On 25/10/2011 stuart h wrote:
>As people have commented above, trampers die in NZ primarily by trying
>to cross rivers (and side-streams!) when perhaps it would have been wiser
>to turn back or wait and also by slipping on wet snow grass / alpine tussock
>or snow with a bad run-out (think Cascade Saddle, Sefton Biv, Ball Pass),
>so take care.
Ditto.
Wye Creek and Wanaka crags will give you great bang for your time buck (don't know if that metaphor works).
As for walks, I reckon you should jump on this website and start dreaming:
http://www.nztopomaps.com/
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