An accident at the start of 2020 turned out to be a good thing… Thanks to a fridge door I was sidelined for all of 2020 and what seemed like a death sentence turned into NzHikes.co.nz! If I have been forced to sit around, then I’m not going to sit around and do nothing!! One story became 20… 50… and now over 300 tales from the mountains of New Zealand and around the world….
“On a Mish” #196 A Fridge Sized Rock (Part Two). Cold Peak(1613m). Mavora Lakes Conservation Area. 10.11.2016. I have been very lucky during my time
“On a Mish” #196 A Fridge Sized Rock (Part One). Cold Peak(1613m). Mavora Lakes Conservation Area. 10.11.2016. Injuries are never a good thing, and if
“A Mish a Day” #16 Shredding Erewhon Park. Hakatere Conservation Area. 10.9.2016 Working in the most epic ski-shop in Christchurch for six years introduced me
“On a Mish” #58 Crackers & Cheeseman (Part Three). Mt Cheeseman(2031m). Craigieburn Forest Park. 1.9.2016. A mountain is merely a mass of mounded material. Many
“On a Mish” #58 Crackers & Cheeseman (Part Two). Mt Cheeseman(2031m). Craigieburn Forest Park. 31.8.2016. The small New Zealand ski industry kept my winter months
“On a Mish” #58 Crackers & Cheeseman (Part One). Mt Cheeseman(2031m). Craigieburn Forest Park. 31.8.2016. For years I have visited the sunny slopes of Mt
“A Mish a Day” #23 (Part 2) Cameron Valley Bivouac. Hakatere Conservation Area. 26.7.2016. Now out of the storm in our make-shift shelter, we could
“A Mish a Day” #23 (Part 1) Cameron Valley Bivouac. Hakatere Conservation Area. 25.7.2016. My Canadian friend Cameron Rodimus was visiting Aotearoa and keen for a mission
“A Mish a Day” #144 Harper Range(Peak 1437m). Hakatere Conservation Area. 4.7.2016. I have always been keen on adventures outside the box. Doing something that
“On a Mish” #41 The Wilderness Above the Waimakariri. Woolshed Hill(1429m). Arthurs Pass National Park. 29.6.2016. Arthurs Pass National Park is relatively small compared to
“On a Mish” #53 Crying Wolfe (Part Two). Turret Range Traverse. Fiordland National Park. 6.4.2019. As a kid, and sometimes now, I would look at
“On a Mish” #32 The Weather Says When (Part Two). Mt Barber(1364m). Fiordland National Park. 10.2.2018. A real benefit of working in the wilds of
“Working in Paradise” The Milford Track. Fiordland National Park. 2012-2013. After a few false starts I finally got a chance to guide/hike for the first
“On a Mish” #218 Well Worth the Wait (Part Three) – My First adventure on the Milford Track. Fiordland National Park. 4.12.2010. To wake up
“On a Mish” #11 Summer Snow (Part One). East Face of Ocean Peak. Mt Aspiring National Park. 16.1.2012. You can pack clothing for any weather,
“On a Mish” #99 A Freezing Fool (Part Four). Cameron Hut. Hakatere Conservation Area. 5.9.2013. The sanctuary of a remote hut can seem so much
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