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3 TOUR DE MONTE ROSA FOOD

The mist closes in on Theodul Glacier. Photos: Louise Fairfax GNOCCHI WITH LEMON, RICOTTA CHEESE PAN INGREDIENTS PARSLEY AND CAPERS CAKES 1 portion of paneer/ricotta described Serves 2 Use the recipe titled ‘Paneer’ in Wild issue in Wild 122 122 to create ricotta, the method of ¼ cup of grated parmesan cheese lightly This recipe takes the potato dumplings making these cheeses is essentially the packed from Wild 138 along with inspiration same, however paneer has the whey 2 dessert spoons of self-raising flour from a number of previous recipes squeezed out of it to form a hard dense salt and pepper to taste published in back issues of Wild, and block, ricotta sits allowing the whey to creates something quite different drain for a more crumbly texture. Although IN THE FIELD Creative here (pictured) I have served a ritzy café Add all ingredients to the portion of INGREDIENTS styled brunch menu with prosciutto, basil, ready-made ricotta. With your fingers rub 1 portion of potato dumplings, recipe honey and dried pear chips, the the ingredients together; the mixture will found in Wild 138 cheesecakes can be served with what suits be slightly dry and crumbly. Now gradually ½ a bunch of fresh parsley you. They can be made sweet and served add 1-2 dessert spoons of water and mix combinations 1 clove of garlic finely chopped with jams and custards; you can even try until the mixture comes together. Form 1 dessert spoon of capers replacing the parmesan with a teaspoon into small rissole shapes approximately one The grated zest and juice of ½ a lemon each of coco powder and icing sugar. Or, centimetre thick and fry on a well-oiled fry Looking back over his past issues of Wild, Andrew Olive oil the savoury cakes can be served with dried pan over a medium heat. Grated parmesan to serve tomatoes, olive, chutneys, relishes or Davison offers a new spin on old recipes whatever takes your fancy. (As they make AT HOME an excellent breakfast dish, the cheese is Andrew Davison takes pleasure in the simplicity of Pack the potato dumpling ingredients as best made the night before and allowed being in the bush. A world traveller and culinary suggested in the recipe in Wild issue to drain overnight.) connoisseur, he has become a regular Wild contributor. ith laboured breath, I took the stories have given me over the bushwalking trips I have undertaken 138. the final steps to the lofty many years I have been reading Wild. and the meals enjoyed around a camp In a small watertight container place the Wsummit. Before me lay the In my home among shelves stacked fire, in a tent or by a multi-fuel stove, chopped parsley, garlic, capers and zest glory of the Australian high country with books of recipes and food are I am often reminded of a the many and cover this with oil. monumental peaks, it was a vista I stacks of Wild magazines. On regular favourite areas I explored or flavours MORE THAN 30 YEARS OF WILDERNESS ADVENTURE HERITAGE remember, a ridge I had read about. occasions they both lay spread across I have savoured and look anew on that IN THE FIELD I had viewed this scene once before in the floor where I search for inspiration particular area for a different ridge to Make the potato dumplings as directed a different light from the comfort of my for a future trip and a new creative traverse or peak to climb as I do with in Wild 138. Bring a pot of water to the living room. This was no coincidence, menu. my menu. Likewise, breathing life into boil and cook until the dumplings are I was here partly from the inspiration If I look back over the years at all the old recipes can be just as much fun. floating to the top, remove from the water and set aside. Now heat the oil mixture and add the cooked dumplings and gently stir-fry until all ingredients are stirred through and heated. Season with salt and pepper and grated parmesan cheese. Louise Fairfax tours the mountain terrain at the border of Switzerland and Italy on a circuit tour of Monte Rosa

here do we go now?” he asked, the night outside if my leadership failed. felt the gradient change underneath them staring ahead at a dense cotton We were, at that moment, heading for the and I knew that I had found the pass. Wball mass of cloud that first hut on our chosen trek – the Tour de Uncertainty and mild fear turned rapidly to obliterated every contour and land feature. Monte Rosa – and perhaps with that excitement and jubilation. We’d done it. Even I was barely visible to him, being at beginning it might seem odd to announce We’d crossed the much-hyped glacier and least ten metres ahead. that if you are seeking a multi-day trek in made it to the frontier between Switzerland Whiteout on “Up, up, ever up,” I said, kicking small the alps that is beautiful yet not and Italy. To our right (west), a mere two steps in the snow for him and hoping I overcrowded, that will challenge your minutes away, so rumour said, there was a sounded confident. I didn’t address the fitness and skills, yet be achievable, then hut, although this mist was so thick that question of exactly which of the hundred perhaps the Tour de Monte Rosa is for you. anything ten seconds away was invisible. and twenty degrees on offer was our Along with the Tour du , it is my That evening, sitting at table with new particular way up. We were on a rough equal favourite circular route in the alps. It friends and gazing out the window at a compass bearing, but such bearings assume has to its distinct advantage the fact that it is pure white that seemed your point of departure is known, and I little known, and thus not crowded out startlingly close, I felt supremely satisfied, THEODUL had set ours from the middle-of-nowhere- with commercial tour groups being and thought that even if the rest of the specific. We were somewhere on the ushered through en masse. route was horrid, everything had been and Theodul Glacier, heading for the Theodul I guess my least favourite moments of the would be worth it for this one moment of Pass, but passes can be quite tricky to find trip were those between my husband’s sitting here and feeling this elation. The in a whiteout. We were above 3,000 metres question above and the moment when my combination of magnificent scenery and GLACIER above sea level, not a good place to spend feet, which I couldn’t see (quite unnerving) release from fear is an intoxicating one. 28 WILD.COM.AU NOV/DEC 29 62 WILD.COM.AU NOV/DEC 63

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“… the trails I made led outwards into the hills and swamps, but they led inwards also. And from the study of things underfoot, and from reading and thinking, came a kind of exploration, myself and the land.”

