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Dec 20, 2021
2 minutes
BY SHAUN BARNETT
the most famous ladder in the backcountry; a chain contraption that flexed disconcertingly. Cloud obscured the drop below, but the wind clawed at me, and I could barely get the toe of my boot onto the narrow rungs. Still, I was grateful for the chain ladder, which offered a safe way to negotiate the precipitous Tararua Peaks. And
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