
A Close Call (Part One) – Mt Philistine Bluffs
“On a Mish” #57 A Close Call (Part One). Mt Philistine Bluffs. Upper Otira Valley. Arthurs Pass National Park. 28.5.2015. A fact that most try
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” #57 A Close Call (Part One). Mt Philistine Bluffs. Upper Otira Valley. Arthurs Pass National Park. 28.5.2015. A fact that most try

“On a Mish” #271 A Dog’s Unexpected Night Out. Balmacaan Stream. Hakatere Conservation Park. 24.5.2015. Dogs are a very cool additional enhancement to life. Always

“On a Mish” #69 Not Far from Thar (Part Two). A-Frame Hut. Hakatere Conservation Park. 20.5.2015. The owner of the ski shop I worked at

“On a Mish” #69 Not Far from Thar (Part One). A-Frame Hut. Hakatere Conservation Park. 19.5.2015. During my many years roaming the hills I have

“On a Mish” #252 The Wizards Hat. Gibraltar Rock(503m). The Port Hills, Christchurch. 5.13.2015. The scattered remains of the once mighty Te Ara Pataka Volcano

“A Mish a Day” #124 Mistake Creek (U-Pass Basin) – Part Two. Fiordland National Park. 2.5.2015. If prepared for the cold, then waking up in

“A Mish a Day” #124 Mistake Creek (U-Pass Basin) – Part One. Fiordland National Park. 1.5.2015. Mistake Creek is a stunning hike, and is one

“On a Mish” #307 James Craig’s Dream (Part Three). Wairaurahiri River to Lake Hauroko. Fiordland National Park. 23.4.2015. When I moved south to Tuatapere to

“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” #308 James Craig’s Dream (Part One). Port Craig Lodge / Village. Fiordland National Park. 23.4.2015. It is hard to believe that down

“On a Mish” #360 The Omarama Alternative. Omarama Saddle. Northern Otago. 27.11.2022. Before I wrecked my hip I didn’t think much about four wheel driving.

“On a Mish” #125 Where the Water Comes From (Part One). Water Tank Ridge. Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park. 25.1.2015. Towering above the western side of

“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” #219 While the World Fell Apart (Part Five). Patea / Doubtful Sound. Aotearoa. 24.3.2020. 2020 was a strange year for everyone. No

“On a Mish” #167 Last Light of the Day (Part One). Peak 1494m(Ailsa Range). Lake Mackenzie Basin. Fiordland National Park. 6.6.2012. Human beings climb mountains

“On a Mish” #327 A Valley too Far Away (Part Three). Otira Valley. Arthurs Pass National Park. 13.5.2022. The wild world of mountains can be