may not be too great. Keep in mind however we had fantastic weather. We did it at the end of summer. There was no snow, it was dry underfoot and clear sunny weather. Change the weather conditions it would become substantially more challenging, as you mentioned in your comment re the people being rescued. Check in at the Mt Cook DOC office before you go. They have great directions and safety briefing.

[@JoshuaJohnsonOutdoors]

@@samandkevsoutdooradventures thanks for the quick reply. I'd like to think that I do, but I've consistently found that to be a bit off the mark. lol I'll keep that in mind, about having ideal conditions for it. Thank you.

[@Longtack55]

Sefton is often climbed from the Copland Pass western approach route padt Welcomd Flat. It's a grueling climb requiring good mountaineering skills and fitness.

[@samandkevsoutdooradventures]

That sounds a bit beyond my mountaineering skills. Have you climbed the route yourself David?

[@Longtack55]

@@samandkevsoutdooradventures Noooo - Im too frail and disabled but family have. I enjoyed your clip as it was informative and we (70 and 57) may tackle the biv next month.

[@hikingzone]

Open view toilet 🙂🙂

[@samandkevsoutdooradventures]

Everyone loves a loo with a view