A Well-known Mystery: Ivory Lake

An odyssey to the iconic Ivory Lake Hut, from the Waitaha to the Whitcombe.

It’s safe to say that Ivory Lake as a destination has a bit of a reputation. Tales abound of parties aiming for the lake coming unstuck, beaten by big weather, big terrain, big scrub, or a combination of all three. Such are trampers that this is its attraction, its a challenge. I…