Age no barrier to Five Passes Tramp

May 2019

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Keen tramper Susanne Brighouse, 76, walks a multi-day hike with her siblings every year. Photo: Matthew Cattin
At 76-years-old, Aucklander Susanne Brighouse is proof that age is no barrier to experiencing the backcountry. The keen outdoorswoman – who started tramping at 52 – plans a multi-day tramp every year with her siblings, and in March completed the seven day Five Passes route in Mt Aspiring National Park. She likened the gruelling track […]
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