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” #35 Learning the Ropes (Part Four). Aoraki / Mt Cook Winter Travel Training. Aoraki / Mt Cook National Park.18.7.2011. There is something
“On a Mish” #35 Learning the Ropes (Part Three). Aoraki / Mt Cook Winter Travel Training. Aoraki / Mt Cook National Park.17.7.2011. After years of
“On a Mish” #35 Learning the Ropes (Part Two). Aoraki / Mt Cook Winter Travel Training. Aoraki / Mt Cook National Park.16.7.2011. A long time
“On a Mish” #35 Learning the Ropes (Part One). Aoraki / Mt Cook Winter Travel Training. Aoraki / Mt Cook National Park.16.7.2011. The year 2011
“A Mish a Day” #184 Mt Somers(1688m) – Part Two. Hakatere Conservation Area. 16.6.2011. Watching the world go by at a comfortable hiking speed has
“A Mish a Day” #184 Mt Somers(1688m) – Part One. Hakatere Conservation Area. 16.6.2011. Christchurch was still on the move every couple of hours during
“A Mish a Day” #87 Middle Mt Peel(1583m) – Part Two. Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve. 31.5.2011. We are so lucky to have long days
“A Mish a Day” #87 Middle Mt Peel(1583m) – Part One. Peel Forest Park Scenic Reserve. 30.5.2011. My most vivid childhood memories of being in
“On a Mish” #48 The Trampers Mountain (Part Two). Avalanche Peak(1833m). Arthurs Pass National Park. 10.5.2011. Some mountains are ‘off-limits’ to those who don’t have
“On a Mish” #48 The Trampers Mountain (Part One). Avalanche Peak(1833m). Arthurs Pass National Park. 10.5.2011. Avalanche Peak is a classic trampers mountain with easy
“A Mish a Day” #177 Tranz Alpine Express. Arthurs Pass National Park. 26.8.2011. “Enjoy it while you still can” is a sad expression used for
“On a Mish” #448 An introduction to Awesomeness (Part Two). Mararoa River. Mavora Lakes Park. Southland. 5.2.2026. There is something so simple and yet so
“On a Mish” #130 The Foothills of the Himalayas – Adventures in Nepal (Part Four). Phaplu to Gogane. Sulokhumbu Area. 30.10.2015. Before I left Aotearoa
“On a Mish” #249 Over 60s National Cricket Tournament. Hagley Park. 7.2.2021. The older seem to be getting younger. Competitive sport amongst the more senior
“On a Mish” #118 An Easy Stroll in the Rain. Boundary Creek Hut. Hakatere Conservation Park. 14.6.2017. Being wet is temporary, memories last forever. So
“On a Mish” #158 Hut Etiquette (Part Two). Packhorse Hut. Te Ara Pataka/Banks Peninsula. 10.7.2009. During my time exploring the mountains of Aotearoa I have