– John Haines, The Stars, The Snow, The Fire: Twenty-five Years in the Northern Wilderness. Dixon’s Dolpo

Philosophy Photographer and longtime contributor to Wild, Grant Dixon shares some of the sights from his IN THE ALPS recent visit to the Dolpo region of

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about us Wild is Australia’s longest running wilderness are engaging with our content and partners adventure magazine, boasting the most loyal online via our digital properties and social and engaged readerships in the outdoor media networks. adventure category. In addition to detailed trip reports, each Established as a quarterly in 1981, Wild issue includes outdoor news and events was taken bimonthly in 2010 under the alongside profiles of leading adventurers, guardianship of -based Prime instructional articles, extensive gear reviews Creative Media. It is the lead title in a and high-quality photography throughout. portfolio that includes www.wild.com.au and The iconic Track Notes section has made the Wild Update e-newsletter. Wild a collector’s item for bushwalkers, and generates regular requests for back-issues. Founding Editor Chris Baxter first described Over the last three decades, Wild has the title as a ‘magazine for those who featured the words and recorded the deeds of enjoy the adventure of wild places… it took many of the legends of Australian adventure, shape over the past few years in discussion from Tim Macartney-Snape and to with other rucksack enthusiasts.’ Since Jon Muir and that time the title has become defined by its fiercely engaged readership consisting Known for sponsoring the first Australian of bushwalkers, mountaineers, paddlers, ascent of Everest and covering the battle for backcountry skiers, climbers, canyoners, the Franklin River, Wild has long been at caving enthusiasts and conservationists. the forefront of pioneering expeditions and Today, a new generation of these adventurers wilderness issues.

4 editorial schedule (print) 2016 JAN/FEB (151) JUL/AUG (154) Sacred Australia Overcoming hardship Exploring the country, voices and issues of the It’s rare for an expedition to go smoothly and world’s longest-surviving cultures. seamlessly. More often than not there will be trials aplenty to rise above. MAR/APR (152) Ghosts, ghost towns and extinctions SEPT/OCT (155) Going the distance The spectre of history hangs over the landscape, creating fodder for ghost stories Australia’s wide horizons are fertile grounds around the campfire. for long distance adventures. Here we take a closer look at trail running for the first time. MAY/JUN (153) Trees and forests NOV/DEC (156) Deserts Australia’s changing landscape offers a vast array of wooded habitats to visit on foot or by Surviving arid Australia requires adventurers paddle. to become desert specialists and highlights the increasingly rare commodity of freshwater in modern society.

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Curiosity drives us to seek out and discover new places, Prime positions but it’s the confidence of finding our way that encourages us to step off the beaten path. Suunto Traverse is your ideal companion on trails in the bush. Plan your route in Movescount.com with topographic maps and stay on course with the GPS/GLONASS navigation. The powerful battery of INFCS $9,090 $8,550 $7,990 Suunto Traverse keeps you exploring hour after hour. OSBC $5,350 $4,790 $4,250 INBC $5,050 $4,350 $3,850 first 15 pages 15% loading FIND YOUR ADVENTURE ... guaranteed position 10% loading Exodus has spent over 40 years perfecting the best walking and trekking adventure holidays on the planet. Groups are small and leaders unrivalled. With over 450 trips to over 90 countries worldwide, every adventure is designed to (excl first 15 pgs) *all quoted rates are exclusive of GST inspire and create unforgettable memories. specs Ad type Trim size Bleed double-page spread 420mm (w) x 297mm (h) 5mm bleed full page 210mm (w) x 297mm (h) 5mm bleed Contact our experts to find your next adventure on 1300 130 798 or [email protected] or visit exodustravels.com for more details. 1/2 page vertical 100mm (w) x 297mm (h) 5mm bleed 1/2 page horizontal 210mm (w) x 145mm (h) 5mm bleed 2/3 page vertical 133mm (w) x 297mm (h) 5mm bleed 1/3 page horizontal 210mm (w) x 85mm (h) 5mm bleed directory 1/3 page vertical 65mm (w) x 297mm (h) 5mm bleed Directory listing* 1/3 page square 118mm (w) x 128mm (h) N/A $48 in black/$58 in red 1/6 page vertical 57mm (w) x 128mm (h) 2mm safe type *Bookings continue indefinitely until we receive back page 210mm (w) x 297mm (h) 5mm bleed written notification otherwise by the cancellation date for the issue Ensure all type and logos are within a 15mm type safe area unless otherwise stated

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1. Media is to be supplied to the correct publication page size. Taking special care to include bleed, trim and registration marks. (Minimum bleed size is 5mm. Trim and registration schedule marks must lay 3mm outside of the trim) Issue Ad deadline 2. Material must be supplied as a press ready pdf. 3. Avoid running type across the gutter of a double page spread. Mar/Apr (152) Feb 10 4. All fonts need to be embedded into the PDF file May/Jun (153) Apr 6 5. Files must be saved in CMYK format. Any non-process colors included in the file will be Jul/Aug (154) Jun 8 converted to CMYK. Conversion process may compromise the integrity of the file and Sept/Oct (155) Aug 10 waives our color guarantee. Nov/Dec (156) Oct 5 6. Images need to be of a minimum 300dpi at print size. Jan/Feb (157) Dec 7 7. Solid black panels or backgrounds should carry 30% Cyan to reinforce the black print 8. Total ink limit should not exceed 300%

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