Senior content editor Rachel Zurer wrote about finding New Zealand's Ivory Lake Hut in January 2015. Above, see more photos from the route courtesy of adventure photographers Matt & Agnes Hage. Check out more of their work at http://hagephoto.com.
New Zealand’s Ivory Lake Hut is a true gem. All you have to do is get there.
Try these remote shelters for a true taste of New Zealand wilderness.
New Zealand's North Island is home to evil black swans, hot springs, and plenty of surf and scenic views.
Head to the White Mountains and meet the AMC hut keepers in this photo gallery. (Photos by Anne Skidmore)
The Haute Route—a famed mountaineering route from Chamonix, France, to Zermatt, Switzerland—offers towering glaciers and soaring panoramas. Photographer Dan Patitucci shared his favorite images from the famed alpine trek.
The Haute Route—a famed mountaineering trek from Chamonix, France, to Zermatt, Switzerland—offers towering glaciers and soaring panoramas.
Machu Picchu + mountains = Peru's most gorgeous alpine route.
While the summer crowds hibernate, you can cure your cabin fever. Here are the 10 best national park hikes to do during the cold-weather months.
![This 35-foot tall tower in the Adirondacks was nearly demolished in 2001 after the state recommended its removal, but activists waged a successful campaign to list it on the National Register of Historic Places and ensure its preservation. [image: John Sweeney/Wikimedia]](https://www.backpacker.com/.image/ar_16:9%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cg_faces:center%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620/MTQ0OTE0MTA5MTcwMTk4MDgx/hurricane-mountain-ny.jpg)
These towers offer the best views in town, and you can hike to them.
