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 “ #232 The Forbidden Kingdom (Part Two). Winter at Lake MacKenzie. Fiordland National Park. 12.10.2012. It is a shame when you hear
“A Mish a Day” #236 Back to Double Hut. Hakatere Conservation Area. 8.31.2012. Hiking across the open plains of the Lake Heron Basin is a
“On a Mish” #161 Hanmer Springs Mountain. Mt Isobel(1319m). Hanmer Springs Forest Park. 24.8.2012. Surrounded by mountains, with an abundance of hiking, biking and sightseeing,
“On a Mish” #182 The Sound of Snow Falling (Part Two). Double Hut. Hakatere Conservation Area. 7.8.2012. I’m sure that most trampers, trekkers, hikers, people
“On a Mish” #182 The Sound of Snow Falling (Part One). Double Hut. Hakatere Conservation Area. 6.8.2012. Snow creates an atmosphere like no other. When
“On a Mish” #8 The Wonders of Winter (Part Three). Mueller Hut / Aoraki / Mt Cook Village. 27.7.2012. The silence of snow is music
“On a Mish” #8 The Wonders of Winter (Part Two). Mueller Hut / Mt Ollivier(1933m). 26.7.2012. I do get surprised how quickly people shut down
“On a Mish” #8 The Wonders of Winter (Part One). Mueller Hut / Mt Ollivier(1933m). 26.7.2012. By the winter of 2012 I was fully into
“On a Mish” #114 The Lock In (Part Two). Black Hill Hut. Oxford Forest Conservation Area. 10.7.2012. My love of winter has led me to
“On a Mish” #114 The Lock in (Part One). Black Hill Hut. Oxford Forest Conservation Area. 10.7.2012. I have heard many people say how amazing
“On a Mish” #179 Follow a Man Named John Smith (Part One). Dry Creek (Little Man Creek). Whataroa. 21.7.2009. While the rest of the world
“On a Mish” #171 The Throne Room of the Gods (Part One). Earnslaw Burn. Mt Aspiring National Park. 10.7.2010. It is amazing how the Earnslaw
“On a Mish” #169 Another Great Walk (Part Two). The Kepler Track. Fiordland National Park. 5.5.2010. The Kepler Track was opened in 1988, making it
“On a Mish” #298 My Own Great Walk (Part Three). Peak 1086m (Key Summit Ridge). Routeburn Track. Fiordland National Park. 8.9.2021. On many occasions I
“On a Mish” #389 Summit Fever (Part One). Beebys Knob(1442m). Richmond Range. 12.8.2023. The draw of a mountain’s summit is strong, especially when you used
“On a Mish” #419 This Time Last Year (Part Three). Te Waipounamu / South Island to Ganesh Himal Charity Trek 2023. Aotearoa New Zealand &
