Summit Plateau, Tongariro National Park

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Trampers walking across the vast Summit Plateau with Cathedral Rocks rising high above the glacier. Photo: Zhi Yuen Yap
Climbing to Mt Ruapehu’s Summit Plateau is a great introduction to winter camping and climbing. From Iwikau Village a service road runs from Top of the Bruce up to the base of Knoll Ridge. It takes about an hour to walk the stony and uneven road. An easier option is to take the chairlift to […]
Alistair Hall

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