Folly on the ice

August 2022

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August 2022

A few years have passed since Bevin’s harrowing night in the mountains, but he’s never forgotten it
Inspired by the tales of other readers’ memorable nights published in the May issue, a hunter recalls his own near-miss during a storm in Aoraki / Mt Cook National Park. By Bevin Watt  he day provided an unexpected object lesson on the folly of venturing into such an area ill equipped to withstand the cold […]

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