Keeping up with Chamois in Nelson Lakes

December 2015

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December 2015

Looking north over Hinapouri Tarn to Angelus Hut from Sunset Saddle. Photo: David Dawkins
Heading off the marked track can lead to unexpected encounters. David Dawkins finds more than just steep passes and rugged river valleys on a variation of a South Island classic The chamois had a nonplussed gaze. His large eyes questioning why I was intruding on his alpine domain. Having previously only seen these flighty creatures […]
Meghan Walker

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