Snow at Staircase Hut

May 2012

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May 2012

The hunters' hut makes for a good 'close to home' weekend tramp. Photo: Max Olsen
Staircase Hut, Waianakarua Scenic Reserve When the forecast is for miserable weather everywhere but you still want to get out of town, the best option is to find somewhere close to home. My Dunedin tramping mates and I were struck with just this situation when a cold front forced us to abandon our planned trip […]

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