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On The Edge
Where did you take the photo? We were on the Charismatic Wall, above Milford Sound Road. There are two fully established rock-climbing routes and a bunch of half-finished ones. Wild Dykes tops out at a 23. (Wild Dykes is a 453m grade-23 mixed trad cl
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Winter Has Its Advantages
The thought of winter tramping conjures images of short daylight hours, cold temperatures, wet weather and dull light – all negative thoughts. I find it useful, however, to reframe these supposed disadvantages as advantages, so that the idea of winte
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Taking The Plunge
On a crisp winter afternoon I stand in trepidation on the bank of the Copland River. I muster my courage and dive in. Cold water sweeps over my body. Blood drains from my extremities as the world melts away. Kicking upwards, I surface violently. “Tha

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