Sefton Bivvy (Footstool Biv) - Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park, Canterbury

Sefton Bivvy (Footstool Biv)Park: Aoraki/Mt Cook National ParkCanterbury5/5Total ratings 39Category: Backcountry HutBunks: 3Sefton Bivvy (Footstool Biv) is located in Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park in the region of Canterbury. It has 3 bunks and the category of Backcountry Hut.In 1917 Mt Cook chief guide Peter Graham decided to build a small hut (8" x 10") (2.1m x 3m) above the Te Waewae Glacier to make climbing Sefton & Footstool easier with materials carried to the site on men’s backs. The year after it was built it was damaged by snow but repaired & it has remained in much the same condition since. The biv has a mountain radio & is surrounded by a stone wall. A large bivvy rock is close by & it provides shelter for another 6 people. Painted by volunteers of the Mt Cook Residents Association in Feb., 2019.Location:

Type	Location
New Zealand Topo50 Ref	BX15 644 587
Latitude Longitude	-43.687585 170.077024
NZTM Grid Reference	E1364421 N5158672

Elevation: 1543Amenities: Mattresses, ToiletsWater Source: Roof into tank

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Aoraki

22/10/2024

It's never been known as Footstool Bivvy

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