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Several hours later we were bumping our way up a narrow canyon in the Rangitata River area, glassing for tahr.

The air was crisp, the snow line not far above us. The narrow track ascended rapidly then took us around a bend where the sun would never penetrate. Now we were in plenty of snow.

We were in tahr, too.

No marukai you missed heaps in the story yourself...some pics with snow some without and the one with the most snow shown is one right out of a fashion magazine oops i mean a hunting magazine and to mention that there were DOMESTIC SHEEP on the mountain top with them also that were in the way i say to you pal COME ON GIVE ME A BREAK!

Domestic sheep hahaaa were they actually on a mountain?Maybe for the photo session .
I will have to post this on the NZ forum where the fellas that KNOW about these things will set me right as after all i didnt know that domestic sheep shared the mountain tops with Tahr.

So you go back and read though the whole story as its you that has quote "Looks like you missed this bit:"