Climbing out of Cone Creek on a precarious slope of shifting scree and loose rock. Ray Salisbury / Hot Pixels Photography

Never say never

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The Lake Morgan Circuit on the West Coast involves three remote huts and challenging ridgetops and rivers.

The last time I ventured into this neck of the woods, the track was in a terrible state of disrepair alongside the Crooked River. Back then, I had made a vow: never again would I battle through dense West Coast bush along the banks of twisting, falling rivers. Yet here I was with my friend […]
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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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