Pass hopping to St Arnaud

June 2013

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June 2013

Climbing steep tussock to gain Paske Saddle
With eight days to spare and a dodgy forecast hot on her heels, Lorraine John takes the route less travelled from Lewis Pass to St Arnaud The long walk from Lewis Pass to St Arnaud is one of New Zealand’s classic trans-alpine tramps. The simplest and quickest route follows the St James Walkway in Lewis […]
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