Fronting up to winter on the Tongariro Northern Circuit

August 2012

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August 2012

Geoff Norman on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing with lakes Rotoaira and Taupo beyond. Photo: Shaun Barnett
Shaun Barnett tackles a classic track in winter and finds it a fantastical place superior to any other season Where to go in winter when the forecast threatens a series of fronts? We decide on Tongariro National Park, which has become something of an annual winter tramping destination for me in recent years. If cold […]
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