Winter Wisdom from mountain experts

May 2011

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May 2011

Learning to take your skins off with your skis on can be a great time saver… but it takes a little practise!
Whether you’re heading out tramping, resort skiing, or flying deep into the Southern Alps, it’s often the little things you know that make a big difference. Wilderness asked some of New Zealand’s best mountain professionals to share their favourite winter tips. Tramping, camping and mountaineering Skip the luna-tic weather predictions “Ignore Ken Ring’s predictions and […]

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