Taranaki Mounga and Fanthams Peak are an enticing objective. Photo: Ricky French

Hard as ice

August 2021

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What do you do when you’re just 50m from the summit and conditions on the trail suddenly worsen? Ricky French gets an on-the-spot lesson in decision-making

The thing about being up so high on Taranaki Mounga is that it’s very difficult to have a decent rest break. No matter how comfortable you try to make yourself, the gradient means anything not nailed to the mountain will simply slide off, including you.  You don’t sit so much as lean into the mountain. […]
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