foghornx wrote:Cheers Wander and others - great and comprehensive advice.
Any suggestions of more realistic 2-4 day winter hikes for moderately experienced hikers but with very limited snow experience?
Mt Selwyn area, toward 4 Mile Hut and Broken Dam Hut and Table Top Mountain, but better on XC skis as the snow can be a bit soft for snow shoeing.
Munyang Power Station up to Schlink Hut or Whites River Hut (if they have finished rebuilding it), Tin Hut or Mawsons hut area when a bit more confident.
Until you get experience and have tested your gear the huts are a good place to be near in case the weather turns nasty, if possible we usually stay near a hut but sleep in tents.
Tony
There is no such thing as bad weather.....only bad clothing. Norwegian Proverb