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Table of contents, September 2017
Features
24 Along the knife-edge
Of the few knife-edge ridges in Tararua Forest Park, the Broken Axe Pinnacles are the most gripping
32 That’s Tongariro, to us
An iwi perspective of Mt Tongariro and future alpine crossing track management
38 Island paradise
A five-day kayak circumnavigation of Great Barrier Island
44 In search of six haunting notes
Meet those who have never given up hope of finding alive the South Island kokako
50 The slippery slope
It begins with trying on crampons, next you’re attending a full-blown alpine skills course
Waypoints
18 Pass with care
Browning Pass, Arthur’s Pass National Park
20 The icy volcano
Mt Ngauruhoe, Tongariro National Park
22 See more…
Four old school ski huts and where to find them
Regulars
2 Editorial
4 Pigeon post
Letters to the editor
6 Last weekend
What did you get up to last weekend?
8 Walkshorts
News from the wild
11 Wilderness word
Enter our crossword competition to win great prizes
12 Wild people
Geoff Aitken creates visually-stunning topo maps specifically for trampers
13 Wild conservation
An important court victory for Brook Waimarama Sanctuary
14 Bird spottin
All you need to know about the welcome swallow
16 Photo school
Tips for capturing our amazing coastal wildlife
30 Wild comment
Reflecting on tramping nightmares
88 Hotshot
Dawn at Iron Peg
The manual
Wild trips
60 Faust, Lewis Pass Scenic Reserve
62 Mt Robert Circuit, Nelson Lakes National Park
64 Mt Parihaka via Whangarei Falls, Whangarei
65 Mt William Walkway, Auckland
66 Wild review
Five two-person tents tested
72 Wild skills
Five tramping hacks and the best way to avoid dreaded ‘Tararua Thighs’
