The view to Pt2090 (left) and Double Cone (far right). Photo: Peter Laurenson

A higher take on Wye Creek

July/August 2025

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A diversion off the popular Wye Creek Track will get you high above the crowds and in sight of endless mountain ranges.

Wye Creek is a stunner. Confined to the west by The Remarkables, to the east by Tapuae-o-Uenuku/Hector Mountains and dotted with gleaming tarns, it’s easy to see why it’s a top day trip in the Queenstown Lakes district.  In recognition of its beauty, high tussockland and alpine ecosystems, as well as its cultural, historic and […]
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Peter Laurenson

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Peter Laurenson

Peter is a tramper, occasional climber, photographer, editor and writer. His adventures, spanning 30+ years, come together on his website ‘OccasionalClimber’. Richmond-based, Peter is editor of FMC’s Backcountry and has published three books: Occasional Climber (2013) and Khumbu (2021) and Aotearoa Light (2025).

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