The Dusky Track: so far and so good

May 2016

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Supper Cove was named by Captain Cook on his first voyage in 1770. Photo: Ray Salisbury
Ray Salisbury survives New Zealand’s hardest hike – Fiordland’s Dusky Track Our meticulous planning had us book the bus, boats and backpacker beds months in advance. Alas, we couldn’t book the weather. Doing the Dusky, New Zealand’s most difficult track, is not straightforward. The 84km route is about the same length as the Heaphy, but […]
Ray Salisbury

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Ray Salisbury

Ray Salisbury is an author and photographer living in Nelson with his wife and cat. He studied design and photography and has been contributing to Wilderness since 1997. His books include Tableland: The history behind Mt Arthur and EPIC: Adventures across Aotearoa. Ray began tramping with a camera more than 50 years ago and has visited over 500 backcountry huts.

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