Dart Glacier is an epic sight. Photo: Matthew Cattin

Glacial grandeur on the Rees-Dart

January 2023

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January 2023

The mountain passes, valleys and glacier views on the Rees–Dart Track make it the greatest of all New Zealand’s tracks.

Rolling thunder and rain on a hut roof. Two of my favourite tramping sounds, though admittedly not on the morning of a mountain pass. I grumbled internally, stretched worn legs and blinked the bunkroom into focus. A few companions were already awake, reading or staring at the ceiling. One good thing about the rain,   […]
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