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The FE trip led by Dave Wills faced angry winter conditions on this infrequently done but very interesting weekend jaunt. The four on the trip climbed: up Herepai Stream to the Haukura Ridge where they struck bad leatherwood just below the 3ivouac. . Strormg winds, hail and snow showers hampered progress, but conditions weren't:too bad at times ana three" ‘deer were seen near Dundas Peak. The troops reached a damp and leaky Ares biv at 5 p. mM. It snowed overnight and during Sunday. Progress was "rather tricky" says Dave as they followed a route out over’ Bannister and down the Ruamahanga to the road end and transport at 5 p.m.-