By Deb Hogan, DOC Partnerships Ranger, Greymouth
How’s this for an office view?
DOC’s Greymouth visitor assets crew spent four days sprucing up Lake Morgan Hut at the end of January.
They installed storm cables, painted window frames and doors, cleaned out the water tank and installed netting over the tank to stop debris getting in, then flew out some rubbish.
Painting external plate storm bracing
Hole for installing bracing between internal and external plates
Putting the bracing in
Hut anchor
Hut anchor is held into the rock by a compound that sets hard overnight
Internal plate, bolt goes right through
Weather was a bit claggy on this day…
The hunters even saw a few chamois on the tops.
Lovely light on the landscape
Lake Morgan
Can you spot the chamois?
On top of the world!
Lake Morgan… easily the equal of Lake Matheson 😉
View of Lake Morgan Hut from above
Greymouth’s picturesque backcountry is a great part of New Zealand to explore. You can start planning your own trip on the DOC website.
Photo credits: Sarwan Chand & John Edwards
