Mountaineer and thru-hiker Penny Webster

March 2023

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March 2023

Penny Webster with the gear she'll be using on the Dusky Track. Photo: Hugh Baird
Penny Webster is a mountaineer, tramper and thru-hiker who completes adventures varying from easy, to the extreme. She has hiked the 4200km Pacific Crest Trail and climbed all New Zealand’s 3000m peaks. “I select my gear according to the activity, with lightweight and key considerations. In several weeks I am walking the Dusky Track in […]
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