A spectacular valley

November 2015

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November 2015

Douglas Rock Hut. Photo: Jo Carpenter
Douglas Rock Hut, Westland National Park A fat anticyclone hanging over the country provided the perfect opportunity for a spring jaunt into the Copland Valley. We figured it was late enough in the season that the temperatures would be mild, yet early enough to avoid the stifling crowds of summer. The track began by following […]

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