In 1997, Brewster Glacier reached the small lake near its terminus. It is expected to retreat by a quarter of its length by 2060. Photo: Brian Anderson

Backcountry meltdown

May 2018

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Increasingly ferocious storms, rising sea levels and soaring temperatures are expected to knock out more tracks, campsites, huts and erase the alpine features which attract hundreds of thousands into the outdoors. 

After ploughing through the South Pacific, Cyclone Fehi snaked its way towards the top of the South Island. It hit during a king tide. The normally sheltered bays of Abel Tasman National Park took the full force. The park’s network of picture-postcard campsites, perched just above the high-tide mark, didn’t stand a chance. Three metre […]
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