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” #122 Slippery When Wet (Part One). Gertrude Saddle(1410m). Fiordland National Park. 12.3.2019. Warning signs are in places for a reason and should
“On a Mish” #189 Super Cirque Spectacular. Cirque Creek Headwall. Fiordland National Park. 1.12.2019. I highly recommend being a passenger when travelling on the Milford
“On a Mish” #76 Snowslides & Sandflies (Part Three). Tutoko Valley. Fiordland National Park. 28.10.2019. The thunderous crash of an avalanche is both exciting and
“On a Mish” #76 Snowslides & Sandflies (Part Two). Tutoko Valley. Fiordland National Park. 27.10.2019. Most people around the world do their best to stay
“On a Mish” #76 Snowslides & Sandflies (Part One). Tutoko Valley. Fiordland National Park. 26.10.2019. The Tutoko Valley is an excellent representation of the expression
“On a Mish” #104 Lights in the Darkness (Part Three). Green Lake Hut (Borland Road Route). Fiordland National Park. 14.10.2019. There have been a few
“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” #104 Lights in the Darkness (Part One). Green Lake Hut (Lake Monowai Route). Fiordland National Park. 12.10.2019. While out on missions I
“On a Mish” #286 The Roar of Winter (Part Two). Gertrude Valley (Gertrude Saddle Track). Fiordland National Park. 5.10.2019. Wild, cold and brutal, winter is
“On a Mish” #286 The Roar of Winter (Part One). Gertrude Valley (Gertrude Saddle Track). Fiordland National Park. 5.10.2019. It only took one visit and
“A Mish a Day” #73 Lennox Falls Camp. Mt Aspiring National Park. 14.12.2012. Along with the outstanding working environment, another reason I really enjoy guiding
“On a Mish” #370 Movies at Mistake Flat (Part Two). Mesopotamia Station to Growler Hut. Hakatere Conservation Park. 24.3.2023. A mission is an chance to
“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,
“On a Mish” #197 Fourteen Months to get to a Hut (Part Two). Boundary Creek Hut / Dogs Hill(1169m). Hakatere Conservation Area. 22.8.2013. Hiking to
“On a Mish” #413 Inquisitive Nature (Part Two). Erewhon Park Ski Field. Hakatere Conservation Park. 21.7.2014. Having an inquisitive nature can get you to some
“On a Mish” #68 Storm Vs Tent (Part Two). Borland Saddle Ridge Camp. Fiordland National Park. 4.5.2019. In the wilds of Aotearoa you are at
