NZ Hunter

CHAMOIS BY BOW

With a clear weather window a plan was formulated, although there had recently been a heavy snow dump earlier in the week, which I had been closely watching retreat to around 1500 metres. The day started with a brutally cold snow melt river crossing in the dark, and there is only one thing to do after that….keep moving.

It was now late in the day and would be dark soon and I did not

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