View from the ridge on Mt Wakefield towards Tasman Glacier lake. Photo: Peter Laurenson

Mt Wakefield, Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park

December 2018

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The long ridge

When most people visit Mt Cook Village for the first time, their attention is directed firstly at Mt Sefton, towering spectacularly overhead, then at the big guy, Aoraki/Mt Cook, as it emerges up the Hooker Valley as they near the Hermitage. Once they get over the visual impact of these two giants, they consider which […]
December 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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