Butler Range

December 2012

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December 2012

Ice Lake during the spring thaw. Shaun Barnett/Black Robin Photography
West Coast Stewardship Land Seen from SH6, the serrated peaks of the Butler Range emerge like carnivore’s teeth above the forest and mist. It’s an impressive sight, even by Southern Alps standards. The range protrudes like a rib radiating out from the main backbone of the Alps, and lies just north of Aoraki/Mt Cook National […]
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