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” #6 Tough Trails of the Past (Part Three). Mt Larkins(2300m). Whakaari Conservation Area. Richardson Mountains. 22.3.2014. Human beings need challenges to remind
“On a Mish” #6 Tough Trails of the Past (Part Two). Mt Larkins(2300m). Whakaari Conservation Area. Richardson Mountains. 21.3.2014. Being high up in the mountains
“On a Mish” #6 Tough Trails of the Past (Part One). Mt Larkins(2300m). Whakaari Conservation Area. Richardson Mountains. 20.3.2014. It is safe to say that
“On a Mish” #227 Miners / Explorers. Invincible Mine. Whakaari Conservation Area. 19.11.2011. In New Zealand most of the country’s rugged interior was explored by
“On a Mish” #320 Dinner Plate Scree. Mt Alaska(1965m). Richardson Mountains (Whakaari Conservation Area). 2.4.2011. Going into the mountains on an adventure is one of
“On a Mish” #38 Where is My Head Torch? (Part Three). Black Peak(1989m). Whakaari Conservation Area. 10.5.2010. Sometimes we learn the hard way and in
“On a Mish” #38 Where is My Head Torch? (Part Two) Black Peak(1989m). Whakaari Conservation Area. 10.5.2010. Multi-day mountain climbing adventures usually involve two separate
“On a Mish” #38 Where’s My Head Torch? (Part One). Black Peak(1989m). Whakaari Conservation Area. 8.5.2010. It seems that sometimes no matter how careful we
“On a Mish” #67 Raging Wind (Part Two). Heather Jock Hut. Whakaari Conservation Area. 8.5.2010. The weather is a free show on offer and sometimes
“On a Mish” #67 Raging Wind (Part One). Heather Jock Hut. Whakaari Conservation Area. 7.5.2010. There are reasons why only the hardiest plants grow above
“On a Mish” #104 Lights in the Darkness (Part Two). Green Lake Hut (Borland Road Route). Fiordland National Park. 13.10.2019. After several late finishes throughout
“On a Mish” #315 Blue Ducks and Banter – Part Two. Monkey Creek. Fiordland National Park. 28.12.2021. I often stress to people how important it
“On a Mish” #357 Up to the Challenge – Part Two. Macaulay Valley / Hut. Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park. 5.11.2022. When away from help
“On a Mish” #301 GUEST POST – Mount Washington / Appalachian Trail. New Hampshire. USA. 28.5.2014. Welcome to a guest post by Jeremy Wilson. We
“On a Mish” #381 A Taste of Alpine Life (Part One). Potts Range / Erewhon Park (Almost). Hakatere Conservation Park. 31.7.2023. The want to get
“On a Mish” #343 Into the Snow we go (Part one) – Jimny Club Day Trip. Lake Lyndon. Torlesse Conservation Area. 31.7.2022. The want, must,
