Category:Alpha Hut
| Alpha Hut | |
|---|---|
| Wikimapia location | |
| Altitude |
1116 m |
| Hut category |
Standard (1 ticket) |
| Tracks |
Southern Crossing |
| Cellphone coverage |
none |
| Bunks |
20 |
| Heating |
wood stove |
| Water supply |
one tank from the roof |
| Toilet |
one Norski Toilet |
Alpha Hut is located at a height of 1116 m, just below the bushline in the Eastern Tararua Forest Park. It is one of the traditional overnight shelters for the classic Southern Crossing.
The original hut was built around Easter 1915, with materials taken in by pack horse. It was extended in 1938. In 1951, work to rebuild Alpha Hut begun. All materials were dropped on site using a Miles M.57 Aerovan, a British twin-engine high wing monoplane. The original Alpha Hut was demolished in 1952, with the new hut officially opened in 1953. It remained in use until September 1982, when it burnt down. The current Alpha Hut was built by the New Zealand Forest Service in 1983, and extended in March 1996.
Media in category "Alpha Hut"
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