Raging Waters - Flooding at the Te Ana-au Glow Worm Caves
To witness Fiordland rain is a real treat. The amount and power of the water boggles the mind with its relentless rage. Before 2020 I would look forward to seeing…
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The Borland Road to Recovery (Part Three) - Borland Rock Bivouac
We are very lucky to be able to venture into the wild places of Aotearoa and not worry about bears, wolves etc. This is...
15 Jun 2021
The Borland Road to Recovery (Part Two) - Borland Rock Bivouac
There are parts of Fiordland National Park that are more jungle than forest, which took some getting used to at first be...
14 Jun 2021
The Borland Road to Recovery (Part One) - Borland Rock Bivouac
I’d be lying if I said there hasn’t been times when I have been completely over having a mangled hip. I am very grateful...
14 Jun 2021
Wild Wye Creek (Part Two) - Wye Creek Bivvy
If you had to choose one town to visit in Aotearoa, and you love adventure and action, then Queenstown would be the obvi...
25 Apr 2019
Wild Wye Creek (Part One) - Wye Creek Bivvy
The expression ‘Work hard, go nowhere’ was the normal mantra most lived by when living in Queenstown. The place is a con...
23 Apr 2019
The Sad Glacier (Part Two) - Falls Creek
Sadly, New Zealand has had some of the largest glacial recession on earth. What were once giant moving masses of ice are...
3 May 2018
The Creations of the Mountain Gods (Part Four) - Phil’s Bivvy (Bivvy to Hollyford Road)
Not all mountains are created equal, some are big, some are really just hills. While many believe that biggest is best,...
21 Apr 2016
The Creations of the Mountain Gods (Part Three) - Phil’s Bivvy (Lake Adelaide Basin)
There are certain places that deserve a 120-piece orchestral accompaniment. The grandeur is right on the limit of what’s...
20 Apr 2016
The Creations of the Mountain Gods (Part Two) - Phil’s Bivvy (Upper Tent Flat to Lake Adelaide Basin)
After a little reccy up Moraine Creek in Fiordland’s Darran Mountains I knew it would only be a matter of time before I...
19 Apr 2016
Awe Aspiring (Part Two) - Rock of Ages
I always get excited about going to sleep when I am in the mountains. For some reason even if I don’t sleep that much du...
14 Mar 2015
Awe Aspiring (Part One) - Rock of Ages
Both West and East Matukituki valleys are very impressive places to visit for a hike or climb and will not disappoint. T...
13 Mar 2015
It’s Bigger Than (Part Four) - Cecil Peak(1978m)
The rounded mound which resides on the opposite side of Lake Wakatipu to Queenstown is sometimes thought to be Cecil Pea...
15 Mar 2014
It’s Bigger Than (Part Three) - Cecil Peak(1978m)
Some mountains play tricks on people by hiding their true identity. What can be seen from the base might not be the same...
13 Mar 2014
It’s Bigger Than (Part Two) - Cecil Peak(1978m)
Some say if it wasn’t for foreshortening, many of the great peaks around the world would never have been climbed. This i...
13 Mar 2014
It's Bigger Than (Part One) - Cecil Peak(1978m)
A hidden summit or false peak can be very demoralising to someone who has spent the day fighting gravity in order to sta...
11 Mar 2014
Savaged by Sandflies (Part Two) - Borland Rock Bivouac
There are many places throughout the South Island of Aotearoa where you would love to kick back, look up at the mountain...
14 Nov 2013
Savaged By Sandflies (Part One) - Borland Rock Bivouac
I always have to remind myself that Te Namu(Sandflies) are only encountered in the most clean and pristine areas of New...
14 Nov 2013
Blown Away (Part One) - Queenstown to Muddy Creek
The few who fight the weather face a fearsome foe. When entering Mother Nature’s playground, it is best to know what you...
27 Jan 2012