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

By Ray Salisbury

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

By Ray Salisbury

The Rees-Dart Track in Mt Aspiring National Park is one of New Zealand’s most dramatic walks and a perfect next step for those wanting something tougher than the Great Walks.

The mountain grandeur on the Rees-Dart is dramatic: the valleys are vast, the huts are historical, and if you’re seeking solitude, a smattering of rock bivouacs and riverside campsites are on offer. After a huge landslide closed the track for three years, DOC reopened this classic in 2017. This 60km circuit was once the nearby […]

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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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