Haast Pass

We soon entered Mount Aspiring National Park and climbed to Haast Pass at 564 meters (1,850 feet). Interesting woods at Haast Pass, the beginning of the rain forest:

On the west side of the pass the Haast River tumbles down to the Tasman Sea. This section of the river is known as the Gates of Haast:

There are several beautiful waterfalls west of Haast Pass. This one is Fantail Falls, 15 meters high (50 feet):

And this one is Thunder Creek Falls, 29 meters high (90 feet):