Brewster Hut is just as good to visit in the winter months, and there’s fewer people. Photo: Neco Wieringa

Brewster Hut, Mount Aspiring National Park

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Mountain hut day trip

Brewster Hut is a popular destination near Wānaka, but on this sunny winter’s day we had it to ourselves.  The Haast River stole the warmth from our feet as we tiptoed through its icy shallows. Fresh snowfall, knee-deep in places, obscured the track and coated the alpine shrubs. Tussock peaked through the drifts. The orange […]

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