Dramatic views of Pioneer Peak on the high sidle from Conical Hill to Horace Walker Hut on the Douglas Valley Route. Photo: Mark Watson

The best trip on Topo50 map BX15 – Fox Glacier

January 2024

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The Karangarua–Douglas Circuit is an exposed and exhilarating route for experienced trampers.

As a map, BX15 is as fine a piece of wall art as could be wished for. The Sierra Range blends into the névé-clad Kā Tiritiri o te Moana – the Main Divide of the Southern Alps – in an arabesque curve and culminates north of Aoraki Mt Cook with impressive swathes of glaciers, the […]
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Mark Watson

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Mark Watson

Wilderness gear editor Mark Watson divides his workdays between graphic design, writing and photography. His passion for tramping, climbing, cycling and storytelling has taken him all over Aotearoa and the world in search of great trails, perfect moves and epic light. He has published four books and his photographs have featured in numerous publications. Especially motivated by long distance travel, he has tramped Te Araroa and cycled from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego.

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