The Alpine Crossing section of the route was crawling with guided parties, but once we turned off to Oturere Valley, we saw no one else until reaching the overflowing Waihohonu Hut.
Thankfully we snatched the last two bunks in the huge refuge, having a loud but pleasant evening.
Sunday arrived with a very heavy frost, coating everything with beautiful crystals and frost heave. A short detour was made for lunch up at the Upper Tama Lakes (well worth the detour!) before finishing at Whakapapa Village.
