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Ski mountaineering

Ski mountaineering

Skiing is sometimes used as a way of travelling across snow fields to reach climbing areas. Ski mountaineers Andrew Troup (front) and Mike Sim climb towards the Fritz Range from the head of the Franz Josef Glacier.

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Photograph by Hamish Wilson

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Andrew Troup. 'Skiing', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 20-Oct-09
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