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” #88 The Last Big Mish (Part Three). Sunny Creek Basin. Fiordland National Park. 6.1.2020. Strangely, I would suffer my greatest injury on
“On a Mish” #88 The Last Big Mish (Part Two). Sunny Creek Basin. Fiordland National Park. 5.1.2020. The classic saying of “you never know what
“On a Mish” #88 The Last Big Mish (Part One). Sunny Creek Basin. Fiordland National Park. 4.1.2020. As 2019 turned into 2020 I’m sure no
“On a Mish” #76 Snowslides & Sandflies (Part Three). Tutoko Valley. Fiordland National Park. 28.10.2019. The thunderous crash of an avalanche is both exciting and
“On a Mish” #76 Snowslides & Sandflies (Part Two). Tutoko Valley. Fiordland National Park. 27.10.2019. Most people around the world do their best to stay
“On a Mish” #76 Snowslides & Sandflies (Part One). Tutoko Valley. Fiordland National Park. 26.10.2019. The Tutoko Valley is an excellent representation of the expression
“On a Mish” #116 Surrounded and Outnumbered – Part Two. Percy Saddle to Lake Manapouri. Fiordland National Park. 21.7.2019. I have had the lucky pleasure
“On a Mish” #116 Surrounded and Outnumbered – Part One. Lake Manapouri to Percy Saddle. Fiordland National Park. 20.7.2019. For humans the alpine area is
“On a Mish” #82 The Higher You Go (Part Two). Mt Bruce(1630m). Black Mountain Range. Craigieburn Forest Park. 27.6.2019. Most people probably love to wake
“On a Mish” #82 The Higher You Go (Part One). Mt Bruce(1630m). Black Mountain Range. Craigieburn Forest Park. 26.6.2019. The higher up a mountain you
“On a Mish” #346 The Windy-Force Valley (Part Two). Wilberforce Valley / River. West Canterbury. 30.8.2022. Fabric flapping frantically for an entire night is probably
“On a Mish” #199 White Sands in the Sky (Part Two). Mt Titiroa(1715m). Hunter Mountains. Fiordland National Park. 2.4.2016. Not all mountains are equal. Some
“On a Mish” #30 Man / Woman Vs Mountains (Part Three). Barrier Peak. Fiordland National Park. 25.5.2019. There have definitely been many occasions when I
“On a Mish” #305 Camping in a Blizzard (Part Four). Whiskey Trail to The Divide. Fiordland National Park. 13.10.2021. To witness Mother Nature’s full-on fury
“On a Mish” #36 Into the Mist (Part Three). Eldrig Peak(1595m). Hunter Mountains. Fiordland National Park. 22.11.2013. When playing a game of ‘climb the mountain’
“On a Mish” #315 Blue Ducks and Banter – Part Three. Monkey Creek. Fiordland National Park. 29.12.2021. I have never gone out of my way
