I’ve heard several tales of people coming to harm on the Robert Ridge Route in Nelson Lakes National Park, especially when snow and ice are present. One that sticks in my mind is the weekend a tramper waded through snow on the less exposed Speargrass Hut route (taking advice to avoid the icy Robert Ridge) […]
Mt Somers via Te Kiekie Route, Hakatere Conservation Park
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