Mt Somers, Hakatere Conservation Park

April 2017

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April 2017

View across Woolshed Creek to the Ashburton and Rangitata basins. Photo: David Barnes
Topping out on Mt Somers I’ve often found the boring drive across the Canterbury Plains enlivened slightly by wistful glances at Mt Somers. I’ve had some great trips in the area, but the summit has always eluded me. Partly because Mt Somers is such a great Plan B destination; when the weather’s bad in the Southern […]

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