Tarns, peaks and a hut

June 2015

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June 2015

Carroll Hut .Photo: Pat Barnett
Carroll Hut, Arthur’s Pass National Park / moderate It was early morning when I pushed through the damp fronds of vegetation, squelching up the track to Carroll Hut set in a basin at 1100m on the south side of Kellys Hill. I was high above Arthur’s Pass Highway, a river roaring loudly in my ears, […]
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