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January 2016

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January 2016

Noel Bigwood continues to make trampers safer in the Tararuas.
Noel Bigwood, Making Tararua ridge top travel safer Judd Ridge, between Field and Kime huts in the Tararuas, is less than 5km long. The terrain isn’t overly tricky and on a clear day it presents an enjoyable tops walk. Yet this very stretch was a hotspot for people losing their way. What was a straightforward […]
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