Nelson Tramping Club party returns to Sylvester Hut. The Arthur Range can be seen beyond. Photo: Ray Salisbury

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Ray Salisbury

Ray is an author and photographer living in Nelson, and a longtime contributor to Wilderness.

By Ray Salisbury

Iron Hill, Kahurangi National Park

Returning to a hut after an energetic day climb feels good: a mixture of relief to be safely home, and euphoria from visiting a remote summit. This group has just climbed Iron Hill and is approaching Sylvester Hut. This corner of Kahurangi is layered with colonial history. Surveyor James Mackay first explored these lakes and […]

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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.