Spectacular traverse

June 2014

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June 2014

The sun sets as a climber walks the final section of the Crater Lake traverse. Photo: Fraser Crichton
Crater Lake traverse, Tongariro National Park A traverse of Ruapehu’s Crater Lake is a spectacular and unique alpine trip involving an arête and an exposed face on the North Island’s highest volcano. It’s a challenging day’s climbing – perfect for those graduates of an alpine instruction course who are looking for a first climb. It’s […]

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