Wild camping on Mt Robert gives breathtaking views of Lake Rotoiti

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Mt Robert via Paddys Track, Nelson Lakes National Park

Last summer, I went wild camping on a range of summits; drinking in the glorious views and photographing them. For starters, I planned a relatively easy climb to the top of Mt Robert, in my big backyard at Nelson Lakes. It was just a few days after Christmas; I was still tired from working all […]
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Ray Salisbury

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Ray Salisbury

Ray Salisbury is an author and photographer living in Nelson with his wife and cat. He studied design and photography and has been contributing to Wilderness since 1997. His books include Tableland: The history behind Mt Arthur and EPIC: Adventures across Aotearoa. Ray began tramping with a camera more than 50 years ago and has visited over 500 backcountry huts.

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