Crisp days, snow on the tops, no sandflies, fewer people, clearer air and haze-free views; winter has lots of merits. There is also the joy of your boots crunching through snow, and at day’s end the guilt-free warmth of a good fire in a hut. It’s colder, of course, so you need to carry warmer […]
Harris Saddle and Routeburn Falls Hut, Mount Aspiring National Park
Ruahine cornered
Dobson Loop Track, Tararua Forest Park
A back-of-beyond trip
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