Tag: RCCNZ
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Final thoughts on getting stranded and evacuated
I posted to the Sounds to Sounds Facebook group about my experience as soon as the helicopter dropped me in Wanaka. I wanted to warn others that rain could make the stream crossings impassable and dangerous. I wasn’t sure if others would all know something I didn’t, but I figured it would be helpful. It…
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Evacuation by helicopter: what a day!
While Chris goes to Australia and Jay goes home, I planned to ride from Alexandra, south of Queenstown, to Christchurch before flying back to Brisbane for Easter with Katherine, Andrew and Chris. And so, I planned to ride the Sound to Sound route, planned by the same people who planned and mapped the TA which…