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” #252 The Wizards Hat. Gibraltar Rock(503m). The Port Hills, Christchurch. 5.13.2015. The scattered remains of the once mighty Te Ara Pataka Volcano
“On a Mish” #283 Peak 1476m (Mt Burns Tarns). Hunter Mountains. Fiordland National Park. 11.4.2015. For those familiar with these stories you just might have
“On a Mish” #308 GUEST POST – The Tongariro Crossing. Tongariro National Park. 10.4.2015. In 2015 I was invited to travel to Taupo and walk
“On a Mish” #14 Going Solo (Part Three). Mt McPherson(1931m). Fiordland National Park. 17.3.2015. Fiordland’s famous road to Piopiotahi / Milford Sound does have some
“On a Mish” #14 Going Solo (Part Two).Mt McPherson(1931m). Fiordland National Park. 16.3.2015. I’m sure many have got to the top / pinnacle / climax
“On a Mish” #14 Going Solo (Part One).Mt McPherson(1931m). Fiordland National Park. 15.3.2015. The art of soloing a mountain can be very rewarding, but also
“On a Mish” #65 Two Different Worlds. Ben Ohau(1522m). Ruataniwha Conservation Park. 5.2.2015. It’s amazing how different the weather can be from Aoraki/Mt Cook Village
“On a Mish” #3 Impressive Neighbors (Part Two). Mt Edgar Thomson(2379m). Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park. 30.1.2015. We are spoilt for choice in Aotearoa when it
“On a Mish” #3 Impressive Neighbors (Part One). Mt Edgar Thomson(2379m). Aoraki / Mt Cook National Park. 29.1.2015. The awe inspiring mountain mass of Aoraki/Mt
“On a Mish” #125 Where the Water Comes From (Part Two). Water Tank Ridge. Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park. 25.1.2015. After a Heli-Hike trip was cancelled
“On a Mish” #59 Wild Workplace – Part Three. The Routeburn Track. Fiordland National Park / Mt Aspiring National Park. 21.3.2009. You are not supposed
“On a Mish” #339 Post Storm Magnificence (Part One). Lake Clearwater Village. Hakatere Conservation Park. 13.7.2022. Snow is a rare treat for most who live
“On a Mish” #309 There is NO such thing as BAD Weather. Patea / Doubtful Sound. Fiordland National Park. 27.11.2021. The first person to call
“On a Mish” #140 Forces of Nature (Part Three). Birdwood Range / Fanghill Stream. Wilberforce Valley. 7.6.2020. With all of the epicness of being reintroduced
“On a Mish” #97 My Hip and the Havelock Valley (Part Three). Havelock Valley. Hakatere Conservation Park.19.5.2020. Having something taken away is a good way
“On a Mish” #91 The Forgotten Falls. Wakefield Falls. Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park. 3.12.2014. Aoraki Mount Cook National Park is a place of constant change,
