The magical swimming holes on the descent to Joes River. Photo: Michael Norman

A Grave adventure

July 2021

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Inspired by first-hand accounts of Fiordland’s early explorers, Tarsh Turner sets out to cross Marshall Pass, a journey that proved to be as rewarding as it was challenging.

I kicked my boots into the soft gravel slope and searched for a solid handhold, feeling acutely aware of the weight of my pack and the band of cliffs below. Above was a steep pinched gut, which looked climable, but I was battling with my nerves, as was my mate. I turned back to see […]
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