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Dorset Ridge fast pack trip
This was a last minute trip based on a good forecast, we stayed at Dorset and went off track from Tarn ridge down to Arete Forks
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Ruahine CL Main Range route
The Ruahine Range is the largest of several mountain ranges in the North Island of New Zealand that form a ridge running parallel with the east coast of the island between East Cape and Wellington. The CL Main Range route starts from Comet Rd at the Northernmost point of the range and follows the main…
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Ruahine main range Sunrise to Limestone Rd
After 2 months of lockdown that had us running circles around our homes we were allowed to travel and stay overnight in the huts. We had planned to go back and finish our Ruahine main range trip early April, the weekend was a cracker, 5km winds at 1700m on Mangaweka! But we were in lock…
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Fast Pack Gear Info
Fast Pack Gear Info Weight grams Here is my gear list for a 3 day 2 night mission. I try to keep my pack to 6kgs before water so I can jog sections of the route and fast walk the rough and steep sections. Ultimate Direction 25L Fast Pack 555 Shoes I wear Salomon XA…
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Nelson Lakes, 5 passes D’Urville to St Arnaud
After finishing our Travers Sabine circuit we started planning our next visit to Nelson Lakes. There was talk of St Arnaud to Lewis Pass, after a few conversations and some map study that route seemed an under utilisation of the beautiful alpine country on offer. I plotted a route from D’Urville hut up the valley…
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SK Main Range 2019 report
Dear Swallow, on your commemorative weekend I finally completed a Main Range SK on my third attempt. A huge thank you for all your inspiration and guidance. It was four years ago that I first heard about SK from yours and others reports. I was captivated by the intense adventurous spirit. At the first SK…
