The Milford Track: An historical to present day analysis: This dissertation is submitted in fulfilment of the requirement for the Diploma in Parks and Recreation

Abstract

In 1982 Steven Clive Taylor had prepared a questionnaire to be used on the Milford Track. Steven was killed by an avalanche from the Jervois Glacier on 27 November, 1983. When I was finishing my second year at Lincoln College I was wondering what subject had not already been covered for my own dissertation. On hearing of my summer job as a hut warden on the Milford Track, Les Clarke offered me Steven's questionnaire. That conversation has finally resulted in this.

The history and development of the track and the people who became associated with it makes interesting reading whether my style of presentation is appreciated or not. The first chapter discusses the inputs that went into developing this resource. Chapter two is an objective look, with some subjectivity creeping in, of the development of the track to today's conditions. The third and final chapter deals with the questionnaire and offers some interesting conclusions.