Waiatoto follows a seven-day east-to-west adventure across the Main Divide - with the three-man team travelling on packraft, skis and on foot. Charlie Murray, Jasper Gibson and Nick Pascoe set off from the Matukituki valley and made their way across rugged terrain to the Tasman Sea via the Volta Glacier.
Along the way, the group battled through snow drifts and took in epic scenery on the slopes beneath Mount Aspiring/Tititea. The 22-minute film is part of the NZ Mountain Film and Book Festival. For their efforts, the filmmakers have been awarded the Hiddleston/ MacQueen Award and $2500 prizemoney for the Best NZ-made Film at the festival.
Kathryn is joined by Jasper Gibson, who was on this incredible adventure, and Wanaka-based film-maker Josh Morgan, who was brought onto the project after the fact thinking he was going to make a YouTube short - but ended up making a prize-winning film.
Waiatoto follows Charlie Murray, Jasper Gibson and Nick Pascoe as they make their way from the Matukituki valley across rugged terrain to the Tasman Sea via the Volta Glacier. Photo: JASPER GIBSON
