A dusting of snow transforms the landscape. Photo: Sarah White

Mangaehuehu Hut, Tongariro National Park

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A stunning winter out-and-back with three huts to bag

Winter is the season to explore the eastern flank of Ruapehu. The sun lights the vegetation, and the irregular blocks of old lava flows give shape to the landscape. The barren Rangipo Desert is stark and beautiful, and there could be snow on the ground.  From the Waitonga Falls car park on Ohakune Mountain Road, […]
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Sarah White

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Sarah White

Sarah White spends weekends exploring the ranges around Wellington with her partner, photographer Paul McCredie. Over summer they do longer transalpine trips on the South Island’s West Coast. She has been tramping for over 50 years, and spent many years bribing her children through multi-day trips. She works as a librarian. Her favourite tramping snack is roasted salted cashews.

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