After a night of heavy snow, I left Balloon Hut in Kahurangi National Park in predawn darkness. There was no moon to light the trail, just the stars and my headlamp. The only sound was the creaking of snow beneath my feet. The beam of my headlamp lit just a few metres of the trail, […]
Kuataika and Smyth Ridge tracks, Waitākere Ranges Regional Park
Lake Stream Hut, Victoria Forest Park
In search of greatness
Maungatautari Over the Mountain Track, Waikato
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