Last week was better

November 2015

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November 2015

The Wilberforce River is quick to rise and has claimed several lives – turning back at Browning Pass can be a lifesaver. Photo: Hugh van Noorden
Murphy’s Law: after the driest summer on record, Ricky French gets hit by a West Coast deluge and is forced to make a life and death decision. It had been the driest summer in memory on the West Coast. I was feeling fit, strong, up for a challenge. Many hours were spent researching remote huts, […]
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