A spot of ferocious winds and gentle breezes

August 2011

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August 2011

Steepface Hill is a spot of ferocious winds and gentle breezes. Photo: Pat Barrett
Steepface Hill, Rakaia Valley The Rakaia Valley in Central Canterbury is an arresting sight from any angle. Its broad swathe of gravel and river spews out from the Southern Alps like a huge grey tongue lapping at the flanks of lesser summits along its pathway. One such summit is Steepface Hill, a ragged little peak […]
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