Four trampers have had to climb out a window of a hut in Arthur’s Pass National Park after they were accidentally locked in. Marian Carlton was staying at the Canterbury Mountaineering Club’s Barker Hut over Waitangi weekend. After a cosy night, three other trampers left early next morning on ‘autopilot’, locking the door behind them […]
About the author
Samantha Mythen
Walk Shorts writer Samantha Mythen is currently adventuring around the world, writing, hiking and cycling. She studied law but is now a journalist. She has worked for RNZ and freelanced for global publications, including Japan Today.
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