Lake Browning Whakarewa is cradled by tussock and herb fields. Photo: Victoria Bruce

An iconic journey from east to west

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Victoria Bruce

Victoria is a keen tramper, journalist and author of the award-winning book Adventures with Emilie.

By Victoria Bruce

A transalpine classic weathered by time and climate change, the Three Passes Route remains a test-piece for experienced trampers.

I heard about the Three Passes Route when my daughter Emilie was six. We were at Anti Crow Hut on an overnighter when a fit group of trampers, ice axes strapped to their packs, stormed past up the Waimakariri River. We watched in awe, convinced the 53km transalpine traverse of the Southern Alps was far beyond […]

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Victoria Bruce

Victoria is a keen tramper and author of the award-winning book Adventures with Emilie. She holds a Bachelor of Journalism from the University of Queensland, has written for news agencies at home and abroad, and has held communications advisor roles within the public and private sector. These days she’s freelancing, writing books and spending lots of time outdoors with her daughter Emilie, exploring the rough and rugged mountains of the South Island’s West Coast and beyond.