Crampon-free winter routes

July 2012

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July 2012

Looking back at Okiwi Bay from the first vantage point. Photo: Matthew Pike
To celebrate Wilderness’ partnership with smartphone mapping app ViewRanger, Matthew Pike has pulled together four easy-peesy winter walks Ah, winter! The perfect excuse to put your feet up. For the next couple of months tramping is for the diehards. It’s about carrying axes and attaching spikes to your shoes. It’s about icicles hanging from your […]
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