Raglan Range roaming

September 2015

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September 2015

Sunlight filters through beech forest in misery valley Photo: Shaun Barnett
Shaun Barnett finds uncommonly good tramping in the Marlborough backcountry When headed for the high country, Avalanche Joe might not be the sort of name you’re drawn to for a companion. But it’s certainly easier to pronounce than Jozef Nawalaniec. Although a New Zealander born and bred, Joe has Polish ancestry. A tramper, climber and […]

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