Breaching a guardian’s defences
My first visit to Cupola Hut was one winter when the snow was so deep we had to dig our way inside. A shovel mounted above the hut’s door…
Peter Laurenson
A godley experience
My first visit to Cupola Hut was one winter when the snow was so deep we had to dig our way inside. A shovel mounted above the hut’s door…
Light Fantastic
My first visit to Cupola Hut was one winter when the snow was so deep we had to dig our way inside. A shovel mounted above the hut’s door…
Window to the top of the Tararuas
My first visit to Cupola Hut was one winter when the snow was so deep we had to dig our way inside. A shovel mounted above the hut’s door…
Alpine quick fix
My first visit to Cupola Hut was one winter when the snow was so deep we had to dig our way inside. A shovel mounted above the hut’s door…
Between Windmills and Water
My first visit to Cupola Hut was one winter when the snow was so deep we had to dig our way inside. A shovel mounted above the hut’s door…
Small Gem, Bright Sparkle
My first visit to Cupola Hut was one winter when the snow was so deep we had to dig our way inside. A shovel mounted above the hut’s door…
Kahurangi high
My first visit to Cupola Hut was one winter when the snow was so deep we had to dig our way inside. A shovel mounted above the hut’s door…
Queen of the south coast
My first visit to Cupola Hut was one winter when the snow was so deep we had to dig our way inside. A shovel mounted above the hut’s door…
Close encounter of the Main Divide
Sefton Bivouac, Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park
Above the madding crowd
My first visit to Cupola Hut was one winter when the snow was so deep we had to dig our way inside. A shovel mounted above the hut’s door…
Beyond Edoras
My first visit to Cupola Hut was one winter when the snow was so deep we had to dig our way inside. A shovel mounted above the hut’s door…
One of New Zealand’s finest day walks
My first visit to Cupola Hut was one winter when the snow was so deep we had to dig our way inside. A shovel mounted above the hut’s door…
Rustic and remote
My first visit to Cupola Hut was one winter when the snow was so deep we had to dig our way inside. A shovel mounted above the hut’s door…
A refreshing descent
My first visit to Cupola Hut was one winter when the snow was so deep we had to dig our way inside. A shovel mounted above the hut’s door…
Between pitches
My first visit to Cupola Hut was one winter when the snow was so deep we had to dig our way inside. A shovel mounted above the hut’s door…
Dawn at Iron Peg
My first visit to Cupola Hut was one winter when the snow was so deep we had to dig our way inside. A shovel mounted above the hut’s door…
The early bird catches the view
My first visit to Cupola Hut was one winter when the snow was so deep we had to dig our way inside. A shovel mounted above the hut’s door…
Curves with teeth
Features, Off the Beaten Track
My first visit to Cupola Hut was one winter when the snow was so deep we had to dig our way inside. A shovel mounted above the hut’s door…
Dawn at Taradise
My first visit to Cupola Hut was one winter when the snow was so deep we had to dig our way inside. A shovel mounted above the hut’s door…
Travers by wire
My first visit to Cupola Hut was one winter when the snow was so deep we had to dig our way inside. A shovel mounted above the hut’s door…
A bridge too far
My first visit to Cupola Hut was one winter when the snow was so deep we had to dig our way inside. A shovel mounted above the hut’s door…
Godley lodgings
My first visit to Cupola Hut was one winter when the snow was so deep we had to dig our way inside. A shovel mounted above the hut’s door…
A ladder in the wilderness
30th anniversary, Features, Off the Beaten Track
My first visit to Cupola Hut was one winter when the snow was so deep we had to dig our way inside. A shovel mounted above the hut’s door…
A snowball called anxiety
My first visit to Cupola Hut was one winter when the snow was so deep we had to dig our way inside. A shovel mounted above the hut’s door…
A climb perfect for Somer
My first visit to Cupola Hut was one winter when the snow was so deep we had to dig our way inside. A shovel mounted above the hut’s door…
Fanthams Peak, Egmont National Park
My first visit to Cupola Hut was one winter when the snow was so deep we had to dig our way inside. A shovel mounted above the hut’s door…
Peter Laurenson, Backcountry editor
My first visit to Cupola Hut was one winter when the snow was so deep we had to dig our way inside. A shovel mounted above the hut’s door…
Overnighting at Syme Hut in winter
My first visit to Cupola Hut was one winter when the snow was so deep we had to dig our way inside. A shovel mounted above the hut’s door…
Free ride out
My first visit to Cupola Hut was one winter when the snow was so deep we had to dig our way inside. A shovel mounted above the hut’s door…
Back on Brewster
30th anniversary, Wild Climbing
My first visit to Cupola Hut was one winter when the snow was so deep we had to dig our way inside. A shovel mounted above the hut’s door…
Above the sandfly line
My first visit to Cupola Hut was one winter when the snow was so deep we had to dig our way inside. A shovel mounted above the hut’s door…
How to climb a busy Mt Taranaki
My first visit to Cupola Hut was one winter when the snow was so deep we had to dig our way inside. A shovel mounted above the hut’s door…
Over the mountain
My first visit to Cupola Hut was one winter when the snow was so deep we had to dig our way inside. A shovel mounted above the hut’s door…
A spectacular perch
My first visit to Cupola Hut was one winter when the snow was so deep we had to dig our way inside. A shovel mounted above the hut’s door…
Tararua tops feast
Features, Off the Beaten Track
My first visit to Cupola Hut was one winter when the snow was so deep we had to dig our way inside. A shovel mounted above the hut’s door…
Dawn over the capital
My first visit to Cupola Hut was one winter when the snow was so deep we had to dig our way inside. A shovel mounted above the hut’s door…
Paddling between giants
Features, Off the Beaten Track
My first visit to Cupola Hut was one winter when the snow was so deep we had to dig our way inside. A shovel mounted above the hut’s door…
A high country charmer
My first visit to Cupola Hut was one winter when the snow was so deep we had to dig our way inside. A shovel mounted above the hut’s door…