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The view from Ohuinga along Sawtooth Ridge to Tiraha. Photo: Peter Laurenson

Ohuinga, Ruahine Forest Park

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Peter Laurenson

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Peter Laurenson

A tramper, occasional climber, photographer, editor and writer, Peter has been adventuring for more than 30 years.

Peter Laurenson

By Peter Laurenson

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October 2025

Peter Laurenson

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Peter Laurenson

A tramper, occasional climber, photographer, editor and writer, Peter has been adventuring for more than 30 years.

Peter Laurenson

By Peter Laurenson

Climb two peaks connected by a ridge likened to a saw-blade.

At 1686m, Ohuinga is Ruahine Forest Park’s ninth-highest peak. It marks the point where the Ruahine and Hikurangi ranges connect and its name acknowledges that it is also the meeting point between Te Hekenga and Rangi-o-te-Atua. The most direct route to Ohuinga begins on the east side of the range at Mill Road end […]

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Peter Laurenson

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Peter Laurenson

Peter is a tramper, occasional climber, photographer, editor and writer. His adventures, spanning 30+ years, come together on his website ‘OccasionalClimber’. Richmond-based, Peter is editor of FMC’s Backcountry and has published three books: Occasional Climber (2013) and Khumbu (2021) and Aotearoa Light (2025).

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