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Fire and Ice: Secrets, histories, treasures and mysteries of Tongariro National Park

Autor Hazel Phillips
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 8 mai 2025
What lies off-track in Tongariro National Park? This engrossing book contains stories of ghosts, fires, avalanches, plane wrecks, sly grogging, secret spots and more from around Ngāuruhoe, Tongariro and Ruapehu — a place of wild and chaotic grandeur.
This well-illustrated and lively exploration of the history of Ruapehu is told by a self-confessed ‘Ruapehu addict’ who has an uncanny talent for persuading a cast of great characters to join her on her explorations and  investigations. With over 200 historic and present-day images and 25 maps, it’s a must-have for all who love skiing, climbing and tramping around this mighty mountain.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781991016843
ISBN-10: 1991016840
Pagini: 400
Dimensiuni: 190 x 250 x 25 mm
Greutate: 1 kg
Editura: Massey University Press
Colecția Massey University Press
Locul publicării:Auckland, New Zealand

Cuprins

A note on the text 9
Introduction 11
Part 1. Earth 15
1: The smashed summit stone 17
2: Secret huts on the southern slopes 37
3: Lost on Ruapehu — the Stanton search 57
4: Mangaiti, the hidden hut 83
5: The Dudley rescue 95
6: Hauhungatahi’s secret stone 109
Part 2. Air 123
7: The wreck of the Kaka 125
8: A plane wreck hidden for decades 151
9: A fireball above Te Heuheu peak 163
10: A test flight turns to tragedy 177
Part 3. Fire 183
11: The legend of the Haunted Whare 185
12: Te Wai ā-moe Crater Lake 201
13: Sly groggers and a booze ban 223
14: Joe Blyth’s Ohakune Hut 237
15: Skiing Ngāuruhoe 249
Part 4. Water 263
16: Disappearing ice 265
17: Holl’s Rock 287
18: The mauri of the maunga 301
Part 5. Aether 315
19: Missing climbers on Mitre Peak 317
20: Te Onetapu — the Sacred Sands 329
21: Searching for Goatman 339
22: The water vortex of Rotopounamu 345
23: Skull on a summit 355
24: Peak obsession 365
Notes 374
Glossary 388
Select bibliography 387
Acknowledgements 389
About the author 391
Index 392

Recenzii

‘Diligently researched, excellently presented’ — Tony Orman, Council of Outdoor Recreation Associations of NZ

‘Aotearoa’s answer to Bill Bryson’ — David Slack, More Than a Feilding

‘A damned good looking book, destined to be among the year’s best, appealing to trampers, mountaineers, climbers, ski-ers, Tongaririo crossers, local iwi and other citizens of the plateau, and really anyone who appreciates an intelligently told natural history’ — Steve Braunias, ReadingRoom 

‘Absolutely riveting stories’ — The Spinoff

‘Local secrets and mysteries revealed’ — Ruapehu Bulletin

‘Compelling’ — Claire Williamson, NZ Listener