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Rocky Mountain high

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September 2014

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Alistair is the editor and publisher of Wilderness. His favourite tramping ground is Tongariro National Park.

By Alistair Hall

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 […]

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