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Sinbad, Terror Peak, and the barely believable 11-day weather window in Fiordland
Published in the NZ Alpine Journal, Autumn 2021 Words and photos by Derek Cheng The deluge hit in a sudden moment. I had been fairly calm—and reasonably dry—hundreds of metres up an overhanging rock face in a remote part of … Continue reading