On the eve of the 10th anniversary of losing his leg in an eruption on Mt Ruapehu, William Pike heads back to the shelter that saved his life. By Monika Coles Early in the morning on September 17, two headlamps bobbed in the dark as snow crunched satisfyingly beneath crampons. Ten years earlier, on September […]
Harris Saddle and Routeburn Falls Hut, Mount Aspiring National Park
Dobson Loop Track, Tararua Forest Park
Upgrading to ultralight without replacing everything
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