Sefton Bivvy lies semi-submerged in spring snow at 1650m. A room with a great view south-east to Lake Pukaki for sure, but not enough space for us that day. The bivvy houses four or five at a squeeze. We were numbers four and five to arrive and the large rock biv, just along the snow […]
About the author
Peter Laurenson
Peter is a tramper, occasional climber, photographer, editor and writer. His adventures, spanning 30+ years, come together on his website ‘OccasionalClimber’. Richmond-based, Peter is editor of FMC’s Backcountry and has published three books: Occasional Climber (2013) and Khumbu (2021) and Aotearoa Light (2025).
Mt Somers via Te Kiekie Route, Hakatere Conservation Park
The Tararua’s forgotten traverse
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