Sidling on the return from the summit. Photo: Peter Laurenson
There are seven Mt Alexanders in Aotearoa: two apiece in Southland, Canterbury and Westland and one in Marlborough.
The grandest of them all sits at 1958m and is also the highest point on the Kaimata Range, which stretches westward from the Main Divide and ends steeply east of Lake Brunner. It offers unimpeded panoramas in every direction, tarn campsites, rocky tors and a decent climb.
Despite the jaw-dropping views from the summit, information related to reaching the peak is sparse. But writer Peter Laurenson and friends give it a crack for our September issue ‘Off the Beaten Track’ feature.
Bonus: Listen to Peter read his story with a follow-up Q&A about the trip with our editor in our latest episode of The Wild Podcast.
Missed Friday’s feature? Hiker treks 16km to safety after impaling himself with pole, 30-year hiking tradition keeps Colorado women connected, world-renowned mountaineer Nirmal Purja confirmed dead after Pakistan avalanche, and more in last week’s The World Outdoors.
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This month in tramping history
Death and survival on the Routeburn Track
24 August 2016
Czech woman Pavlina Pizova (33) was rescued from the Routeburn Track. In late July she and her partner became disorientated in bad weather. Ondrej Petr (27) fell seven metres and perished from his injuries, probably on 27 July. Pizova survived for one month in Lake McKenzie Hut until her eventual rescue on 24 August. She had broken into the warden’s quarters to find food and fashioned a pair of snowshoes. However, extreme conditions, her frostbite and possible hypothermia had prevented her from walking out.
Photo of the week 📸
Photo: Deborah Simon
This week’s photo of the week comes from Deborah Simon. In an impressive shot, they were able to capture a kārearea, one of Aotearoa’s fastest fliers.
This photo was part of this month’s article ‘Trackside taonga on the Great Walks’ featuring some of Aotearoa’s spectacular bird and plant life.
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