Rocky Mountain high

September 2014

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September 2014

Rocky Mountain's summit cairn. Photo: Heather Whelan
Rocky Mountain Track, Diamond Lake Conservation Area There is a 400m climb to the summit of Rocky Mountain and I spent the ascent veering between ‘wow, these views are amazing!’ and ‘why did I think this was a good idea’. Reaching the summit underlined the wow factor, though – and despite the struggle on a […]
Alistair Hall

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