Three Seasons Plus
Was it a gamble going on a winter tramp with three season gear? Kind of, but you have to start somewhere.
Over the years, my ambitions to spend more time on snow gradually faded. I do not mind solo tramping, but I prefer sharing the experience with other humans, and most of those humans seem pretty disinclined to be cold. Add to that the fact that snow in New Zealand is usually found only in areas better suited to mountaineering, and it becomes clear why I only ever accumulated enough winter kit for one person.