The kids are alright

January 2020

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January 2020

Even though he is just nine, Tyge Bradshaw has been backcountry sking most of his life.Photo: Erik Bradshaw
How young is too young to get into the outdoors – and who’s best to judge the risk? Francine Church reports One beautiful spring day, I hiked up Whakapapa Glacier with another experienced alpine climber/backcountry skier and his two children aged five and seven. Most of the way we had the youngsters roped on so […]

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