MUELLER HUT

Whaia e koe te iti kahurangi. Ki te touhu me he maunga teitiei…

Seek the treasure you value most dearly. If you bow your head, let it be to a lofty mountain…

Aoraki, the highest peak in Aotearoa. The heart of the Southern Alps and the heart of so many kiwis, especially on a bluebird day. Attempting a return trip to Mueller Hut (1800m elevation) in five hours was perhaps ambitious but when one is flanked by Tess and Gecko, one throws away their fear of heights and persists. The sheer beauty at the summit had tears flowing down my cheeks. A day remembered is a day lived and I’ll carry this one with me for the rest of my life.