#18 Tongariro Alpine Crossing - I think... but I used to think... by Brittany Sullivan

#18 Tongariro Alpine Crossing - I think... but I used to think... by Brittany Sullivan https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507 en-us 2018-01-30 01:14:05 UTC 2024-10-15 05:58:38 UTC hello@padlet.com Air and soil temperatures change dramatically jordan_st1 https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230444279 2018-02-12 01:19:35 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230444279 https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230444387 Ngati Tuwharetoa paramount chief, Te Heuheu Tukino IV gifted 2630 hectares of the central volcanic area to the New Zealand Government. ]]> 2018-02-12 01:20:15 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230444387 Ther is a wide variety of habitats on tongariro and the crossing jordan_st1 https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230444458 2018-02-12 01:20:40 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230444458 https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230444532 All three volcanoes have erupted in recent times. The last confirmed eruption of Tongariro was 1897 at the end of a sequence lasting at least 40 years.

]]> 2018-02-12 01:21:08 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230444532 https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230444569 The plants and animals have survived ash lava and snow. ]]> 2018-02-12 01:21:27 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230444569 skyla_ca https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230444580 This is National Park Village

]]> 2018-02-12 01:21:33 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230444580 https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230444585 We start at the Mangatepopo Carpark]]> 2018-02-12 01:21:35 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230444585 https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230444610 You are not aloud to climb to the top of the mountains now

]]> 2018-02-12 01:21:44 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230444610 Volcanic activity includes: lahars, pumice, lava and fire. Most of wich can destroy plantlife. jordan_st1 https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230444612 2018-02-12 01:21:44 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230444612 In 1993, Tongariro National Park became the first place in the world to be listed as a World Heritage Site for the spiritual and cultural values the landscape possesses for the indigenous people in the area. https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230444633 2018-02-12 01:21:52 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230444633 https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230444646 National Park Villages lie in the heart of the dual World Heritage Tongariro National Park and borders both the park and Tongariro Crossing to the east, and Whanganui National Park to the west. ]]> 2018-02-12 01:21:57 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230444646 https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230444681 The park is famous for the three mountains, Tongariro,Ruapehu and Ngauruhoe.]]> 2018-02-12 01:22:17 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230444681 https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230444721
Located near the base of Mt. Ruapehu, the Villages provides easy access to the local ski fields, trips on the Whanganui River, the Tongariro Crossing, mountain biking and cycling trails, and more.

]]> 2018-02-12 01:22:30 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230444721 national park village https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230444748 In the Villages you will find accommodation and dining, as well as equipment rentals, transport, and guides for your favourite nearby activities. ]]> 2018-02-12 01:22:44 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230444748 https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230444770 "Behold, beyond are the fires of these mountains and the lands we have held in trust for you. Take them in your care and cherish them, they are your heritage and the heritage of your children.]]> 2018-02-12 01:22:53 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230444770 https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230444784 The legend is that tongiro taranaki tauhara And putuaki had a fight over pihanga
And tongiro won and that nauhore and ruapheu are there children ]]> 2018-02-12 01:23:00 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230444784 https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230444816
The volcanoes in particular, are noted for the frequency of eruptions, their highly explosive nature and the high density of volcanic vents.

]]> 2018-02-12 01:23:14 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230444816 https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230444819 One of the big reasons to stay on the path (apart from common sense)is that the plants, soil and ecosystem is very fragile.]]> 2018-02-12 01:23:15 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230444819 Northern slopes once covered in beach forests but now ravaged by recent volcanic activity. jordan_st1 https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230444843 2018-02-12 01:23:25 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230444843 https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230444966 Tongariro Alpine Crossing is 19.4km ]]> 2018-02-12 01:24:26 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230444966 The Volcanic Giants https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230444977 2018-02-12 01:24:33 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230444977 Only red tussok and small shrubs live on the upper slopes while the low level forest is made up of totara trees. jordan_st1 https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230444996 2018-02-12 01:24:42 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230444996 This is the start https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230445013 2018-02-12 01:24:51 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230445013 https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230445051 2018-02-12 01:25:10 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230445051 national park village https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230445092 Visitors are strongly recommended to not park their vehicles at either end of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing. ]]> 2018-02-12 01:25:29 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230445092 https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230445147 And we end at the Ketetahi Carpark]]> 2018-02-12 01:25:53 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230445147 Native bird called pit pit nests in red tussoks wich prey on cicadas and grasshoppers. You may also see robins. jordan_st1 https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230445161 2018-02-12 01:25:57 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230445161 https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230445164 The gift included the summits of Tongariro, Ngauruhoe and Ruapehu. This gift ultimately means the area is now secure, meaning everyone can enjoy the mountains forever

]]> 2018-02-12 01:25:57 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230445164 Lenght https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230445179 Tongariro Alpine Crossing is 19.4km of pure rugged New Zealand Beauty. ]]> 2018-02-12 01:26:02 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230445179 "alpine life is alpine life." lukas https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230445259 2018-02-12 01:26:26 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230445259 skyla_ca https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230445265 2018-02-12 01:26:30 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230445265 https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230891239 In the damper areas of the northern slopes of the mountain you will find buttercups and daises ]]> 2018-02-13 02:29:29 UTC https://padlet.com/brittany13/1s8d1cs0l507/wish/230891239