Dawn view from the south rim of North Crater. Photo: Peter Laurenson

Rotopaunga via North Crater, Tongariro National Park

August 2018

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Craters in the snow

The motivation for this trip was to tread new ground in that most famous of places: Tongariro National Park.  Hundreds of people walk the Tongariro Alpine Crossing each day, but it’s not difficult to dodge the crowds by visiting in winter. Although, even at that time of year, we encountered several guided groups when our […]
August 2018

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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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