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” #400 The Creations of the Mountain Gods (Part One). Phil’s Bivvy (Hollyford Road to Upper Tent Flat). 19.4.2016. Planet Earth is covered
“On a Mish” #199 White Sands in the Sky (Part Three). Mt Titiroa(1715m). Hunter Mountains. Fiordland National Park. 3.4.2016. Sometimes the motivation needed to climb
“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” #199 White Sands in the Sky (Part One). Mt Titiroa(1715m). Hunter Mountains. Fiordland National Park. 1.4.2016. Not long after cresting the top
“On a Mish” #72 Swinging in the Trees (Part Two) – Monkey Creek. Fiordland National Park. 27.2.2016. Happiness, mixed with an extreme sense of satisfaction,
“On a Mish” #72 Swinging in the Trees (Part One) – Monkey Creek. Fiordland National Park. 26.2.2016. Hiding in plain sight is the best way
“On a Mish” #186 Going Guided (Part Five). Whakatipu Ka Tuka / The Hollyford Track. Fiordland National Park. 27.1.2016. The great Rangatira (Chief) Tutoko lived
“On a Mish” #186 Going Guided (Part Four). Whakatipu Ka Tuka / The Hollyford Track. Fiordland National Park. 26.1.2016. Thanks to the fact that I
“On a Mish” #186 Going Guided (Part Three). Whakatipu Ka Tuka / The Hollyford Track. Fiordland National Park. 25.1.2016. Every now and then while guiding
“On a Mish” #186 Going Guided (Part Two). Whakatipu Ka Tuka / The Hollyford Track. Fiordland National Park. 25.1.2016. By 2016 I had spent nearly
“On a Mish” #127 Back to Paradise (Part Two). Rees Dart Track / Beans Burn Confluence. Mt Aspiring National Park. 3.7.2020. Paradise; an ideal or
“On a Mish” #307 James Craig’s Dream (Part Two). Port Craig Lodge / Village. Fiordland National Park. 23.4.2015. James Craig was the driving force behind
“On a Mish” #221 Pain for Pleasure (Part One). Island Saddle / Molesworth Station. 20.11.2020. For some after a feeling is achieved the craving to
“On a Mish” #411 It’s Easier Because It’s Dark (Part Two). Peak 1170m (Lake Lyndon Area). Craigieburn Forest Park. 6.7.2024. Lot of the time when
“On a Mish” #17 The Big Thumbs Up (Part Two). Mt Xenicus(1912m). Mt Aspiring National Park. 13.1.2011. The Iconic view of Lake Harris on the
“On a Mish” #61 A Winter Wonderland (Part Two). Woolshed Creek Hut (winter). Hakatere Conservation Park. 11.7.2013. I always feel the added difficulty of snow
