7 nights, 21st-28th November 1987 Trampers were: Ian Bardsley, Alan Rogers, Gerant Emris, David Taylor and me (Keith Blayney).
Alan's photos are marked [AR].

Starting from St Arnaud, we took the Lakeside (west) track around Lake Rotoiti to Coldwater Hut. Then we followed the Travers River to John Tait Hut.

Mounts Travers and Capola make magnificent backdrops from John Tait. At Upper Travers we did a little side trip to Begley Saddle (some went right up to the peak, but David & I preferred to watch the keas). Then there was a steep climb over Travers Saddle with Mt Travers on our right. It is an even steeper drop down the scree gulley to the Sabine Valley.